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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The board of Alachua County Commissioners discussed putting a conservation easement on the county-owned Camp McConnell property at a county commission meeting Tuesday in lieu of a public hearing meeting to discuss sale to a South Florida group.
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Dignity Village is set to close by 2020. While housing options are being provided for the homeless people who live there, some are expected to reject the help.
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Even before Hurricane Irma, more than a half-century of shifting purposes and environmental hazards sometimes restrained students eager to learn and staff willing to help, a WUFT News investigation found.
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Alachua County is one of two counties in Florida that have more than one mental health provider for every 500 residents.
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This was the first mission for the company's commercial crew program, which, if successful, could soon ferry American astronauts to space in an American-made vessel for the first time since the end of NASA's shuttle program in 2011.
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The board of Alachua County Commissioners discussed putting a conservation easement on the county-owned Camp McConnell property at a county commission meeting Tuesday in lieu of a public hearing meeting to discuss sale to a South Florida group.
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About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
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A young teacher struggles to save a failing Ocala school from shutting down.
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The Clay County Animal Services (CCAS) created a championship to give deserving dogs a home. Sixteen dogs were chosen for the adoption tournament modeled after March Madness.
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Residents have mixed emotions about Alachua County commissioners’ plans to shut down part of County Road 2082.
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“From Colored to Black” is a Gainesville play that reflects on past and current race disparities within the north central Florida African American community.
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President Trump's threat to shut down the U.S.- Mexico border is raising fears of economic consequences. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Top Democrats like Nancy Pelosi are protesting Trump's attempt to end Obamacare. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Williston General Hospital will remain in operation after paying off its utility debt.
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Joe Biden responds to allegations regarding Lucy Flores That and more in 90 seconds
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Williston’s Regional General Hospital bailed itself out of its outstanding utility bill debt by completing a repayment plan with the city. Two Williston residents are taking steps to try to prevent the hospital from permanently closing.
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Activists continue to urge Gainesville City officials to improve on immigration policies. That and more in 90 seconds.
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An outbreak of cane toads occurred two weekends ago in Palm Beach Gardens. Once imported …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.
Read More »These are the most bizarre Florida headlines our team has spotted during the first quarter of 2019.
Read More »County road 2082 in Alachua County poses a safety threat to drivers. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Just a few years ago, there were 20-30 dairy farms scattered across Lafayette County. Today, after steep declines in milk consumption have left many of these farms bankrupt, only about six remain.
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People who travel or live near CR 2082 – a scenic but poorly maintained stretch of highway near Rochelle – had mixed reactions to county commissioners’ plans to close the road.
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The new guidelines will go into effect June 1 in the Vatican. That and more in 90 seconds.
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The Florida House started moving forward Thursday with a proposal that could lead to three major toll-road projects, a top priority of Senate President Bill Galvano.
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City Commissioner Harvey Ward plans to discuss it at the city's next meeting on April 4.
Read More »Two men charged with stealing 11 animals from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo last year have received probation sentences.
Read More »The fate of Gainesville's Job Corps Center sits in the hands of federal officials. -- News from North Central Florida's public media stations on http://WUFT.org , 89.1 FM & Florida's 5.
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The city of Waldo has seen a rise in burglaries since the disbanding of its police department in 2014. City officials are working to hire off-duty Alachua County Sheriff's deputies to increase patrols in the area.
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In Windsor, the Zucchini Festival and the volunteer fire department are almost synonymous. The festival started out as a silly fundraiser for Windsor's fire department and May will mark the 35th time zucchinis take over the town.
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Winning Reading Boost is a 90-day intensive reading program designed to bring students who are below their reading level up to speed. The results are already showing to be positive and the program has made its way into some Alachua County schools.
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Once on the verge of shutting down due to low grades, Hawthorne Middle/High School has bounced back in recent years thanks to the revival of its agricultural program.
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Sedrick Tyrez-Draeshawn Price changed his plea from not guilty to no contest this morning in the May 2018 theft of zoo animals in Gainesville.
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A Florida House bill that would allow brokers and financial advisers to freeze the assets of their clients if they suspect fraud just passed its second committee stop.
Read More »Shannon Taylor produced this update.
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St. Francis Catholic Academy honored one of its students for his work on a non-profit that donates video games to children in need.
Read More »The state House today will begin discussing the Senate president's proposal for the Suncoast Parkway extension, which could run through this part of the state.
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The service changes are the same as last summer. There will be no change to 21 routes, decreased frequency of 18 routes and decreased service hours of 18 routes.
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Florida state park volunteers and activists are looking to state legislature for more funding.
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Jake Patterson, the man charged in the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents back in October, pleads guilty.
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Dermatologists disagree with a Senate bill prohibiting the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals that could pose a threat to coral reefs. Similar bills have already been passed by Hawaii's state legislature and The Key West City Commission.
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During an event called "UFPD: Lights Not Tickets," UF Sustainability employees and UFPD officers handed out more than 50 pairs of bike lights and registered bikes to help deter bike theft.
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Marion County is making an effort to raise awareness about diabetes. That and more in 90 seconds
Read More »As hurricane season approaches, some Gainesville residents are fearful and frustrated.
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