WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
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, …
May, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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5 August
These Are The Factors That Drive North Central Florida’s Odd Rain Patterns
Why do some areas receive so much more rain than other areas? Why do storms tend to miss residents of The Sandy Hills? WUFT's Untold Florida takes a look into the mysteries behind North Central Florida's rain patterns.