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The Newberry lynchings are now part of the Alachua County public schools curriculum. WUFT went to Newberry to learn more about the impact on future students.
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Prescribed fires in Alachua County
Florida is the prescribed fire capital of the country. WUFT went to the site of the prescribed fire in Austin Cary forest to learn about its impact on the environment.
Read More »Duval groundbreaking to bring more affordable housing to Gainesville
Ashley Burke stood elated, in disbelief, with her fiancé and daughter watching men breaking ground for her first home. “It’s like Christmas morning for me,” Burke said. Burke, 33, is a combat veteran from Gainesville and one of the first people to be chosen for the City of Gainesville Land …
Read More »Tennis players celebrate American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month. Play Tennis Gainesville hosted clinics to increase outreach about heart health. WUFT visited the clinic to take a closer look.
Read More »Archer Historical Society president hopes to reopen the museum after multiyear closure
Between the Civil War and the Vietnam War, the city of Archer was a railroad town. It was home to several passenger and freight depots of the late 19th century and into the 20th century.
Read More »Beautyberry from the backyard: How McCarty Woods is getting back to its roots
On Saturday, volunteers will take to McCarty Woods in the latest update of a year-long effort to conserve the two acres of University of Florida land from development.
Read More »‘Just one duck at a time’: Duck Duck Jeep movement spreads kindness
For Rob Long, one rubber duck means the world. As he left work, he found it sitting on his Jeep, Kimberly Long, his wife, said. From there he left to meet Long, and together, they drove to Newberry to put their rescue pit bull to sleep. Even after he traded …
Read More »Columbia basketball coach Steve Faulkner travels a long road to a school record
Last week, Faulkner reached another milestone when his team beat Forest High School of Ocala in dominant fashion. In his eighth year of coaching at Columbia, it was his 138th win, and the most of any coach in school history.
Read More »Two train lines, one museum: Micanopy Historical Museum is on the right tracks
Since 1983, the town of Micanopy has preserved much of its history in its historical museum. With limited space, the museum’s volunteers are hoping to reach out to more people about the rich cultural impact that Micanopy had on Alachua County. Local museums in north central Florida have been struggling …
Read More »Alachua County’s land conservation program closed on largest single land purchase in decades
Alachua County’s land conservation program closed the largest single land purchase in 22 years. Nearly 4,000 acres were added to the Lochloosa Slough Preserve. WUFT’s Alexus Cleavenger takes out to the preserve and the land surrounding.
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