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Election 2018 Roundtable: Governor’s Race, School Boards, Amendments And More
WUFT's Ethan Magoc, Ryan Vasquez and Forrest Smith discuss issues surrounding the 2018 Florida primary and general elections.
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Bradford County Approves Titanium Mining On 800-Plus Acres Of Land
The Chemours Company proposed a special permit in September to mine on 886 acres of land.
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What’s The Next Step In The Lawsuit Over The Rodman Dam?
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Environmentalists Speak Out Against Nestlé Permit
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Despite Pushback, Alachua County Ramps Up Airboating Curfew Enforcement
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At This Florida Peanut Farm, Yields Are Down From Last Year But Still Abundant
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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery In Bahamas
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Terrible Damage And Stranded Residents As Rescuers Scramble To Help
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Details Emerge In Officer’s Accidental Shooting In School Cafeteria
New documents reveal that a key piece of evidence was the school security video.
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Police Captain Angela Scroble Graduates From The 22nd Senior Leadership Program
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Alachua County Vape Retailers Said County Ordinance Could Boost Black Market Sales And Vaping Illness
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Public-Use Scooters Might Come To Gainesville
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Shorthanded Gainesville Police Department’s Officers Finally Have A New Contract. Here’s What It’s Been Like For Them To Patrol The City On A Saturday Night
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What’s The Next Step In The Lawsuit Over The Rodman Dam?
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Abandoned And Stolen Shopping Carts Create Nuisance Across Gainesville
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Wild Spaces and Public Places Gets Approval For $2 Million For Small Projects
This story was originally produced for WUFT-FM: The city commission approved $2 million for Wild …
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Bradford County Approves Titanium Mining On 800-Plus Acres Of Land
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Millions Of State Dollars Put Toward Hawthorne Makeover
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Alachua County Commissioners Hear Proposal For Celebration Pointe Sports Center
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Wawa Reveals Dates For Five Gainesville Site Openings Including State’s First Non-Gas Location
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Child Advocacy Center Receives $400K Matching Donation For Capital Campaign
A donor recently pledged to match up to $400,000 in donations to the center’s $1.6 million capital campaign.
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Virtual Reality “DREAMS” Helps Patients Cope In ICU
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Newberry Opts Out Of Alachua County’s Tobacco Ordinance
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Emergency Care Proves Difficult For Williston Residents Following Hospital Closure
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President Trump’s Medicare Executive Order Produces Mixed Reactions In The Villages
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‘Grain by Grain’: Bob Quinn Visits Gainesville to Share the Power of Organic Farming
Bob Quinn so believes in the power of organic farming that he once sent some …
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UF Students Protest Donald Trump Jr.’s Visit to Campus
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President Trump’s Medicare Executive Order Produces Mixed Reactions In The Villages
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Florida Gov. DeSantis Will Join President Trump For Visit To The Villages
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Traveling Memorial Wall In Ocala Honors Those Lost On 9/11
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Newberry Opts Out Of Alachua County’s Tobacco Ordinance
The county ordinance will go into effect throughout the rest of Alachua County on Oct. 22.
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City Launches App Update That Is Gainesville’s ‘One-Stop Shop’ For Services
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Donald Trump Jr. And Kimberly Guilfoyle Speak At The University Of Florida
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UF Students Protest Donald Trump Jr.’s Visit to Campus
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Dog Racing Supporters Challenge Constitutionality Of Amendment 13 In Federal Lawsuit
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‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.
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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery In Bahamas
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Terrible Damage And Stranded Residents As Rescuers Scramble To Help
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UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
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Alachua County’s Days For Girls Chapter Offers Sewing Classes While Helping A Worldwide Need
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Florida House Looks For Ways To Boost Teacher Pay
Rep. Chris Latvala, a Clearwater Republican who chairs the House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, said his panel has been asked by House leaders to find about $500 million in potential cuts as part of a broader budget exercise. But that exercise also could help determine if a teacher-pay package would be viable.
