WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
When Alachua county public school resumes tomorrow, there will be something new at elementary schools. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Gainesville Police Department will have a deputy or officer in each elementary school. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Sheriff’s Information Officer Art Forgey about how this …
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s Office enforces Bondi’s ban of synthetic drugs
After Attorney General Pam Bondi announced an emergency rule about 22 synthetic drugs, officials in Alachua County began enforcement.
Read More »Deputies investigate death in northern Gainesville
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is looking for the person responsible for shooting a man in northern Gainesville.
Read More »Local food donations increase before Thanksgiving
Needy families may now enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner at the St. Francis House, thanks to generosity of members of the community.
Read More »Alachua sheriff race highlights opponent differences
Two candidates are squaring off in the Alachua County Sheriff's race. Both have different views for the sheriff's office but say their experience will help them do the job well.
Read More »Lost-then-found goat finally goes to a good home
The owner-less goat found in the road went to a good home on Friday morning thanks to an adoption auction held by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
Read More »Operation Blue Bird serves as reminder for Alachua County drivers
The program is meant to remind Alachua County drivers that passing a stopped school bus is illegal.
Read More »Detective Heather Phillips: The one-woman shop to solve cold cases
While shows like “CSI” may suggest that police departments have large investigation teams to solve disappearances like Christian Aguilar’s, that’s not often the case. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case unit has one lone detective. Detective Heather Phillips said most of her time consists of going through old files …
Read More »Twenty-year-old Gainesville murder cold case cleared
The cold case unit of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office matched a suspect to the 1992 murder of Elizabeth Foster using DNA evidence.
Read More »National Suicide Prevention Week brings awareness and education
National Suicide Prevention Week hopes to bring awareness to the prominent issue. A UF representative from the University of Florida's Counseling and Wellness center discusses the issue.
Read More »