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Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited Gainesville Wednesday morning to welcome two new businesses to the area.
Read More »New Jobs Come To Alachua County, As Does Governor Scott
Gainesville’s Main Street Light Poles Will Soon Meet State Standards
To meet Florida Department of Transportation standards, Gainesville's Main Street is installing new and improved light poles in time for the new year.
Read More »Some Of Gainesville’s Game Day Garbage Cans Are Going Green
Gainesville is making an effort to be more environmentally friendly by purchasing solar-powered trash compactors and recycling units.
Read More »March On Washington’s 50th Anniversary Celebrated In Downtown Gainesville
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida sponsored a commemorative event Wednesday night to honor the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.
Read More »A Collection Of Florida, National Reflections On The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington
WUFT News rounded up local and national coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington from the past week.
Read More »‘Still Not Free’: Gainesville Minority Groups Look Back, Forward On March On Washington
Gainesville youth commemorated this week's 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963, but many on Saturday said more civil rights progress needs to be made.
Read More »Crowd Gathers at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville to Protest Zimmerman Verdict
Rain didn’t stop more than 100 protesters from showing up at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville to march against the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict.
Read More »Due to Popular Demand, ‘Avenue Q’ Will Continue at the Hippodrome
Actors Jennifer Lauren Brown and Michael Hull of "Avenue Q." The play, which is not recommended for children, runs through July 28 at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
Read More »WUFT Weekender: Ninety Miles Project, Artwalk Gainesville, Spring Native Plant Sale
Events this weekend: Ninety Miles Project, Artwalk Gainesville, Spring Native Plant Sale
Read More »Photos: Gainesville’s 44th annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival
Thousands strolled the streets of downtown Gainesville Saturday and Sunday to peruse and purchase works of art in the 44th annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival.
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