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Jabari Crews, 19, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of A String Of Car Thefts In Gainesville
Facebook Streamers, Lectern Stealers: These Floridians Are Facing Charges In Capitol Siege
Weeks later, twenty-three Floridians have been charged in the Jan. 6 raid on the Capitol, representing nearly one-in-10 of the total.
Read More »New Way Of Living: Florida College Students Reflect On Anniversary Of Pandemic Campus Shutdown
Lost lives. Lost jobs. Lost classrooms. Lost opportunities. Lost time with families. A lost year.
Read More »Florida Governor And Cabinet Drop Waiting Period For People Hoping To Regain Civil Rights After Prison
The revamped clemency rules also establish an expedited process for felons who have paid all of the legal financial obligations related to their crimes.
Read More »Decision On Former St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Property Heads To Gainesville City Commission
At the end of 2018, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church was torn down before a meeting that could have marked it as a historic landmark and preserved it for at least one year.
Read More »Florida Board Of Governors Plan For The Post-Pandemic World At State Universities
The next Florida Board of Governors Meeting will be held on March 23.
Read More »Fact Check: Poe Delivers 2021 State Of The City Address
WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
Read More »Water Board Approves Pumping Ginnie Springs Water To Benefit Nestle
In the face of stark local environmental opposition, a state water board on Tuesday unanimously approved “with protest” about 1 million gallons daily for Nestle's bottled water business from one of the treasured natural springs along the Santa Fe River in north central Florida.
Read More »Biden’s Pick For Attorney General, Merrick Garland, Set For Confirmation Hearing
President Biden's pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, plans to tell senators at his confirmation hearing Monday that leading the Justice Department would be the "culmination" of his career.
Read More »Putnam School Board Votes To Keep Open Melrose Elementary School But Close Others
The school board passed the updated revitalization plan that will save Melrose with a vote of 3-2.
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