Pope John Paul II Catholic School, the only catholic school in Citrus County, could be shut down this June because of its failure to meet the diocese’s benchmarks for enrollment and renovations.
Read More »Controversial Scores Put Numbers On North Central Florida Teachers’ Success
The Florida Department of Education's scoring system for teachers is available for public scrutiny after a legal battle with a Jacksonville newspaper.
Read More »Access to Mayor Email Correspondence Varies in North Florida
Of 24 towns contacted in North Central Florida, 18 sent their mayor's emails free of charge to WUFT. The others posed fees, lack of archived emails and other problems when confronted with a request for the public records.
Read More »Go-Kart Race Takes Over Downtown Inverness
Go-karts zoomed through downtown Inverness on Saturday during the Inverness Grand Prix and Motorsports Festival. New certification by the World Karting Association made this year's race safer and more legitimate or, in the words of one city official, "absolutely off the hook."
Read More »Florida Executes William Happ For 1986 Murder
Florida executed William Happ on Tuesday for a 1986 murder. The state used a new lethal injection drug, midazolam hydrochloride. Happ was Florida's sixth execution of 2013.
Read More »Humanitarians help cats and dogs across Florida
The Humanitarians of Florida, an organization dedicated to serving dogs and cats from anywhere in Florida, welcomes animals in need of clinical assistance, regardless of funding or county-line restrictions.
Read More »Crystal River local: power plant closing is ‘complete devastation’
Duke Energy is closing its Crystal River nuclear power plant. More than 600 people may lose their jobs.
Read More »Feb. 6, 2013: Afternoon News In 90
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
Read More »Crystal River’s nuclear plant retires, but Progress Energy is not leaving
Duke Energy is closing its Crystal River Nuclear Plant after a crack in one of its buildings was discovered in 2009.
Read More »Manatee mania comes to Crystal River
Crystal River used to be one of Florida's best kept secrets, but as tourists across the country learned about the opportunity to swim along with manatees, fish and wildlife officials are struggling to protect the endangered giant sea cow.
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