Tag Archives: Alachua County

This Friday the Alachua County Victims’ Services and Rape Crisis Center will start a ten-week session aimed at helping groups of women who are victims of sexual assault. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Katiana Krawchenko tells us how the sessions are even beneficial for the counselors. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPRapeVictims.mp3]

The digital era isn’t holding back Alachua County’s Library System. WUFT-FM’s Juliana Valencia reports on the technological changes the County libraries have made to meet members’ needs and keep them up to date. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ValenciaWraplibrary.mp3]

With homelessness rates rising across Alachua County, one organization is working hard to keep women and children off the streets. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Catherine Awasthi attended Arbor House’s second annual fundraising luncheon and has this report. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ArborHouseWRAP.mp3]

Health Department personnel showed up at two Alachua County schools today to provide students with some protection this flu season.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman was there. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPFlumistfixed.mp3]  

Alachua County Commissioners are expected to move forward with plans to redevelop the eastern part of the county.  Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Brown spoke with County Growth Management Planner Michael Cassteen who says the project brings great potential for economic growth. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPRedevelopQA.mp3]  

A new center in Gainesville will provide senior citizens with social, recreational, and educational opportunities. The new 17,000 square-foot City of Gainesville-Alachua county Senior Recreation center at northside park had its ribbon cutting ceremony this morning.  In attendance were Gainesville city commissioners, state officials, and senior citizens from all over the …

Established in 1974, the ACORN clinic serves a variety of people in North Central Florida.  The medical workers at ACORN which stands for Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs, provides medical assistance to people who may not have medical insurance, especially in these tight economic times.  As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Bechara reports, even the clinic could …

The Alachua County Commission decided to postpone the decision on whether or not to move the fairgrounds from North East Gainesville to Newberry by a month. Citizens from East Gainesville believe they had a committment from the board and the fairgrounds should remain where it is. However, some Newberry citizens believe …

For the past few months a variety of musicians have performed at a relatively new venue called the “Prairie Creek Lodge” in Southeast Alachua County off County Road 234. Funds raised from the acoustic music concerts go towards two non-profit organizations which support land conservation efforts in the county—Alachua Conservation Trust …

The potential purchase of the Canterbury Equestrian Showplace is the topic tomorrow before a joint meeting of the Newberry City Commission and Alachua County Commissioners. The meeting gets underway at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Meanwhile Newberry commissioners plan to have a town hall meeting tonight with residents on the issue. Florida’s …