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What’s Behind Alachua County High School Students’ Math Assessment Decline?
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Florida Standards Listening Tour Stops By Alachua County
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Eastside High School Offers Colombian Students A Taste of American Education
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Florida Law Requires The Removal Of A Struggling School’s Principal. That’s What Happened At This Gainesville School
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Alachua County Reacts To Declining Bird Numbers In U.S. And Canada
The U.S. and Canada have seen bird numbers drop by 3 billion in 48 years, according to a Cornell lab study.
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How Coon Hollo In Micanopy Came To Embrace Florida’s Agritourism Trend
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Waldo Wildlife: Too Much To Bear?
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Animal Foster Families Have Different Experiences When Hurricanes Approach
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Florida Pet Rescues Prepare For More Lost Pets During Hurricane Season
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Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries
After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.
Read More »Hispanic Unemployment Has Hit Record Lows. But Does That Mean Progress?
Latino joblessness has dipped to historic lows. But many economists are taking those numbers with caution: There's still a gaping wage difference with white workers.
Read More »Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright Economy
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.
Read More »In This Town, You Apply For A Job And You Get It
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.
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Sept. 23, 2019: Afternoon News In 90
Schools in Puerto Rico shut down in preparation for Tropical Storm Karen. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Kids In Bahamas Stranded With Schools Damaged By Hurricane
Now, weeks later, some of the nation’s public schools even in areas that weren’t badly flooded or escaped major wind damage remained closed – partly because of a lack of safe drinking water for young students. Other schools awaited the slow process of assessments by engineers that buildings wouldn’t collapse once classes filled with returning children.
Read More »Advocacy Groups Sue City Of Ocala Over Homeless Arrests
The lawsuit argues that arresting people who identify themselves as homeless if they are sleeping or resting while awake in outdoor areas is cruel and unusual punishment and violates their humans rights to due process under the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read More »Sept. 23, 2019: Morning News In 90
President Trump is defending the controversial phone call with the Ukrainian President. That and more in 90 seconds. Morning News in 90, September 23, 2019
Read More »The Point, Sept. 23, 2019: Florida Catches Up In Processing Its Backlog Of Sexual Assault Kits
More than 300 kits from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office and Gainesville Police Department were finally processed.
Read More »‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.
Read More »Gators Blow Out Tennessee In The Swamp, 34-3
In his first start as quarterback, Florida's Kyle Trask threw for two touchdowns and was 20-28 on passing. He, along with a balanced running game and solid defensive effort, lead the Gators to a satisfying home victory over their rival, Tennessee.
Read More »Man Found Dead on Santa Fe’s Northwest Campus
SFPD Chief Ed Book said there does not appear to be any danger to the community, but the Alachua County Sheriff's Office is working to identify the man and determine the cause of death.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 20, 2019: ‘We’d Be Excited About It’: Newberry Hears Details About Florida’s Nascent Industrial Hemp Crop
Industrial hemp growing will likely be permitted at Florida farms sometime in 2020.
Read More »Animal Foster Families Have Different Experiences When Hurricanes Approach
Over 90 animals were fostered from Haile’s Angels Pet Rescue when Hurricane Dorian approached Florida.
Read More »Sep. 19, 2019: Afternoon News in 90
A report by the CDC says vaping issue is becoming a big problem. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Newberry Welcomes Hemp Growing Opportunities With Informational Workshop
The Hemp Industries Association of Florida brought its educational workshop to the Newberry Municipal Building Tuesday. Industrial hemp may become a staple crop in Newberry in the coming years.
Read More »Sept. 19, 2019: Morning News in 90
A Marion County Man accused of killing his wife and four children made his first appearance in court today. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 19, 2019: A Decade After Its Enactment, Alachua County Is Enforcing The Airboat Curfew Ordinance
In the 10-year history of Alachua County's controversial airboat curfew ordinance, a violator wasn't handed a ticket until last month.
