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In the month prior to the 2018 statewide election in Florida, WUFT questioned candidates running for office at the federal, state and county levels.
Read More »Know Your Candidates: Hear From Those On The Alachua County Ballot
Know Your 2018 Candidates: Alachua County Commission, District 2
Three people are running for the position of Alachua County Commissioner to represent District 2, which covers the northwest areas of the county.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Receives $1.9 Million Grant To Expand Staff
Gainesville Fire Rescue hires 17 new firefighters with help from $1.9 million grant.
Read More »Alachua County’s Flood Management Ranking Improved, But This Northeast Neighborhood Still Suffers
An abundance of rainfall this summer brought severe flooding in Rosalind Greene’s Northeast Gainesville neighborhood.
Read More »Turnout Lessons Learned From Florida’s 2018 Primary Ahead Of The General Election
Florida is no stranger to high-stakes, high-profile elections.
Read More »See Coverage Of Florida’s 2018 Primary Election Results
From gubernatorial party nominations all the way down to school board and mayor's races, we have you covered for Florida's primary.
Read More »Alachua County Fire Rescue Seeks New Station In Hague
Alachua County Fire Rescue wants to build a station in Hague on Route 441 near Phoenix Commercial Park.
Read More »FDOT Received Public Feedback On Proposed West Newberry Road Bike Lane Project
FDOT set the estimated cost of the project at $375,000.
Read More »9 Candidates, 4 Counties: Melrose Voters Prepare For Primaries
With the upcoming county commission elections just over a month away, residents of Melrose look for candidates with ideas to improve the town, should they be elected on Aug. 28.
Read More »Judge Rules In Favor of Alachua County Sheriff In Budget Dispute With County Commissioners
A circuit court judge ruled Friday in favor of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office on its ability to retain more control over its budget rather than relinquishing some decisions to the Board of County Commissioners.
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