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E. Stanley Richardson will serve as Alachua County's first poet laureate, a position that has a two-year term.
Read More »Alachua County’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Turns Passion Into Public Service
Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July
Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers, but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.
Read More »Parking Garage Outside Your Bedroom? It’s Possible For This Gainesville Neighbor
The argument over one complex became so fraught that it reached the docket of a state administrative law judge for dozens of hours of virtual hearings, which concluded earlier this month.
Read More »Florida’s Mullen Joins Players In Testing Positive For Virus
Mullen raised eyebrows after the loss to the Aggies by saying he wanted to pack the Swamp against LSU.
Read More »City Of Gainesville To Reopen Playgrounds Beginning Today
Only several playground will reopen today — the remainder are expected to open by Oct. 23.
Read More »Despite Florida’s Phase 3 Re-openings, Bargoers And Sports Fans Face Uncertainty
Bars have been open in Florida since September. The weekend that they first reopened, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe made his displeasure known.
Read More »After COVID-19 Outbreak, Florida Postpones LSU Game
Florida will not face LSU on Saturday due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak within the Gators football program.
Read More »Chris Cowart Faces Jerry Lawrence In Levy County Superintendent Race
While these two candidates have very different lives, they share one goal: raising student achievement.
Read More »Alachua and Marion Counties Urge Mail-In Voters To Send Their Ballots Early
The best option for voters who are concerned for their health is to submit their ballot through mail. But in a year as complex as 2020 skepticism and concerns remain about the voting process.
Read More »Meet The Candidates In Alachua County Commission’s District 1 Race
WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
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