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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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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Bill DeYoung on Phil Gernhard: "They say he could hear a hit on first listen. I don’t know if that’s particularly true because he recorded a lot of pretty bad records, too, but he had a pretty good track record for good ones, so I think maybe he did have a talent."
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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.
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Ward said the city uses Alachua County code that states a maximum of 10 dogs or cats for residents.
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A recent article on 247wallst.com found that Gainesville has the highest poverty rate – 30% – in Florida.
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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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By the end of 2019, continuing to explore a municipal broadband network could cost the City of Gainesville more than half a million dollars.
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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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For 15 students who graduated from the CSI Academy of Florida this summer, they learned how this could become their future workplace.
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Ward said the city uses Alachua County code that states a maximum of 10 dogs or cats for residents.
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President Donald Trump officially kicked off his 2020 reelection campaign at the Amway Center in Orlando.
Read More »The move comes in the wake of a revelation about Russia hacking into two Florida county elections systems in 2016.
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One hundred people were protesting against unfair jail holdings at the Alachua County jail. That and more in 90 seconds.
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A month after learning Russian hackers breached elections systems in two Florida counties in 2016, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said his administration is focused on identifying “any vulnerabilities” ahead of next year’s elections. The Republican governor announced he is redistributing $2.3 million in election-security money that went unspent by …
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Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning sanctuary cities in the state of Florida. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Tensions build between US and Iran following recent tanker attack. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The activists say requiring monetary bail is unfair when the inmates' alleged crimes weren't dangerous or violent.
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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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U.S. Office of Special Counsel calls for the firing of Kellyanne Conway. That and more in 90 seconds. Afternoon News in 90, June 13, 2019 / WUFT News
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The fourth annual Fight Toxic Prisons will be in Gainesville from June 14-17. Free workshops and other events will be open to the public.
Read More »Florida has more reported cases of Hepatitis A in 2019 than the past five years combined.
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Gainesville church honors lives lost on the third anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub.
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Federal Government data shows that Florida remains the deadliest state for bicyclists
Read More »The city of Waldo has a new library.
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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.
Read More »The idea has been discussed for years, but never in such detail.
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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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Alachua County Fresh Start program waives collection fees on overdue fines. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The party met this weekend to discuss strategy from the past two election cycles heading into 2020.
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Parkland ex-deputy Scot Peterson has been released from jail on bond. That and more in 90 seconds.
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School administrators say they are considering the possibility of demolishing Columbine High School. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »It will be affixed to street signs where the road is named after a fallen soldier or public safety officer.
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The decal is a red, white and blue star and it will be placed next to the street names on their size.
Read More »Proposed increases would take effect Oct. 1.
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If finalized during two more votes next month and in September, the increases and cuts would take effect October 1, when the city’s next fiscal year begins.
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The Trump administration imposes new rules and restrictions on US Citizens visiting Cuba.
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A Parkland resource officer has been arrested for failing to act during a school shooting. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »He's a Broadway performer-turned-faculty-member at the University of Florida.
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Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the February 2018 shooting but never entered the building while bullets were flying.
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An inmate in Broward County, Florida was mistakenly released and is currently on the run. That and more in 90 seconds.
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The investigation continues in the search for a missing Connecticut mom. That and more in 90 seconds.
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After a decade performing in big theatrical shows, appearing on television and dancing of Broadway, Andrew Cao gave it all up and turned his life upside down for a faculty position at the UF School of Theatre and Dance.
Read More »It's been almost a year since Alachua County announced it was considering the Cabot-Koppers Superfund as a possible location for the new county fairgrounds.
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The Alachua County Commission and the Gainesville City Commission held a joint meeting Monday to discuss potential development ideas for the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site and the Eighth Avenue and Waldo corridor, but no plans were approved.
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Illinois approves bill to remove restrictions on abortion. That and more in 90 seconds.
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