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WUFT’s Dana Hill interviews Betsy Waite, the director of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces Public Places program about the $2 million project designed to be “boundless” and accessible to children with a wide range of abilities.

A University of Florida law professor says there might not be many good legal options for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to fight Walt Disney World. The oversight board met Wednesday and revealed the previous Reedy Creek Improvement District board handed over much of its authority to Disney. Law …

Clay County’s new $7.2 million sports complex should be ready for use early next year. Officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking March 28. It’s just north of the intersection of state roads 16 and 21. It will have eight multi-purpose fields and parking for at least 300 vehicles. Restrooms and a …

Marion County is looking for more people to work the polls. Starley Ard, public relations coordinator with the Supervisor of Elections Office, says they need poll workers for the 2024 election cycle. She says precincts in Citra, Fort McCoy, McIntosh, Micanopy, Reddick, and Umatilla specifically need additional staffing. Ard says …

WUFT’s Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with retired broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing about his latest book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida. Published in early March by University Press of Florida along with the Florida Humanities, it explores the musical and cultural impact of …

The 7th Annual Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day is Saturday, March 25. The Gainesville Regional Airport hosts the event. It features a variety of aircraft, military vehicles, and a pilot seminar. Event Coordinator Pam Landis says everyone is welcome to learn more about aviation. This year’s event also …

The City of Brooksville wants to preserve its historic brick streets. The city council gave initial approval to an ordinance that outlines a district where the roads are or are likely to be. It also establishes criteria for rehabbing brick roads and outlines several funding sources to pay for them. Community Development …

University of Florida President Ben Sasse says the process to craft a new strategic plan will begin this summer. He made the announcement at Friday’s board of trustees meeting. Sasse covered a wide range of points he thinks the university needs to address. He says the items come from his …

At a city council meeting on Tuesday, the Lake City Council debated a new public records policy. The old policy provides the first 15 physical pages of a record for free, and does not charge for the first 15 minutes a city employee spends looking for a record. The proposed …

The Black Professionals Expo began in 2016 as the Leadership Conference and Expo. In its fifth year, the three day event is designed to accommodate the growth in attendance, community reach, and scope of the event for business professionals. Santa Fe College is hosting the event at its downtown Blount …