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The new Alachua County Fire Station in Waldo has opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony, replacing an old building that served as a fire station for almost five decades.
Read More »Long-Awaited Alachua County Fire Station Building Opens In Waldo
Waldo Wants To Lease The Shuttered Waldo Community School
After Waldo Community School closed following the 2014-2015 school year, the City of Waldo may use the empty facility for City Hall and other businesses. The property is owned by Alachua County Public Schools.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Passes Rezoning Plan That Will Dissolve Waldo Community School
The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to consolidate Waldo Community School with Shell Elementary School. The decision marks the end of a hard fought battle for Waldo to keep its school.
Read More »Florida Legislature Passes “Waldo Bill” To Outlaw Ticket Quotas
Traffic ticket quotas for law enforcement agencies are now illegal under a bill unanimously passed by the House in the Florida Legislature. Sent to the desk of Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday, the "Waldo Bill" got its nickname from the city of Waldo, which was once considered one of the nation's worst speed traps.
Read More »Waldo Community School May Soon Close Its Doors For Good
Waldo Community School may have taken its last school picture ever. Unless the community can persuade the school board to keep it open, the 93-year-old school will be closing at the end of this school year.
Read More »Waldo City Council Votes To Disband Local Police Department
The Waldo City Council voted 4-1 in favor of dissolving the local police department on Tuesday night. The city noted negative publicity and outdated equipment as concerns, but ultimately, it was a lack of funding that led to the disbanding the police department.
Read More »Steve Maynard Named Waldo’s Interim Police Chief
The Alachua County Sherriff’s Office has named Acting Captain Steve Maynard as Waldo's new interim police chief, after the previous chief was accused of enacting illegal ticket quotas.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s Office To Supervise Waldo After Ticketing Charges
A plan, under development, would allow the Alachua County Sheriff's Office to supervise Waldo police operations after allegations that the former chief and interim chief established illegal ticketing quotas.
Read More »Former Waldo Police Chief Accused of Unlawful Ticket Quota
Former Waldo Police Chief Mike Szabo and current Cpl. Kenneth Smith have been accused of misrepresentation, fraud and enforcing unlawful ticketing quotas among other allegations made by current Waldo police officers.
Read More »Winter weather pushes down smoke along area roads
Smoke continues to be a problem along US Highway 301 and NE 124th Ave. because of a one acre brush fire. Wildfire mitigation specialist Ludie Bond says driving in these conditions can be dangerous. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/12/BOND3.mp3] The fire, just south of the city of Waldo, began yesterday, and fire officials are …
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