Mike Ryansimonovich received the wrong ballot when he went to vote Tuesday morning. Later it was confirmed that at least three voters in Gainesville had submitted the wrong ballot before the issue was corrected.
Read More »Yoho Easily Wins Re-Election To Congress
Rep. Ted Yoho easily won re-election to Congress on Tuesday.
Read More »The Mexican-American Millennial: Angel Padilla’s Heritage Defines His Politics
When he was 12, Angel Padilla’s father, Candelario, woke him up before dawn to pour concrete for his construction company. That hardworking ethic of his Mexican immigrant parents stayed with him into adulthood. Now 22, Angel says his Mexican heritage and culture define him in many ways, and has led him …
Read More »Unrequited: Dani Holmes
Dani Holmes told her story of heartbreak and unrequited love at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville as part of a live show in October. She talks with host Taylor Williams about hope, happy endings and finding comfort in loneliness.
Read More »Santa Fe Named Top Performing Community College In Florida
Santa Fe College will receive almost $3 million from the state in performance funding. SFC scored the highest among the 28 community colleges in Florida.
Read More »Liberty Phoenix Makes New Music With Folk Super-Group Pine
WUFT's Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with the members of Pine about their forthcoming debut CD and Free Fridays concert at Bo Diddley Plaza tonight.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Discuss Raising Stormwater Assessment Fee
Alachua County commissioners discussed setting new rates for the stormwater assessment fee to bring in more funding to deal with the flood issues.
Read More »Alachua County To Move Fairgrounds, Extension Office To Newberry
After putting aside plans for a different site in Gainesville, the Alachua County Commission voted Wednesday to relocate the county fairgrounds and extension services to Newberry.
Read More »Gainesville Commissioner Encourages Switch To Paper Straws
Gainesville is looking to become a zero-waste city by 2040. According to Gainesville city commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos, eliminating plastic straws may be a big step toward that goal.
Read More »Public Wi-Fi ‘Canopy’ To Connect Campus, Downtown Through UF-City Partnership
Gainesville could have an expanded public Wi-Fi access throughout the corridor of town stretching from the east edge of the University of Florida campus all the way to downtown as early as this fall.
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