Untold Florida

April, 2022

• 8 April

  How the Gator Junior Golf Association filled a gap in Gainesville’s youth golf scene

  

  Six years ago there was a gap in Gainesville’s junior golf presence. Today, the gap has been filled.

May, 2021

• 18 May

  Untold Florida: What’s The History Of The Tenant Houses In Shiloh Near Micanopy?

  

  This story is part of Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story, a WUFT News series built from your questions. Tina from Micanopy said: I’m interested in the history of the sharecropper shacks on Hwy 320 in Micanopy. On Northwest Hwy 320, in the middle of the small area of Shiloh, …
• 12 May

  Untold Florida: Would The State Ever Return To A System Of Paying You Cash For Returning Bottles And Cans?

  

  As climate change rages on, natural disasters worsen and pollution floods the oceans, there is an increasing push for more progressive recycling policies to combat these issues.

February, 2021

• 26 February

  Untold Florida: Why Is North Main Street, North 8th Avenue Intersection So Crooked?

  

  For a city with mostly straight, numerical roads, the intersection provides some confusion for Gainesville drivers.

January, 2021

• 15 January

  Untold Florida: How Do School And District Grades Align In Those Statewide Reports?

  

  Trying to understand Florida’s school ranking system is no easy task. It involves a complex formula spelled in a 40-page document to explain how the numbers arrive at a ranking. 

November, 2020

• 10 November

  City Of Gainesville Hires Colliers International For Power District Development, Plans Due In January

  

  The city of Gainesville has partnered with Colliers International to create a potentially multi-year plan for the development of the Power District and other city sites.

October, 2019

• 28 October

  How 7 Miles Divided A Small Florida Town

  

  Some residents called it the truck route. Others preferred to call it what they felt it really was: a detour. But no matter the name, the roar of traffic through downtown was gone. 

August, 2019

• 19 August

  How Many Standardized Tests Should Florida Students Be Taking Each Year?

  

  Jim from Ocala asked us why schools add on extra testing beyond the statewide Florida Standards Assessment test. 
• 12 August

  Where Was The Town Of Gracy?

  

  Sam Goforth knows he’ll never discover everything about his ancestors, but finding out what he can is a trip worth taking.
• 5 August

  Are There More Mosquitoes This Year Than Usual?

  

  Several people complained to Untold Florida that there seem to be more mosquitoes this year than normal.