Four downtown Gainesville spaces have held at least 13 tenants over the past eight years. WUFT News explored their recent histories to see what's going right for survivors as well as where others stumbled.
Read More »Gainesville Holds Vigil After Las Vegas Shooting
People gathered in downtown Gainesville Monday night for a vigil for the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas.
Read More »Hippodrome Collecting Hurricane Relief Supplies For Puerto Rico
The Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville is collecting donations for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the Island.
Read More »At Least 21 Lynched In Alachua County, Historical Commission Confirms
Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.
Read More »Food Banks Accepting Perishable Items Gathered Before Irma
Those in North Central Florida who stockpiled food in preparation for Hurricane Irma have food bank options for donating perishable items, which might not make it back onto shelves at a chain store.
Read More »Fourteen Spice Overdose Victims Sent To Hospitals In Alachua County After Memorial Day Weekend
The state of Florida tries to keep up with banning chemical formulas, but authorities say some local shops may sell the packets illegally.
Read More »County Commission Votes To Move Confederate Statue “Old Joe”
The Alachua County Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to donate the controversial Confederate statue in downtown Gainesville to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Read More »Thirty-Eight New American Citizens Take Oath In Gainesville
Currently, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has planned seven more naturalization ceremonies at the federal courthouse in Gainesville this year.
Read More »UF, Gainesville Announce Partnership To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
The city of Gainesville is teaming up with UF and FDOT to research, develop and test autonomous vehicles and human-operated vehicles synced to traffic signals on campus and city streets.
Read More »Hedges Delivers ‘Mixed Signals’
'Mixed Signals' is the long-awaited new album from Gainesville's Jason Hedges and his band, HEDGES. Friday's album release concert will be recorded and streamed live from Heartwood Soundstage in downtown Gainesville.
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