St. Francis House in Gainesville opens its doors to 35 people each night to fill its eight available rooms. The facility runs on a first-come, first-served basis, but priority is given to families with children.
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One year later, a father, a teacher and a student reflect on the day that changed them forever.
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But how did nine children in Gilchrist County get access to two 3D printers? Our story explores the answer.
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Karen Johnson discusses Gainesville's recent past when city leadership wasn't so accepting.
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Senator Book is the 2018 recipient of the L’Oreal Paris/Glamour Magazine “Heroes Among Us” Award, presented at the Glamour Magazine annual Women of the Year Summit and Awards Ceremony in New York City on Monday, November 12, 2018.
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The City of Gainesville passed a plastic ban earlier this year. Some local scientists see this ordinance as a good first step, but don't think it goes far enough. Here are their proposals:
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One year later, a father, a teacher and a student reflect on the day that changed them forever.
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In a statement, lawyers Charles Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro said the rapper, whose given name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was released Tuesday.
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One year later, a father, a teacher and a student reflect on the day that changed them forever.
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One year later, a father, a teacher and a student reflect on the day that changed them forever.
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The Alachua County Farmers Market provides producers from the area with a centralized venue to sell their goods gives the community an alternative option to buy locally grown and produced products.
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The 38th annual Horses in the Sun (HITS) Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off this week. The competition includes a variety of classes of horse jumping and over $4 million in total prize money.
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Newberry residents broke bread together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, after watching a premiere …
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Gainesville celebrates the life of MLK with a rally and march. That and more in 90 seconds.
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In the final step in reshaping the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Carlos Muniz to the high court.
Read More »Parades, marches, and unity characterized the holiday locally.
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Gainesville residents take to the streets to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and speak out for equality on Monday.
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Hurricane Michael survivors were living in a tent city located in a church parking lot. When it was dismantled by Bay County, 50-year-old Shelly Summers brought them to her home.
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More traffic patrols. Automated speed enforcement. Railroad investment.
Read More »You might recall Marion County's fight to block the Coastal Connector in early 2018.
Read More »A 20 million dollar donation allows the University of Florida Health to build a new Neuromedical Center. That and more in 90 seconds.
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A highway the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) had planned to build between Jacksonville and Tampa is once again causing an uproar among many Marion County residents concerned that it poses a threat to their beloved horse country.
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Lauren Reynolds produced this update.
Read More »The Gainesville City Commission selected Deborah Bowie as interim city manager yesterday afternoon. It took an even more momentous vote in the evening.
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Gainesville is now the second city in Florida to do this — the first being Coral Gables. Gainesville's ban takes effect Aug. 1.
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The three candidates who applied to fill his role while commissioners searched for a permanent replacement were city employees Deborah Bowie, Michelle Park and Steve Varvel.
Read More »The sheriffs want to implement more protocols in the wake of a deadly crash on I-75 -- News from North Central Florida's public media stations on http://WUFT.org , 89.1 FM & Florida's 5.
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Ron DeSantis wants a new law by mid-March that will end a ban on smokable medical marijuana and loosen limits on treatment center licenses, saying voters spoke clearly when they approved medical marijuana in 2016.
Read More »City commissioners are creating changes to address issues pertaining renters.
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The 38th annual Horses in the Sun (HITS) Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off this week. The competition includes a variety of classes of horse jumping and over $4 million in total prize money.
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Florida's members of Congress also discuss what's on their agenda.
Read More »The former Ohio governor is visiting next week.
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A proposed bill in the Florida legislature would introduce an electronic license and registration database across the state.
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Marion County is trying to reduce the number of euthanized animals. That and more in 90 seconds.
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A Florida man is in court after he was found driving a missing couple's car in Omaha. That and more in 90 seconds.
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With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag “NoSmokeIsAJoke,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will “very soon” announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
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Gainesville shelters are increasing capacity due to colder weather. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »A tragedy unfolded Sunday night in Suwannee County when three children apparently trapped themselves inside an unplugged freezer and couldn't escape. They were ages 1, 4, and 6.
Read More »The mother went inside to go to the bathroom, and when she came back, the kids were gone.
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UF research labs are temporarily closed due to lack of federal funding as a result of the government shutdown. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Several airport terminals across the nation close due to the shortage of TSA workers. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Fried is an attorney from Fort Lauderdale who was a student-body president at the University of Florida and a lobbyist on medical-marijuana issues. The News Service caught up with Fried on Friday.
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DeSantis announced Monday that Robert Luck is his latest choice for Florida's Supreme Court. Luck, 39, a former Miami federal prosecutor and circuit court judge, most recently served on the 3rd District Court of Appeal.
Read More »"Ready for 100," a clean energy campaign that wants to see Gainesville using 100 percent clean energy by 2045, will launch tonight. (The Alligator)
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New details are emerging in the case of 13-year-old Jayme Closs. Jayme has been missing for months, but has now been found. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the independently elected Cabinet granted a pardon to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman nearly 70 years ago.
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