Jim Ross, editor for the Ocala Star Banner talks with WUFT-FM's Dana Hill about how he selected the essays for his book called “In Season: Stories of Discovery, Loss, Home, and Places in Between.”
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Gainesville cave divers agree how dangerous and professional the rescue mission was.
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A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal disaster relief funding that would assist Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Panhandle.
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Sunday is Father’s Day, and a coalition of local community activists want to raise awareness about the plight of many families who won’t be able to celebrate the special day together.
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The city of Waldo welcomed locals to its newly renovated, 8100 square-foot branch library Saturday. The former Dollar General building was purchased four years ago and converted to replace the city's 23-year-old library.
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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 city also wants the lowest-priced gigabit internet service for residents and businesses in the country – and universal free service to all residents served.
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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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In 2016, the Florida Gateway College became part of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program. Now, three years later, 47 inmates walked at the first college graduation inside a Florida prison.
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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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Meanwhile, the Gainesville City Commission today begins its own difficult budget process in earnest.
Read More »It appears ready to go into effect in October — presuming Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it — with police able to begin writing tickets for the primary offense in January.
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The General Conference of The United Methodist Church upheld its long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage during a special session in February.
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One year after the Newnans Lake Improvement project, which was intended to monitor water flow and filter out pollutants, was set to begin, residents have yet to see any progress.
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Unity Percussion, a competitive local indoor percussion group, has placed as a finalist at Winter Guard International World Championships every year, winning silver and bronze medals leading up to this year’s gold.
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WUFT's Grace King interviews University of Florida President Kent Fuchs about the academic year that was.
Read More »A ban on fracking in Florida does not appear likely to pass this session.
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Levy County will soon adjust its website and online documents to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act's standards for visually impaired website visitors.
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Voting in the 2020 election will be a little easier for Spanish-speaking voters in Alachua County. They will no longer need to use Spanish sample ballots as a reference when voting.
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The 62-year-old John Watzke oversees one of the few drive-in theatre sites left in the country.
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Banners with advertisements line the streets of downtown High Springs. Many business owners have complained to the city about aggressive sales tactics from the company selling the advertising space.
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Shelley Postle and MaKenzie Boyer, who works for Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, are only a call away for those who are battling mental illness and in an emotionally charged situation. In April 2018, the Gainesville Police Department and Meridian formed the city’s first co-responder program.
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Commissioner Gail Johnson said after dozens of meetings since her election a year ago, she is tired of people berating her during public comment periods.
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Hurricane season is in sight. In Levy County, hurricane recovery and readiness can be year-round work.
Read More »The Alligator reports the university began investigating after an anonymous complaint in March alleged the student affairs group was improperly using funds.
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On April 18, the Alachua County Development Review Committee approved the church's development plan for a 27,000-square-foot Rock Worship Center. That approval has apparently forced the closure of mountain biking and walking trails behind it.
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There are about 1 million practicing witches in the U.S. and several in north central Florida. These are a few of their stories.
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Matt Surrency didn't always want to follow in his mother and grandmother's footsteps as a local politician. Now, he's celebrating his sixth term as mayor of Hawthorne.
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The lot located at 1717 SE 8 Ave. in East Gainesville is slotted to hold 34 new homes, 11 of which will be affordable housing.
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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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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been promoting the awareness of Gopher Tortoise Day and the protection of these reptiles since 2016 because gopher tortoises are a keystone species.
Read More »A man has been sentenced to 19 years for second-degree murder and another 15 years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after killing a rapper in 2016.
Read More »It's going to cost him $5,000 to bring the case to a close.
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A Wyoming city and a north central Florida county have recently adopted ordinances to hold pet owners more accountable for dog attacks.
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Marion County has one of the highest rates of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and fatalities in Florida. In an effort to decrease traffic collisions, Marion County Sheriff's Office is working with FDOT and UNF to enforce safer driving.
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With the lack of police, Waldo has seen an increase in speeding along its main thoroughfare. Now the city aims to make the streets safer with FDOT's Complete Streets project.
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Groups of dogs have been demolishing cages and chicken coops, attacking livestock and harassing community members in Melrose and Keystone Heights. Despite residents' calls to animal services, very little has been done to address the issue in the rural neighborhoods.
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A high school in Houston, Texas has recently implemented a parent dress code after a mother was turned away because of her attire.
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In January, the ethics commission unanimously found probable cause that Gillum, as Tallahassee mayor, violated state ethics laws for allegedly accepting gifts from Tallahassee entrepreneur Adam Corey and undercover FBI agents posing as developers.
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Alachua Habitat for Humanity and Santa Fe College Partnered once again to build their ninth house for a family in need. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »That discussion on progress is set to happen today at 4 p.m. at Gainesville's Thelma Boltin Center.
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The Alachua County branch of the NAACP and the United Church of Gainesville’s Racial Justice Task Force are sponsoring a town hall called “Understanding Racial Inequities: Where Are We Now?” at 4 p.m. in the Thelma Boltin Center, at 516 NE Second Ave.
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Construction is underway on a giant tent meant to house hundreds of migrants in El Paso, Texas. That and more in 90 seconds.
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The Senate passed a school safety bill 22-17 on Tuesday that makes changes to a law enacted last year after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration upgraded Hurricane Michael to a Category 5 storm, six months after landfall. That and more in 90 seconds.
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