WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Ocala is turning 150 years old, and some of its elder residents reflect on their time in the city.
Read More »As Ocala Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary, One Family Remembers Where Ocala Came From
Florida Rep. Randy Fine Says UCF Should Be Shuttered
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Brevard, suggested the University of Central Florida should be shut down over misused funds during a Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee meeting today.
Read More »Excessive Rain Overruns Williston’s Cedar Lakes Woods And Garden
Excessive rainfall has damaged vegetation, flooded three koi ponds and made the entire lower level of the botanical garden inaccessible.
Read More »Gov. DeSantis Rolls Out $91.3 Billion Budget Focused On Environment And Education
Newly elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis presented his proposed budget today, offering a guideline to state legislators as they gear up for the legislative session that begins March 5. The Legislature must approved a budget before convening.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To End Use Of Inmate Labor
Gainesville City Commissioners decided to terminate three contracts with the Florida Department of Corrections in a 5-1 vote on Thursday. In 30 days, inmate labor will be gone from Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville Bans Expanded Polystyrene, Certain Plastic Bags As Of August 2019
Gainesville is now the second city in Florida to do this — the first being Coral Gables. Gainesville's ban takes effect Aug. 1.
Read More »Horses In The Sun Kicks Off Season In Ocala
The 38th annual Horses in the Sun (HITS) Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off this week. The competition includes a variety of classes of horse jumping and over $4 million in total prize money.
Read More »What Florida’s Representatives In Congress Are Saying About The Government Shutdown
Florida's members of Congress also discuss what's on their agenda.
Read More »DeSantis Names Lagoa To Supreme Court
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed appellate Judge Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court as he began replacing three longtime justices who were required to retire Tuesday.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 8, 2019: A New Governor Takes Office
Ron DeSantis officially becomes Florida's new governor today at noon.
Read More »