Read More »Gainesville Commissioner Simmons Hosts State Of The District Discussion For District 1
District 1 is comprised of historically black neighborhoods like Porters and Pleasant Street, along with much of East Gainesville.
Read More »Emotions Run High At City Meeting About Changing Gainesville’s Inequity
About 20 people gathered in the auditorium to voice thoughts on how to go about making a resolution to officially mark the city’s commitment to address its past and to discuss fostering equity in general.
Read More »Despite Pushback, Alachua County Ramps Up Airboating Curfew Enforcement
Recent additions to the Alachua County airboating ordinance and an additional $20,000 budget allows for additional lake patrolling.
Read More »Sep. 18, 2019: Afternoon News In 90
Kent Guinn wins re-election for Ocala mayor. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Alachua County Teacher Shortage Persists Through The First Month Of School
Alachua County Public Schools began the 2019-20 academic year with 48 open instructional positions.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 18, 2019: When Industrial Hemp Cultivation Could Begin In Florida
Early next year, the state expects to issue some 3,000 permits.
Read More »Opus Coffee Unveiling Two New Non-Hospital Locations
Opus Coffee owners are planning to open two new Gainesville locations this fall.
Read More »Sept. 17, 2019: Afternoon News in 90
Cokie Roberts passes away at age 75 after battling with breast cancer. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Passes Immigration Enforcement Policy Resolution, But There Is Not Much More It Can Do
GPD’s current policy on foreign nationals says officers don’t have the authority to enforce federal immigration law violations.
Read More »Marion County Mother Found Dead In Georgia
A Marion County man is charged with second-degree murder after his wife and four children were found dead in Georgia.
Read More »Sept. 17, 2019: Morning News In 90
Casei Jones has been missing since Sunday and Marion County deputies found her remains in husband, Michael Wayne Jones Junior's car. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 17, 2019: Hurricane Humberto Moves To Sea, And It’s Going To Get Cooler In The Southeast
As Hurricane Humberto moves out to sea, the southeast will receive cooler weather.
Read More »What Having The Cheesecake Factory In Gainesville Says About The City’s Retail Growth
Cheesecake Factory has 16 other locations in Florida.
Read More »UF Students To Hold Protest Calling For Emergency Blue Lights On Fraternity Row
There are no emergency blue lights on fraternity row, located on the southwest end of campus near Lake Alice.
Read More »Sep. 16, 2019: Afternoon News In 90
DNA evidence helped Daytona Beach police officers link a Florida man to four separate murders. That and more in 90 seconds. Afternoon News In 90, September 16, 2019 / WUFT News
Read More »UF Student Arrested In Connection To Gainesville Walmart Shooting
Gainesville Police arrested Khalil Reed, 24, a fourth-year University of Florida student studying family, youth and community sciences, in connection to a shooting and drug sale Sunday evening in the Walmart parking lot in Butler Plaza in Gainesville.
Read More »Sept.16, 2019: Morning News in 90
Two decades after his disappearance William Earl Moldt's body was discovered in a pond. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »At This Florida Peanut Farm, Yields Are Down From Last Year But Still Abundant
Peanuts make up 1.7% of Florida’s crops, but crop yields are down from last year.
Read More »Hippodrome Interview: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Nick Bublitz says, “The co-production is a yearly event between the School of Theater and Dance and the Hippodrome and it is the base of which we kind of launch both seasons … and it’s a wonderful opportunity to really have students at the School of Theater and Dance work professionally at the Hippodrome.”
Read More »The Point, Sept. 16, 2019: Two Abandoned Gainesville Buildings Will Get New Life
Plans are becoming clear for two long-abandoned buildings around Gainesville.
Read More »Plan Proposed For Abandoned Building To Become ‘Hip, Trendy, Cool’ Plaza And Condominiums
Located at 2002 NW 13th St. – a few blocks north of Gainesville High School, the 4-story building once housed office facilities.
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