WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Gainesville is one of 13 cities nationwide to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help fund a food waste and composting pilot program.
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Stay-At-Home Coronavirus Order Pushed Gainesville Residential Recycling Up About 40% In One Month
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Arrival Of Solar Power To Newberry Expected In 2023
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‘It’s Green’: Progress Slows As Newnans Lake Cleanup Efforts Continue
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Please Help Guide Our Fall 2020 Coverage
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Florida Cuts Stone Crab Season By Two Weeks, After Proposing A Five-Week Cut
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Volunteers Pull Nearly 400 Pounds Of Trash From Sweetwater Branch Creek
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Democrats Ask Full Court To Hear Fight Over How Florida Orders Candidates On Ballots
Democratic Party organizations want a full federal appeals court to take up a challenge to a Florida law that determines how candidates are listed on election ballots.
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‘An Isolated Incident’: Gainesville Fire Rescue Determined Cause Of School Bus Fire
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Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane To Retire
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Florida Governor Seeks New Penalties For Violent Protesters
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School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Crash, No Students On Board
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Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year
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Change Of Plea Delayed For Former Alachua County Jail Guard Accused Of Attacking Inmate
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Kickflips And COVID: Skating Makes A Comeback In Gainesville
Skating has surged in popularity over the coronavirus pandemic, with searches for “how to skateboard” and “how to roller skate” both hitting a 5-year peak in May, according to Google Trends.
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Gainesville Dispensary Will Begin Selling Cannabis Edibles In October
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Gainesville Salons Struggle To Bring Back Customers As COVID-19 Continues
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Approval Of Application Permit For Sister Hazel Prolonged By Newberry City Commission
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Gainesville Reports Increase In Animal Fostering Due To COVID-19
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Gainesville Assisted Living Facilities Create “Outside The Box” Lower-Risk Activity Schedules
Assisted Living facilities continue to think on their feet as COVID-19 safety regulations limit possible activities for residents.
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‘People Are Under Pressure’: Depression, Mental Illness Increase During Pandemic
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Richard Corcoran Spars With Florida Board Of Education Member Over Teachers Unions, Data
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Gainesville Dispensary Will Begin Selling Cannabis Edibles In October
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Gov. DeSantis: Pandemic Continues To Hurt Small Businesses
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George Floyd’s Family Discusses Police Brutality, White Privilege And Hope At UF Event
The aunt and uncle have traveled the country to speak to crowds and participate in protests. Staying active is helping them to survive the grief of watching the deaths of unarmed Black people at the hands of police go viral over and over again.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
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‘It’s Going Horribly’: College Towns Like Gainesville Fret About Census Count
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Yoho’s Confrontation with Ocasio-Cortez Leads To Democratic Women Calling Out ‘Abuse From Men’
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‘Everyone Should Show Respect To One Another’: Controversy Swirls Around Ted Yoho’s Confrontation With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Democrats Ask Full Court To Hear Fight Over How Florida Orders Candidates On Ballots
Democratic Party organizations want a full federal appeals court to take up a challenge to a Florida law that determines how candidates are listed on election ballots.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities Launching Financial Assistance Program For Customers Affected By COVID-19
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Despite COVID-19 Hurdles, Alachua County Exceeds Its 2010 Census Self-Response Rate
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Alachua County Commission Lowers Property Tax Rate For 2020-21
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Florida Governor Proposes College ‘Bill Of Rights’ — To Party
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Some Nicaraguan UF Students Fear Their Country Is Not Ready To Face The Pandemic
The Nicaraguan government has not taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Classes have not been suspended or moved online, the country's borders remain completely open and no social distancing measures are being enforced.
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Gainesville Conservancy Defends Bats Against Coronavirus Fears
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‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
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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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‘An Isolated Incident’: Gainesville Fire Rescue Determined Cause Of School Bus Fire
According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, this fire was not due to poor maintenance.
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Florida Governor Proposes College ‘Bill Of Rights’ — To Party
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Richard Corcoran Spars With Florida Board Of Education Member Over Teachers Unions, Data
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Florida Cracks Down On Teacher Misconduct, Speeds Process Of Stripping Certifications
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One Mill Ballot Renewal Critical To Alachua County Public Schools’ Success, Superintendent Says
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Gainesville Reports Increase In Animal Fostering Due To COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has given Gainesville residents more time to foster more animals.
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Photo Essay: For The Love Of Goats
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Zookeepers Long For Visitors As Gates Remain Closed
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Cattle Prices Mooving Up Slowly During COVID-19 Economic Turndown
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North Central Florida Humane Society Exceeds Adoption Expectations During Quarantine