For more than fifty years Gainesville’s Regional Utilities center has been located in downtown Gainesville. But as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chrissy McLarty reports, the new Eastside Operations Center is located on North Main Street. The building is fully equipped with kitchens, bunk beds, and a state of the art gymnasium. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/GRUfinalwraplong.mp3]
Read More »Downtown Gainesville shooting leads officials to evaluate parking safety
The Gainesville Police Department is looking for a third homicide suspect involved in a downtown parking garage shooting early Sunday morning. Artrel Dubose was taken to Shands at the University of Florida after being shot in the head by a Lake City resident. Dubose was pronounced dead midday Sunday. This …
Read More »Protests continue during “Occupy Gainesville”
Occupy Gainesville protests continue today, despite a number of arrests last night. WUFT-FM’s Bothaina Saleh says spirits remain high. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/BETH-VOICER.mp3] Protesters continue to “occupy” the Bo Diddley Plaza in Downtown Gainesville, although permitting problems prevent them from staying overnight. This is the third day of organized rallying.
Read More »Celtic spirit of An Triur comes to “Free Fridays” concert series in downtown Gainesville
Gainesville band An Triur are bringing celtic spirit to the Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville tonight. Band members John Maze and Larry Reeves have been playing Irish music for almost 20 years. Until recently, the third member of the band, Mick Richmond, was a rock musician. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s …
Read More »Tom Shed and friends perform for Free Fridays Concert Series in downtown Gainesville
Friday night activities abound in downtown Gainesville…including the continuation of the Free Fridays concert series at the Bo Diddley Plaza. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jessica Becerra has this look at this Friday’s performer, Gainesville’s own Tom Shed and friends. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPTomShedFreeFridaysJessicaBecerra.mp3]
Read More »“Danny Wooten & Southern Slang” performs tonight for “Free Fridays” concert series
The Country band “Danny Wooten & Southern Slang” takes to the stage tonight for the “Free Fridays” concert series in downtown Gainesville. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with lead singer and songwriter Danny Wooten about the style of music the band will bring to the Bo Diddley Downtown Plaza. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPDannyWootenFinal.mp3]
Read More »The Righteous Kind performs tonight at Bo Diddley Plaza
In his day job as a chemistry professor at the University of Florida his students called him the Colonel. At night, he becomes a singer/songwriter and musician. Chuck Martin is the band leader, lead vocalist and lead guitar player of The Righteous Kind. The Righteous Kind celebrates its four-year anniversary …
Read More »Feeding more homeless gets support of Gainesville mayor
The limit on the number of meals served at St. Francis House in downtown Gainesville has been a point of contention for years. Right now, an ordinance limits the amount of meals volunteers at St. Francis House can serve to 130 meals per day, but a petition from St. Francis …
Read More »Law library moves across the street
The newly relocated John A. H. Murphree Law Library will open to the public on September first. The library is being moved from the Alachua county courthouse in downtown Gainesville to the Alachua County Library District, across the street. The new location hours will be weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to …
Read More »Possible street party in Downtown Gainesville concerns business owners
Downtown Gainesville is the home to more than 20 bars and restaurants, and on most Friday nights, those bars and restaurants attract a fair share of business. One group says they think they can increase business on Friday nights even more by hosting a street party. However, as WUFT-FM’s Brittany …
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