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The Salvation Army has already served 10,000 meals in Northeast Florida since the storm scoured the peninsula last week
Read More »Salvation Army Provides Northeast Floridians With Food And Support After Irma
Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Daniel Cromer, Air Force, 1966 to 1967
Daniel Cromer spent his enlistment in Thailand, never crossing into Vietnam himself. Still, he had a good view of the airborne conflict via dots on the radar scope to which he was assigned. Those dots were men flying bombing runs into North Vietnam. He says he was fortunate to have …
Read More »Focus Turns To Recovery After Irma’s Exit
More than 5.5 million homes and businesses in Florida remained without power at midday Tuesday after Hurricane Irma plowed through the state.
Read More »New Program Honors The Memory Of WWII Veterans
“They gave up all of their tomorrows so that we could enjoy our today’s freedom, and that's one of the purposes of having the ceremony here today," said Retired Director of Alachua County Veterans Services Jim Lynch.
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A community-engagement project highlighting the diverse stories and lives of the people who call Gainesville, Florida home.
Read More »In Photos: English Country Dancing In Gainesville
Every Monday from 7 to 9:30 p.m., the group Gainesville English Country Dance gathers at the United Church of Gainesville. Classes for beginners start at 6:45. See a photo gallery of this past Monday's dances at WUFT.org.
Read More »After Fire Destroys Home, Lake City Family Getting Leg Up
The Lake City community is working to help a family of eight that lost their home in a fire last week. Donations so far include mattresses, shoes, toothbrushes and sports equipment for the kids, and a GoFundMe has been set up to raise money toward a down payment on a new house.
Read More »WIC Program Opens New Alachua County Location
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County opened a new WIC office on Monday at the Town Hill office park, replacing the Park Avenue location.
Read More »‘He’s Seen A Lot Of History’: Hawthorne Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday
World War II veteran and Hawthorne resident Clyde Bell celebrated his 100th birthday over the weekend with family and friends. Read about the party and how he and his 95-year-old wife met more than seven decades ago at WUFT.org.
Read More »UF Students To Skydive With Teddy Bears For Children At Shands
The Falling Gators, UF's skydiving team, is partnering with Canopies for Kids to provide teddy bears for children at Shands at Skydive Palatka this weekend.
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