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The need for more affordable out of school programming has been central in local discussions around youth violence.
Read More »North Central Florida YMCA brings summer camp to rural areas
Equity concerns blocked a proposal to spend up to $1.76 million on expanding Buchholz High’s athletic facilities
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.
Read More »Impact of juvenile fines and fees
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 …
Read More »Inside the effort to bring healthcare to Gainesville’s uninsured
The clinic partners with undergraduate students to serve uninsured people in Gainesville, including migrant workers and those without housing.
Read More »Potential Florida turnpike extension risks historic Black community
Potential construction on the Florida Turnpike could affect Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state.
Read More »Hawthorne declines land parcels
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.
Read More »Potential Florida Turnpike extension threatens rural land
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.
Read More »This ‘science bus’ is visiting Alachua County schools
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.
Read More »Rural broadband remains scarce across north central Florida. Here’s what that means for people without it
Several counties throughout North Florida have turned to speed tests to determine the areas of their region that most lack consistent internet.
Read More »Much went wrong in 2021, but here’s where progress was made this year
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 …
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