The number of craft beer breweries in the state of Florida is rising. The state's tourism industry is helping to increase the popularity of craft beer.
Read More »Florida Fishermen Face Fierce Competition
Florida fisherman are concerned with the growing taste for imported fish. As imports from other countries increase, questions of ethics and safety are floating to the surface.
Read More »City Still Looking For Solution To Repair Historic Downtown Clock
The downtown Gainesville clock has stopped working. The city does not yet know the extent of the problem, but is looking into how long it will take to fix.
Read More »Florida Springs Impose Stricter Rules As Manatee Numbers Rise
One of the four major springs along Crystal River, Three Sisters Springs has been closed on three separate occasions since November to protect manatees, which are an endangered species.
Read More »Mermaid Tail Tailors ‘Make Dreams Come True’
Mertailor, a Crystal River-based company, offers individuals a chance to become mermaids. Eric Ducharme, founder of the company, crafts spandex and silicon tails to make dreams come true.
Read More »Unincorporated Citrus County Residents To Lose Some Recycling Services
Some residents in unincorporated parts of Citrus County will see new recycling rules implemented next week.
Read More »Last Catholic School in Citrus County Faces Potential Closure
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."
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