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Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
A Light For Love? Why Some In Hawthorne Want To Better Control Traffic
People in Hawthorne are concerned that when Love's Truck Stop is finished, accidents might increase.
Read More »SpaceX Launches Space Station Docking Port For NASA
The company also brought its leftover first-stage booster back to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for a vertical touchdown.
Read More »Waste Free July Promotes Less Plastic Use
For the month of July, the Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives is asking residents to consider giving up disposable plastic so they think about everyday waste.
Read More »Florida Power and Light Purchased 1,300 Acres In Alachua County For Solar Farm
Florida Power and Light has purchased 1,300 acres of land to build a solar farm near of Hawthorne, Fla.
Read More »Hawthorne Residents Push for More Money to Fix Run-down Road
Residents say the road, the only direct way from Melrose to Hawthorne, has been in disrepair for years.
Read More »Celebrate Earth Day In And Around Gainesville
If you're heading out for Earth Day festivities this weekend, WUFT has list of activities throughout the region to celebrate mother Earth.
Read More »Why Windsor, Not An Official Food Desert, Still Pretty Much Feels Like A Food Desert
It seemingly meets all of the qualifications to be considered a food desert.
Read More »Hawthorne School Employee Named Among State’s Best
Angela Wright, who works as the computer lab proctor at Hawthorne Middle/High School, was named this week as a Florida School-Related Employee of the Year finalist.
Read More »Florida School Suspensions Down; Local Schools Mirror Trend
Florida schools are suspending fewer students. According to Florida Department of Education data, Florida K-12 school suspensions are at a three-year low. During the 2011-2012 school year, more than 425,600 students were suspended. That dropped to fewer than 371,500 students in the 2013-2014 school year. If students are suspended, they’re …
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