Brandon Carroll
February 16, 2022 Transportation
A proposed redesign of West University Avenue would turn a stretch of a main four-lane thoroughfare into a two-lane road with 15-foot wide sidewalks, an accessible and safe trail for foot traffic in Gainesville.
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WUFT News
February 11, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb. 7, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
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Mariana Ortiz Roca
February 9, 2022 Agriculture
A cold front froze many crops, as temperatures dipped to 25 degrees in some areas.
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WUFT News
February 4, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Jan 31, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest …
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Jacob Rood
February 4, 2022 Transportation
Gainesville city commissioners voted Thursday to apply for a federal grant that could contribute to providing free rides for everyone on Regional Transit System buses.
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Nevada Cullen
February 4, 2022 Transportation
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday voted 5-1 in favor of suspending the paid parking system until June 1. Rather than $1 per hour, curbside parking is available for free once again for up to two hours.
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Heather Bushman
February 2, 2022 Agriculture, Rural equity, Transportation
There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. Each of the routes would pave over large swaths of rural land.
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Jake Reyes
December 16, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Florida Department of Education is returning $194,720 to the county. The repayment comes after the department docked the district in September for defying a state ban on classroom mask mandates.
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Valentina Gomez
December 16, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Virtual reality might become a new training tactic that police officers can use.
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Sydney Dotson
December 16, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Despite the pandemic getting in the way, this program has successfully increased their confidence and community with their classmates and families.
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Jack Prator
December 14, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County's newest conservation effort will protect what county officials call a vital wildlife corridor.
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Julia Cooper
December 9, 2021 Transportation
The city is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation on a project that includes the construction of a road that would parallel I-75 and run from Southwest 62nd Boulevard to Clark Butler Boulevard. The project also includes repairs to 62nd Boulevard and the construction of a 300-foot bridge over Hogtown Creek.
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Kylie Curtis
December 7, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County and City of Gainesville commissioners held a joint meeting on Monday regarding the next taxation period and funding of Wild Space Public Places and Infrastructure.
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Kylie Curtis
November 30, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
This year, Gibbs Christmas Tree Farm Fraser firs are ranging from $50 to $160, depending on their size. Gibbs Christmas Tree Farm had to raise its sale prices because the price of trees increased from last year.
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Ezra Sheffield
November 19, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County Public Schools issued an announcement Thursday lifting its mask mandate in response to legislation passed during the state's special legislative session.
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Jack Prator
November 19, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The City of Gainesville took the first steps toward making the Midtown parking garage open to the public. At a Thursday afternoon meeting, Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos said parking at Midtown was a top priority identified through the city's annual neighbor survey.
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Sara Lindsay
November 12, 2021 Transportation
The app has an average of 1.5 stars on the Apple and Android stores.
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Kylie Curtis
November 9, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
According to UF Health spokesperson Ken Garcia, the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 is supplied in separate vials, which have a different concentration after being prepared. The second dose is given 21 days later. Elementary school parent Kerri O’Malley says she doesn’t believe that her children’s teachers have …
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Matthew Bell
November 3, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Alachua County School Board voted 3-2 on Tuesday to extend the mask mandate for students through Dec. 6.
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Julia Cooper
October 20, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County School Board members on Tuesday voted in favor of a redistricting plan that has similar district boundaries to those that are now in place.
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Jake Reyes
October 8, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
American Airlines restarted the flights this week, after the company suspended them for a year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Katie Hyson
October 6, 2021 Longform, Racial equity, Report for America, Rural equity
What Keiko Kopp’s story illustrates about pregnancy, healthcare and First Amendment rights in the state’s only prison for pregnant women.
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Sara Lindsay
September 21, 2021 Transportation
But locals say the change in routes isn’t the only issue affecting Gainesville commuters.
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Katie Hyson
September 1, 2021 Racial equity, Report for America
How Florida child support enforcement creates ‘a perfect storm of debt for disadvantaged parents’ and nine changes that could help them weather it.
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Erika Clesi
August 19, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Alachua County Commission voted on Wednesday to approve a mask mandate for the next seven days, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the region.
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Erika Clesi
August 6, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Above, Commissioner Ken Cornell discusses the current COVID-19 situation and what the emergency action means for the county.
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Katie Hyson
August 2, 2021 Racial equity, Report for America
Gainesville would be the first city in Florida to sue.
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Jensen Young
July 28, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Buchholz High School Math Team won its 13th national championship at the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention on Friday.
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Associated Press
July 27, 2021 Racial equity
Recordings provide a rare, detailed look at the inner workings of a modern klan cell and a domestic terrorism probe.
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Katie Hyson
July 14, 2021 Racial equity, Report for America, Rural equity
The ordinance would prohibit the relocation, removal, renaming, or any other disturbance to memorials of U.S. veterans and presidents.
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Valeriya Antonshchuk
July 2, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The White House acknowledged the U.S. would fall short of the goal.
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Kalisha Whitman
July 1, 2021 The Lede
In this special summer episode of The Lede, we take a look at how the immunocompromised handle business re-openings, the NCAA’s petition regarding pay for college athletes and we introduce you to a new segment titled Gator Grub.
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Katie Hyson
June 19, 2021 Racial equity, Report for America
On Saturday, history unfolded in Palatka, Florida, as the community gathered to celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the first time.
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Nicholas Marcinko
June 15, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Researchers at the University of Florida have recently developed a rapid Coronavirus testing method which gives results almost instantly.
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Jessica James
June 7, 2021 Transportation
The University of Florida and the city partnered to launch a one-year pilot program which will bring two-wheeled, electric scooters to town starting Monday.
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