digitaldesk
August 25, 2022 Longform, Racial equity, Report for America
The school's students, nearly all Black, earned the highest learning gains in the district and outperformed the county's white students on the state assessment.
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Katie Hyson
August 12, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
A mural on the 34th Street for Terrell Bradley, who lost his eye to a Gainesville Police K9 following a traffic stop, has become a battleground between calls for justice and symbols of white supremacy.
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Katie Hyson
August 9, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
Members of the Richard E. Parker Alumni Band invited the community to protest at the next school board meeting. It’s the latest step in a story that has been unfolding for 52 years.
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Katie Hyson
August 4, 2022 Report for America
While her experiences unfolded within north central Florida justice systems and Lowell prison, the filmmakers say this is a nationwide issue.
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Katie Hyson
July 28, 2022 Longform, Racial equity, Report for America
The mauling of Black resident Terrell Bradley by a Gainesville Police K9 stirred community cries for reform.
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Katie Hyson
July 7, 2022 Report for America
National suicide prevention hotlines are bracing for an influx of calls when the new, shorter number – 988 – launches. Some advocates are asking whether the hotline will be ready to serve people with autism.
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Jacob Sedesse
June 30, 2022 Human Interest
Oak Hammock resident Brenda Thomas celebrates her 100th birthday Thursday. She is now one of three residents in the community to reach the milestone. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brenda moved to the United States to attend college. She moved to Gainesville 76 years ago when she married her husband, …
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Katie Hyson
June 24, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
Debra Anderson retired this summer after 22 years working for the University of Florida’s International Center. She agreed to a profile on one condition – it couldn’t be about her.
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Jay Jackson
June 20, 2022 Racial equity
Fearing Mother Nature might have her way, participants of Gainesville’s Juneteenth Freedom Walk got a reprieve as cloudy skies played peek-a-boo with the sun Saturday morning. “The walk provides an educational experience in the community where you see people across the community come together to learn some of the real …
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Katie Hyson
June 8, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM, Report for America, Rural equity
The need for more affordable out of school programming has been central in local discussions around youth violence.
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Violet Comber-Wilen
June 8, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Student pedestrian deaths at the University of Florida over the past two years have sparked community outrage and led led to changes along one major road, West University Avenue.
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Kylie Curtis
June 1, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County Public Schools is providing children up to the age of 18 free food until July 22.
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Katie Hyson
May 27, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
Corey Harris began this month in the newly created position of senior housing strategist for the City of Gainesville. He's tasked, in part, with helping solve a serious affordable housing shortage.
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Katie Hyson
May 26, 2022 Report for America
Mrs. Elnora Payne raised four generations of children – and the rest of the neighborhood, too.
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Heather Bushman
May 4, 2022 Transportation
Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening.
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Lawren Simmons
May 4, 2022 Human Interest
Billy Bishop is a fifth-generation horseman and farrier. Bishop values communicating with these horses to ensure the proper fit and comfort of their shoes. Inspiring and hardworking, he provides an important service to the equine community.
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Jose Andrade Yurrita
May 3, 2022 Transportation
Out of the 36 Florida cities with a population of 75,000 and above, Gainesville ranked ninth in a Florida Department of Transportation study that measured which ones had the most pedestrian-related serious injuries and fatalities between 2016 and 2020.
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Elliot Tritto
April 26, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Adding a seaport in Palatka has been in talks for several years, but after the Florida Legislature this year approved Putnam County to be added to the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council, it’s waiting for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.
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Reagan Knight
April 25, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Gainesville Amateur Radio Society held its HAM Tailgate event on Saturday to bring awareness to the public about the benefits of amateur radio, also known as HAM radio.
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WUFT News
April 22, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Internal investigation into alleged abuse at Alachua County Jail 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 …
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WUFT News
April 15, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of April 11, 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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Jose Andrade Yurrita
April 14, 2022 Technology, Transportation
This reliance on different types of external stimuli—that is, sensory, visual or radio—is known as data fusion.
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WUFT News
April 8, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of April 4, 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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Katie Hyson
April 6, 2022 Report for America, Rural equity
The clinic partners with undergraduate students to serve uninsured people in Gainesville, including migrant workers and those without housing.
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WUFT News
April 1, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of March 28, 2021 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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Katie Hyson
March 30, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
The blueprint is the result of a 15-month collaboration between the City of Gainesville and community members.
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WUFT News
March 25, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of March 21, 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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Katie Hyson
March 23, 2022 Longform, Racial equity, Report for America
The story of this high school band reflects a much larger history of who the school system serves, and how the consequences of old decisions still ripple through the community decades later.
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Heather Bushman
March 22, 2022 Rural equity, Transportation
Potential construction on the Florida Turnpike could affect Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state.
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Patrick Sherry
March 18, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The University of Florida launched the Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center in March. The initiative, known as AI Squared, is a new academic center to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science research. David Reed, UF’s associate provost for strategic initiatives, is leading the initiative. He believes …
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Jacqueline Macia
March 17, 2022 Immigration
The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally, which will be held on Saturday starting at 4 p.m., will benefit Welcoming Gainesville and Alachua County, an organization that aims to eliminate prejudice, celebrate diversity and help newcomers to the community. The event, sponsored by the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, will have a free concert at High Dive, about 10 food trucks and a cultural student talent show.
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WUFT News
March 10, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
There is an ongoing dispute between the North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association and Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson over labor laws.
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WUFT News
March 4, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb 28, 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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Fareeha Abrar
March 4, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Alachua County African and African American Historical Society on Thursday held a tribute to Cornelius Norton at Norton Elementary School.
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Joseph Jackimczuk
March 3, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County and City of Gainesville commissioners met at a joint meeting to approve funding for an urgent care center extension to UF Shands. The agreement was unanimous, but the decision did not come without its fair share of questions.
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