The media spotlight was shining on north central Florida during the last week at white nationalist Richard Spencer spoke at the University of Florida. Domestic news outlets, both local and national, covered the story. WUFT was fortunate enough to host an international journalist as the story unfolded.
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Broadcast television mega mergers have paved the way for a few enormous corporations to dominate the local television landscape. A handful of corporations control a majority of local television news outlets in America.
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Recent additions to the Alachua County airboating ordinance and an additional $20,000 budget allows for additional lake patrolling.
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District 1 is comprised of historically black neighborhoods like Porters and Pleasant Street, along with much of East Gainesville.
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Opus Coffee owners are planning to open two new Gainesville locations this fall.
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Florida officials said Monday that 72 nursing homes and assisted living facilities and seven hospitals …
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Hundreds of people gathered at the park to honor those lost on 9/11.
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District 1 is comprised of historically black neighborhoods like Porters and Pleasant Street, along with much of East Gainesville.
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Neighborhoods have been destroyed and families forever impacted after Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas for almost 30 hours as a Category 5 hurricane. Emergency relief and long-term assistance are needed.
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Alachua County Public Schools began the 2019-20 academic year with 48 open instructional positions.
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A quick scroll through Gainesville Pet Finder shows picture after picture of cats and dogs, usually multiple posts a day. Shore said the number of posts only increases after a hurricane or major storm.
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A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal disaster relief funding that would assist Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Panhandle.
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The peer respite will be receiving a grant of $100,000 annually through the Lutheran Services of Florida and the Department of Children and Families.
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North Central Florida funeral home hosts Memorial Day ceremony and more in 90 seconds.
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Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.
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Saturday marks the start of the six-month long Atlantic hurricane season, and with the destruction of Hurricane Michael still visible, Florida residents may have a heightened sense of skittishness when it comes to perceived hurricane threats.
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People convicted of felonies often have difficulties getting hired. But many employers say they're suffering a labor shortage, and attitudes toward hiring people with criminal records are changing.
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Ames, Iowa, has an unemployment rate of 1.5%, making it the tightest job market in the country. That's great for workers — but a challenge for those looking for them.
Read More »A single "no" vote from U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R- Texas, held up the bill that had already passed in the U.S. Senate.
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UK Prime Minister Teresa May has officially announced her resignation. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »One of our reporters visited several renters around the city to get their opinions on what needs to be done.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a death warrant for Long, scheduling this first execution since he took office in January.
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A Gainesville City Commission subcommittee led by Commissioner David Arreola has been discussing rental housing regulations since December.
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At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C.
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The number of Florida sheriffs who have signed agreements to participate in federal programs designed to catch undocumented immigrants in county jails has tripled, and there are currently 15 local law-enforcement agencies participating in federal immigration programs.
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The nation's disability rolls swelled during the Great Recession. But more disabled people are now finding work, and employers are more willing to make allowances, thanks to the tight job market.
Read More »At the same time, election security has become one of the governor's top priorities.
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A couple in Lake County is facing six charges of child neglect after one of their seven children escaped.
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Eight days after being notified that Russia hacked into two Florida county's election records during the 2016 election, Gov. DeSantis directed the Secretary of State to conduct a review of the security of state and county elections systems.
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Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.
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For years after the Great Recession, employers were reluctant to boost wages. Now a tight labor market is giving workers the leverage they need to demand a larger slice of the nation's economic pie.
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U.S. unemployment is at a nearly 50-year low. The jobless rate for Hispanics has never been lower. The past two years have been the best job market ever for African Americans. Shouldn't we be excited?
Read More »Nearly 50 inmates at Columbia Correctional Institution recently received their college diplomas after completing degrees inside the prison.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation prepares for the upcoming holiday weekend by encouraging safety protocols. That and more in 90 seconds.
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D’Alemberte, who died suddenly Monday at age 85, had a list of accomplishments --- including serving as president of the American Bar Association, president of Florida State University and dean of the school’s College of Law --- that were on par with a humanitarian legacy evidenced by the outpouring of affection and respect as news of his death spread.
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In 2016, the Florida Gateway College became part of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program. Now, three years later, 47 inmates walked at the first college graduation inside a Florida prison.
Read More »Undoing a 2016 ruling could mean the revision of over 100 death row prisoners' sentences.
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Ford will be eliminating about seven thousand jobs worldwide. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Law enforcement in Florida will officially be able to pull drivers over for texting while driving once a new law takes effect July 1.
Read More »Dog adoptions at the Alachua County Animal Shelter are on hold after six were euthanized.
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The contract would become effective on May 31, and the deal for buying the property would need to close no later than January 31, 2020.
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A bill that would make texting-while-driving a primary traffic offense was formally sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has voiced support for the proposal.
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Results from The Harris Poll between 2008 and 2016 demonstrate a drop in the perception that people with tattoos are rebellious.
Read More »Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to create back-to-school and hurricane sales tax holidays, the latter of which starts at the end of this month.
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Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top …
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On Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill to create a sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies. The holiday will run from May 31 to June 6.
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