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City commissioners are expected to discuss Lyons' future on Thursday in a general policy committee meeting at city hall.
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Alachua County Remembers Pearl Harbor After 77 Years
Jim Yakubsin served as the featured speaker for the annual Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony held in the Freedom Center at Veterans Memorial Park in Gainesville.
Read More »In The Villages, Home To Thousands Of Golf Carts, Golf Cart Seat Belts Are Rare
The Villages Department of Safety reported responding to at least 86 accidents involving golf carts in 2018. Sixty-three of these involved injuries.
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Unvarnished: High Speed Honda
Episode six of Unvarnished features Garrett Hall, a father and husband who decided it was time to sell his beloved 2001 Honda Accord. What should have been a smooth transaction ended up as a nightmarish test drive that left Garrett fearing for his life.
Read More »Unvarnished: Dark Side Of The Boone’s Farm
Episode five features Faye Williams, a strong and determined woman. She tells a true story about her struggle as a young woman in the '70s, her experiences as a military police officer, and the impact that Pink Floyd had on her life.
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Future Gainesville Wawa Location Is One Of Three Designated Brownfield Sites
Gainesville is moving forward with the cleanup of a petroleum-contaminated site in town.
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It’s Known As The ‘ABC’ Plan. Can It Solve Red Tide?
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One Year After Irma, Some Marion County Cities Lack Reimbursement From FEMA
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15,000 Homes To Receive Energy From FPL and NextEra Energy’s New Suwannee County Solar Facility
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Volunteers Look To Uproot Invasive Plant Spreading Across Florida
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Florida Officials Raise State’s Death Toll To 16 After Hurricane Michael
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Steinhatchee Family Finds Strength And Tradition In Riding Out The Storm
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In The Villages, Home To Thousands Of Golf Carts, Golf Cart Seat Belts Are Rare
The Villages Department of Safety reported responding to at least 86 accidents involving golf carts in 2018. Sixty-three of these involved injuries.
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GRACE Marketplace To Get Crosswalk To Bus Stop
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LaCrosse Gets New Fire Engine After Month Without
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Families Of Crime Victims Will Receive Teddy Bears To Aid Grieving Process
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Hope Squad Comes To Alachua County High Schools For Suicide Prevention Training
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‘We Won’t Be Erased’: Gainesville Marks 2018 Transgender Day Of Remembrance
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Panama City Residents Face Long Road To Recovery After Michael
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Mural Depicting Asian American Historical Events Unveiled At Reitz Union
A six-panel, canvas mural created by eight student artists was unveiled today at the the University of Florida Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs office in Reitz Union.
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Guitar Art with Dana Hill and Henry Lowenstein
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George Starke Jr. Celebrated For Ending UF’s Segregation In 1958
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Game-Day Madness Swamps Midtown With Litter
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In Wake Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings, UF Student Cherishes Her Faith Journey
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Anthony Lyons Offers To Resign As Gainesville City Manager
City commissioners are expected to discuss Lyons' future on Thursday in a general policy committee meeting at city hall.
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Future Gainesville Wawa Location Is One Of Three Designated Brownfield Sites
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Packed Crowd At Gainesville City Hall Pushes Commission To Delay GNV RISE Decision
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Reporter’s Notebook: Inside The Broward Supervisor Of Election’s Recount
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Election Changes Eyed As 2018 Results Finalized
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Alachua County Public Schools Seek Grant To Balance Achievement Gaps
Alachua County School District has asked for $1.2 million in grants to further assist schools in need.
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Bell Schools Showcase Special Needs Students’ Digital Arts At Exhibition
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Santa Fe College Blount Campus Expansion ‘Opens Opportunities’ For East Gainesville, Sasser Says
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Hope Squad Comes To Alachua County High Schools For Suicide Prevention Training
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Marion County Oakcrest Elementary Strives To Improve State’s Failing Grade
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GRACE Marketplace To Get Crosswalk To Bus Stop
GRACE Marketplace will finally be getting a crosswalk for residents to safely reach the bus stop across NW 39th Avenue.
