Rural equity Archives

Equity concerns blocked a proposal to spend up to $1.76 million on expanding Buchholz High’s athletic facilities

May 5, 2022 Education, Report for America, Rural equity

Though the motion’s proponent Gunnar Paulson argued the renovations could end up saving the district money, the pressing needs of other schools, especially Hawthorne Middle/High, caused other board members to say it was not the right time for the project.

Impact of juvenile fines and fees

April 26, 2022 Government and politics, Law and public safety, Longform, National, Racial equity, Rural equity, Statewide, Transportation

Florida charges children and their families 31 different fines and fees for their involvement in the juvenile system, including public defender charges, court administration and costs of detention. In this special report, we introduce you to a Lake County family that owes over $830 in fines and fees. The debt …

Inside the effort to bring healthcare to Gainesville’s uninsured

April 6, 2022 Report for America, Rural equity

The clinic partners with undergraduate students to serve uninsured people in Gainesville, including migrant workers and those without housing.

Potential Florida turnpike extension risks historic Black community

March 22, 2022 Rural equity, Transportation

Two brothers who oppose the turnpike extension stand next to each other in Royal

Potential construction on the Florida Turnpike could affect Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state.

Hawthorne declines land parcels

February 10, 2022 Agriculture, Business and development, Environment, Rural equity, Statewide

Alachua County wants some lands parcels to be taken over in Hawthorne. The county asked the city to take it on, but the offer was declined. WUFT takes us to the area and finds out why there is an issue.

Potential Florida Turnpike extension threatens rural land

February 2, 2022 Agriculture, Rural equity, Transportation

There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. Each of the routes would pave over large swaths of rural land.

This ‘science bus’ is visiting Alachua County schools

January 25, 2022 Education, Florida Good, Report for America, Rural equity

Dozens of students lined up outside Shell Elementary School in Hawthorne Monday afternoon, waiting for their turn to climb aboard what looks like an ordinary school bus.

Rural broadband remains scarce across north central Florida. Here’s what that means for people without it

January 5, 2022 Business and development, Rural equity

Several counties throughout North Florida have turned to speed tests to determine the areas of their region that most lack consistent internet.

Much went wrong in 2021, but here’s where progress was made this year

December 30, 2021 Florida Good, Racial equity, Report for America, Rural equity

WUFT · What seemed to be working in 2021? WUFT’s Report for America Corps Member Katie Hyson reports on equity issues, which often means looking at what’s not working in communities around north central Florida. But in this WUFT-FM special, Hyson revisits stories she reported to see what’s changed and …