Updates to Alachua County’s landscape irrigation code take effect June 12th. One of the biggest …
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WUFT · Marion Online Sexual Predators An undercover investigation in Marion County last week resulted …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As night fell Friday on University Avenue artists and patrons gathered in …
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The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has a new Community Health Improvement Plan. …
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The State Board of Education on Wednesday adopted a statement condemning a proposed rule by …
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TALLAHASSEE — After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major elections bill Wednesday, legal battles immediately …
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The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, citing recent legislation signed by Gov. …
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The State Board of Education on Wednesday adopted a statement condemning a proposed rule by …
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For most students, summer break means less work. For animal shelters, it usually means the …
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This reliance on different types of external stimuli—that is, sensory, visual or radio—is known as data fusion.
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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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The clinic partners with undergraduate students to serve uninsured people in Gainesville, including migrant workers and those without housing.
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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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The blueprint is the result of a 15-month collaboration between the City of Gainesville and community members.
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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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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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Potential construction on the Florida Turnpike could affect Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state.
Read More »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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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.
Read More »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 · 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 …
Read More »The Alachua County African and African American Historical Society on Thursday held a tribute to Cornelius Norton at Norton Elementary School.
Read More »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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WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb. 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 …
Read More »If approved, the district plans to pay the added bonuses to the employees' March 15 paycheck.
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Virtual IDs will roll out across Florida by the end of the year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
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Unlike traditional research, the researchers for this three-year project will be the neighborhood residents themselves.
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Citrus County residents spoke out against proposed toll roads at the commission’s monthly board meeting on Tuesday. The Florida Department of Transportation proposed building several toll roads in Citrus County that would run through the south corridor road and connect cities such as Inverness to Wildwood. Citizens raised concern that …
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WALDO – Residents from across Alachua County joined city officials Saturday to honor five lynching victims from the Waldo, Hawthorne, Campville and Rochelle areas. The event drew about 100 people of all ages and backgrounds. The Rev. Marie Herring with Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church had a reminder for the residents …
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WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb. 14, 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 from our …
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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 · 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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A cold front froze many crops, as temperatures dipped to 25 degrees in some areas.
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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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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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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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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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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.
Read More »Virtual reality might become a new training tactic that police officers can use.
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Despite the pandemic getting in the way, this program has successfully increased their confidence and community with their classmates and families.
Read More »Alachua County's newest conservation effort will protect what county officials call a vital wildlife corridor.
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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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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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