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Santa Fe College Blount Campus Expansion ‘Opens Opportunities’ For East Gainesville, Sasser Says
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Gainesville Is Experiencing An Affordable Housing Crisis. Here’s How One Woman Became Part Of It
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CRA Board Approves Fiber-Optic Internet Deal For Eastern Gainesville Neighborhood
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Gainesville’s Historic Preservation Board Wants To Save St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
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Family-Owned Farm In Gilchrist County Selling Free-Range Turkeys For Thanksgiving
A small, family-run farm in Trenton is getting locals ready for Thanksgiving with its humanely raised turkeys. The farm has already sold 75 turkeys since October.
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Study Predicts Monkey Population Boom In Silver Springs State Park
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HOPE Organization Tries To Help People Get Better With Giant Helpers — Horses
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Greyhound Adoptions To Rise After Florida Passes Amendment 13
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The Story Of The Search For Jungle Friends’ Escaped Capuchin Monkey
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The Conservative Immigrant: MiYong Fitzpatrick Has Her Small Business In Mind
MiYong Fitzpatrick immigrated to the United States from South Korea in 1982. She owns a tailor shop and a laundromat in Starke, Florida and plans to vote according to her conservative values this midterm election.
Read More »New Alachua County Ordinance Gives Citizens Right To Throw Away Signs Left On Public Property
While it’s permitted for signs to be placed anywhere on private property, the public’s land cannot be used for advertising purposes, political or otherwise. And this includes rights-of-ways — areas of publicly-owned land maintained in and around public streets.
Read More »In Wake Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings, UF Student Cherishes Her Faith Journey
I grew up in a large suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, where my family was …
Read More »Single Father: Strong Economy, Jobs Key For Teacher Michael Zuaro
As a registered Independent voter, Michael Zuaro feels the Republicans have a better chance at achieving a strong economy than the Democrats for the midterms.
Read More »The Non-Voter: ‘Farmer Jeff’ Loses Faith In Government After Father Dies In VA Hospital
Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
Read More »Five Alachua County Precinct Changes In Effect For 2018 Midterm Election
Early voting concludes on Saturday, Nov. 3. In-person voting on Tuesday will be available at precinct locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here's how to find yours.
Read More »The Veteran: Volunteer Chad Walker Sees Mental Health Support As ‘Overlooked’ In Washington
Veterans’ issues will be a key consideration for Navy veteran Chad Walker when he casts his ballot in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Read More »Nov. 1, 2018: Afternoon News In 90
Students at the University of Florida rally to encourage everyone to get out and vote.
Read More »Democrats Hoping For Historic Voter Turnout
A Democrat has not occupied Florida's governor's mansion in over 20 years. Party leaders are hoping a historic voter turnout will change that.
Read More »When The Post-Hurricane Laundry Piles Up, This Is The Place To Go In Port St. Joe
The town's one open laundromat — The Laundry Basket — has been a blessing.
Read More »Nov. 1, 2018: Morning News in 90
A Gainesville elementary school is teaming up with UF Shands to create a fitness-themed mural. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Greyhound Racer: Lee Forzly Loved The Dogs As Family, Will Vote ‘No” On Amendment 13
Lee Forzly trained the No. 2 greyhound in the country in 1993. Now out of the business for nearly a decade, she plans to vote 'no' on Amendment 13.
Read More »Oct. 31, 2018: Afternoon News in 90
Gainesville area uses teal pumpkins to signal allergy-free candy.
Read More »The Palestinian American: College Changed Everything for ‘Super Muslim’ Sara Jampower
Sara Jampower, a self-described "super Muslim," doesn't identify with a party, but says both resonate with her. She didn't vote in the 2016 election but is informed and prepared for the midterm.
