WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville

Analysts point to signs of contraction and consolidation within the broadcast news industry. The picture is not so bleak for Spanish language television.

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.

Florida officials said Monday that 72 nursing homes and assisted living facilities and seven hospitals …

Hurricane Dorian yesterday afternoon became one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, with winds up to 185 mph.

Tolls were suspended Sunday on Florida’s Turnpike and other roads in South Florida and Central …

Many miles of the state's Atlantic Coast remain within the cone of uncertainty as the Category 4 storm roars toward the Bahamas.

Its peak winds are expected to reach 150mph today.

As the Category 4 hurricane approaches, tree and lawn maintenance businesses are receiving an immense number of requests for services such as tree removal in anticipation of the storm.

We'll be in your inbox with a similar format tomorrow, Sunday and Monday as what's likely to be a Category 4 storm hits Florida.

Stay up-to-date on Hurricane Dorian, emergency services and closures.

The storm that yesterday became Hurricane Dorian skirted Puerto Rico and as of 5 a.m. this morning was moving northwest.

The current projection has it arriving during the Labor Day weekend.

The Florida man killed in a bizarre attack earlier this year by one of the world’s deadliest birds suffered deep puncture wounds and slashing cuts from the animal’s sharp talons that severed a major artery in his arm, according to a newly released autopsy.

Chances are increasing that Tropical Storm Dorian will affect parts of Florida this weekend, but the extent of those impacts is highly uncertain.

Its projected path this week shows it making a gradual line toward Florida and possibly strengthening into a hurricane.

Bill Galvano outlines his vision for the state's new proposed toll roads — one of which will come through this region.

The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis says 57-year-old Gary Ray Bowles was pronounced dead at 10:58 p.m. Thursday after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke.

After detailing the diverse freshman class of 2023, he went on to point out how the university is on its way to becoming a top-five academic research institution and how the future of UF and the state as a whole are interwoven.

It's been a week since the heavy rains began in Steinhatchee and Taylor County, dumping more than 30 inches in some areas since then.

The plan: take "an industrial wasteland," turn "it into a vibrant area."

The wetlands project is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.