Our editors' selections for the biggest news stories covered by WUFT in 2025.

City bus riders were directly impacted when several routes were eliminated or altered last summer, when a new budget took effect.

Budgeting, voting and cooking are all tasks many see as commonplace. Yet few young adults feel prepared to do these things by themselves.

Since excavations began on Nov. 12, 2015, more than 1,000 volunteers have unearthed fossils at Montbrook, according to Dr. Jonathan I. Bloch, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the museum.

Brian Reedy is a renowned artist in Miami whose work is featured across the world.

“The person who makes the biggest difference is the person in the classroom,” one winner said. “Plain and simple.”

As Gainesville city commissioners consider selling Citizens Field to the Alachua County School Board, the future of the city’s most storied sports venue remains uncertain.

First grade teacher Ashley Styles was chosen Bronson Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, an accomplishment made possible through the recognition of her peers, who voted for Styles because of her continued dedication to her students and the positive impact she has had on the community, said school principal Salinda Wiggins.

After-school programs are when structure, safety, and belonging matter most for children. That was the message the Children’s Trust of Alachua County drove home at Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide initiative that highlights the activities and experiences of children during the crucial time between the end of the school day and dinner.

The Gainesville Circus Center partnered with the Children’s Trust of Alachua County to celebrate and highlight local after-school programs on Thursday. The event is a 20-year nationwide effort to keep children safe and engaged after the final school bell rings.