Read More »Oct. 31, 2018: News In 90
Ben & Jerry's is putting politics where their mouths are. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Small Business Owner: Earleton’s Camille Huie Longs For A Less Divided Country
Camille Huie is a 60-year-old antique shop owner. Although a registered Democrat, she is led by her spirit and votes based on the content of each candidate's character.
Read More »Working Mom, Political Activist: Jessica Baker Hoping For a ‘Blue Wave’
Jessica Baker, 46, of Newberry learned her love of politics from her father, who taught her to think critically about national and local issues.
Read More »WUFT In Photos: Pumpkin Frenzy Hits Alachua County
It’s late October and the many local pumpkin patches have painted Alachua County orange. …
Read More »Oct. 30, 2018: Evening News in 90
Gainesville is collecting a fresh round of opinions on a controversial plan to spur affordable housing rentals. -- News from North Central Florida's public media stations on http://WUFT.org , 89.1 FM & Florida's 5.
Read More »Morning News in 90: October 30, 2018
Gainesville and The Villages are two of many cities placed on ADT's Halloween danger list.
Read More »15,000 Homes To Receive Energy From FPL and NextEra Energy’s New Suwannee County Solar Facility
The new Echo River Solar Energy Center in Suwannee County is part of FPL’s push to decrease carbon emissions by reducing the dependency on oil.
Read More »Medical Cannabis Investors Hopeful In Their Alachua County Venture
Chestnut Hill Tree Farm LLC. sold its license to Liberty, making LHS an officially licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (“MMTC”), with authorization to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana in the state.
Read More »Organic Farmer: Immigration A Top Issue For Amy Van Scoik
As Election Day nears, Frog Song Organics owner Amy Van Scoik, a registered independent voter, will be looking closely at the candidates and their policies, and specifically how they might affect immigration, as she struggles to find workers for her farm.
Read More »UF Mourns Synagogue Victims At Afternoon Vigil
People gathered around a small blue tent on Turlington Plaza Monday afternoon with lit candles to mourn the 11 lives lost in the shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Squirrel Hill near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Read More »Oct. 29, 2018: Evening News in 90
The man suspected of sending explosive packages to politicians is now facing trial.
Read More »Unrequited: Dani Holmes
Dani Holmes told her story of heartbreak and unrequited love at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville as part of a live show in October. She talks with host Taylor Williams about hope, happy endings and finding comfort in loneliness.
Read More »Florida Falls To Rival Georgia 36-17, Bulldog’s Playoff Hopes Still Alive
The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs defeated No. 9 Florida Gators Saturday in Jacksonville. The Bulldogs are now one of several one-loss teams still in the hunt for one of the four coveted College Football Playoff spots.
Read More »Oct. 26, 2018: Afternoon News in 90
The Tallahassee mayor is leading a march to the polls at the Reitz Union, an early voting location on campus.
Read More »Panama City Residents Face Long Road To Recovery After Michael
Panhandle residents remain resilient while waiting for help and starting the rebuilding process weeks after Hurricane Michael ripped apart their homes and neighborhoods.
Read More »Oct. 28, 2018: Morning News in 90
Florida mail facility investigated in connection to bombs sent in the mail, that and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Updates: Florida Man Arrested, Charged In Connection With Bomb Mailings
The name of the man detained in connection with the pipe bomb scare is Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, according to law enforcement officials.
Read More »Oct. 25, 2018: Afternoon News In 90
A local food bank distributor is continuing to struggle after having a shortage in donations. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Oct. 25, 2018: Morning News In 90
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School might be shut down if school rating do not rise. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Terwilliger Elementary Faces Fragile Future
Alachua County Public Schools may need to bring in an outside operator to run Terwilliger Elementary if the school cannot boost its annual performance grade to a C for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Read More »Oct. 24, 2018: Afternoon News in 90
Gainesville breaks ground on new eco-industrial park.
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