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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jack Davis Discusses His Book And The Future Of The Gulf Of Mexico
University of Florida professor Jack Davis and WUFT’s Dana Hill discuss the past, present, and future of the Gulf of Mexico.
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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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America Is In Full Employment, So Why Aren’t We Celebrating?
U.S. unemployment is at a nearly 50-year low. The jobless rate for Hispanics has never been lower. The past two years have been the best job market ever for African Americans. Shouldn't we be excited?
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Latest NWS Forecast Has Alachua County Outside The Worst Of Hurricane Dorian’s Passage
Monday's 11 a.m. report highlighted that there is a near-zero chance for hurricane-force winds in Alachua County.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 2, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Stalls Over Bahamas, With Parts Of Florida Still In Its Path
Hurricane Dorian yesterday afternoon became one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, with winds up to 185 mph.
Read More »Record-Setting Hurricane Dorian Keeps Pounding North Bahamas
There was little information from the affected islands, though officials expected many residents to be left homeless.
Read More »Tolls Lifted As Devastating Dorian Remains A Threat
Tolls were suspended Sunday on Florida’s Turnpike and other roads in South Florida and Central …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 1, 2019: Despite Shift, Certain Parts Of Florida Still Within Hurricane Dorian’s Projected Path
Many miles of the state's Atlantic Coast remain within the cone of uncertainty as the Category 4 storm roars toward the Bahamas.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 31, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Strengthens To Category 4 To Begin The Weekend
Its peak winds are expected to reach 150mph today.
Read More »Gainesville’s Tree, Pool, Lawn Service Businesses Working ‘Nonstop’ To Prepare For Hurricane Dorian
As the Category 4 hurricane approaches, tree and lawn maintenance businesses are receiving an immense number of requests for services such as tree removal in anticipation of the storm.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 30, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Intensifies To Category 2 With Much Higher Wind Speeds Likely This Weekend
We'll be in your inbox with a similar format tomorrow, Sunday and Monday as what's likely to be a Category 4 storm hits Florida.
Read More »Aug. 29, 2019: Morning News In 90
After passing over the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hurricane Dorian could make landfall Monday in Florida. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Aug. 29, 2019: Evening News In 90
Hurricane Dorian makes its way to Florida. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Hurricane Dorian, Now Cat 3, Roars Toward Carolinas
Stay up-to-date on Hurricane Dorian, emergency services and closures.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 29, 2019: Dorian Becomes A Hurricane, With Florida Squarely In Its Projected Path This Weekend
The storm that yesterday became Hurricane Dorian skirted Puerto Rico and as of 5 a.m. this morning was moving northwest.
Read More »Aug. 28, 2019: Afternoon News In 90
Hurricane Dorian is projected to reach Florida this Labor Day. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Dorian Could Deliver Major Hit To Florida
Floridians, particularly those along the East Coast, are being told to prepare for a major …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 28, 2019: Tropical Storm Dorian Could Become Hurricane Dorian Before Its Florida Landfall
The current projection has it arriving during the Labor Day weekend.
Read More »Autopsy: Cassowary Severed Artery In Alachua Man’s Arm During Fatal Bird Attack
The Florida man killed in a bizarre attack earlier this year by one of the world’s deadliest birds suffered deep puncture wounds and slashing cuts from the animal’s sharp talons that severed a major artery in his arm, according to a newly released autopsy.
Read More »Aug. 27, 2019: Afternoon News in 90
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rejects foreign aid to solve the Amazon Forest crisis.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 27, 2019: Tropical Storm Dorian Could Be Headed Toward Florida This Weekend
Chances are increasing that Tropical Storm Dorian will affect parts of Florida this weekend, but the extent of those impacts is highly uncertain.
Read More »Aug. 26,2019:Afternoon News In 90
Anti-G7 protests get shut down by police in in Biarritz, France. That and more in 90 seconds
Read More »Aug. 26, 2019: Morning News in 90
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty after two additional counts of predatory sexual assault. That and more in 90 seconds. Morning News in 90, August 26, 2019 / WUFT News
Read More »The Point, Aug. 26, 2019: What Floridians Should Know About Tropical Storm Dorian
Its projected path this week shows it making a gradual line toward Florida and possibly strengthening into a hurricane.
Read More »Untold Florida: The Ongoing Legacy Of The Gators’ Mr. Two Bits
George Edmondson lived in the Tampa area, but received a ticket from a friend to attend the game in Gainesville. The rest is history.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 23, 2019: Florida Senate President Says Toll Roads Task Force Will Meet For The First Time Next Week
Bill Galvano outlines his vision for the state's new proposed toll roads — one of which will come through this region.
Read More »Serial Killer Who Preyed On Gay Men Executed In Florida
The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis says 57-year-old Gary Ray Bowles was pronounced dead at 10:58 p.m. Thursday after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke.
Read More »UF President Fuchs: Class Of 2023 Students Come From 106 Countries
After detailing the diverse freshman class of 2023, he went on to point out how the university is on its way to becoming a top-five academic research institution and how the future of UF and the state as a whole are interwoven.
Read More »Aug. 22, 2019: Evening News In 90
The largest rainforest in the world continues to burn after over two weeks. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Aug. 22, 2019: Morning News In 90
Officials are calling a Pasco County man a hero for assisting victims of a domestic violence attack. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 22, 2019: In Taylor County, ‘We Don’t Have Time, Right Now We’re In Hurricane Season’
It's been a week since the heavy rains began in Steinhatchee and Taylor County, dumping more than 30 inches in some areas since then.
Read More »Aug. 21, 2019: Afternoon News In 90
Taylor County residents are displaced after flooding in the area. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 21, 2019: What’s The Future Of Gainesville’s ‘Power District’?
The plan: take "an industrial wasteland," turn "it into a vibrant area."
Read More »‘Power District’ Offers Options And Hurdles For Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency
The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency is working on behalf of Gainesville Regional Utilities and the city to facilitate the 17-acre district between downtown and Depot Park.
Read More »Aug. 20, 2019: Afternoon News in 90
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Resigns. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 20, 2019: There Was A Wastewater Spray Field In Lake City That’s Now Helping To Restore Florida’s Springs
The wetlands project is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
Read More »Lake City Wetlands Project One of Many Improving Springs’ Water Quality And Quantity
A former wastewater spray field in Lake City is now a 121-acre wetlands project that is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
Read More »Untold Florida: How Many Standardized Tests Should Students Be Taking Each Year?
Jim from Ocala asked us why schools add on extra testing beyond the statewide Florida Standards Assessment test.
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