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Fewer firearms — 143 to be specific — are left in the hands of the Gainesville community just one week after the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
Read More »‘Just A Safe Solution’: Gainesville Police’s Gun Buyback Event Nets 143 Firearms
Where Was The Town Of Gracy?
Sam Goforth knows he’ll never discover everything about his ancestors, but finding out what he can is a trip worth taking.
Read More »Prosecution Presents Video Interview With Nelson Armas In Trial Over Hannah Brim’s Death
The trial will continue throughout Friday and into next week. The case as a whole is estimated to take 10 to 14 days in order to reach a verdict.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Makes Tweaks To Current Public Comment System
Gainesville City Commission took action to change the way the public can interact with elected leaders on Thursday at a general policy committee meeting.
Read More »Alachua County Struggling To Attract Teachers For Underperforming Schools In Gainesville
In order to combat a shortage of teachers, on July 23 Alachua County announced that it will use part of its share of its grant money – $887,727.50 – to offer bonuses to teachers willing to work in such schools.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Decides To Repeal Plastic Ban After Lawsuit Threat
Deliberation on the motion to appeal Alachua County's ban on Styrofoam carry-out containers and single-use plastic bags took less than 20 minutes.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Fear Neighborhood Impact From Four Creeks Preserve Parking Area
The long-term management plan for the property is still being developed, but the first trail is set to open on Sept. 28.
Read More »Are There More Mosquitoes This Year Than Usual?
Several people complained to Untold Florida that there seem to be more mosquitoes this year than normal.
Read More »These Are The Factors That Drive North Central Florida’s Odd Rain Patterns
Why do some areas receive so much more rain than other areas? Why do storms tend to miss residents of The Sandy Hills? WUFT's Untold Florida takes a look into the mysteries behind North Central Florida's rain patterns.
Read More »Here Comes Tom Petty Historical Marker
Florida Historical Marker Council agreed Friday to place a marker honoring Gainesville legend Tom Petty in the “Duckpond” neighborhood where the singer-songwriter, who died nearly two years ago, grew up.
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