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On August 27, 2020, Category 4 Hurricane Laura slammed into the southwest Louisiana community. The city of Lake Charles was completely devastated and will take years to recover.
Read More »The Forgotten City
‘Almost Too Good To Believe’: Seven Months Later, 111 Of The 222 Former Residents Of The Dignity Village Tent Camp Have Been Rehoused
The story of one of the 111 who have been rehoused, one of the 45 who are still waiting, and a remarkable community effort to end homelessness.
Read More »How Chris Nikic Became An Ironman Triathlete
Nikic’s dedication to get 1% better every day has helped him on his historic mission, and this achievement is just his first step of many more to come beyond the finish line.
Read More »Parking Garage Outside Your Bedroom? It’s Possible For This Gainesville Neighbor
The argument over one complex became so fraught that it reached the docket of a state administrative law judge for dozens of hours of virtual hearings, which concluded earlier this month.
Read More »4 Days, 5 Murders: 30 Years Later, Gainesville Copes With The Legacy Of Tragedy
WUFT’s 4 Days, 5 Murders podcast explores the legacy of tragedy the Gainesville murders left on the families, friends, and town they happened in.
Read More »Standing On Dignity
In Its Endeavor To End Homelessness, Gainesville Begins Dismantling An Encampment That Had Become A ‘Broken Piece’ In A System Of Care.
Read More »When A Homeless Encampment Is Shut Down, One Woman Fights To Find Home
When a large tent city downtown was shut down shortly after, the residents were told they could encamp around the shelter instead. It seemed like a neat solution. The rest of the city was relieved to not see them anymore.
Read More »Rights Of Nature
On the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, is it time to consider rights for nature?
Read More »On Both Sides Of The Dam
The Ocklawaha River was dammed in 1968. The flooded reservoir drowned over 7,500 acres of floodplain forest and 20 freshwater springs. Over 50 years later, people continue to fight for and against the existence of the dam.
Read More »At The Finish Line
Florida voters overwhelmingly voted to end greyhound racing with Amendment 13, which not only banned the sport, but made it constitutionally illegal. Arthur “Art” Marcoux, a greyhound trainer at Sanford Orland Kennel Club, has never known a life without greyhounds. They’ve been his paycheck for more than three decades – and so much more. They’re his pride.
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