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Tucked neatly into a road just off of Highway 441 in Micanopy is a patch of land that thrives in the fall. During October and November there is music, farm animals, and festival food.
Read More »In Photos: Coon Hollo Farm Festival
In Alachua County Red Island, Trump Still Finds Support
Though President Trump's approval ratings had dropped to 37 percent by mid-August, some conservatives in southwest Alachua County are holding their ground on supporting him as the country approaches its one-year anniversary of his election victory.
Read More »‘That Place Is Cursed’: Tenants Revolve In, Out Of Downtown Gainesville Spots
Four downtown Gainesville spaces have held at least 13 tenants over the past eight years. WUFT News explored their recent histories to see what's going right for survivors as well as where others stumbled.
Read More »Michael Lambrix Executed After 33 Years on Florida’s Death Row
After 33 years on death row and three rescheduled execution dates, Michael Ray Lambrix, also known as Cary Lambrix, was executed Thursday at the Florida State Prison near Starke.
Read More »GRU Restores Remaining Power Outages From Hurricane Irma
Out-of-state crews are helping GRU to restore power in 53,000 households in Gainesville.
Read More »Florida Wildlife Care Becomes Refuge For Injured Animals After Hurricane Irma
Florida Wildlife Care helps animals recover from the impending damage that Hurricane Irma had on the wildlife of Florida.
Read More »Florida Price-Gouging Hotline Receives 3,000 Irma Complaints
Florida's price-gouging hotline — 1-866-9-NO-SCAM — had received more than 3,000 calls tied to Irma as of Thursday morning, with some 1,100 coming in Wednesday night.
Read More »State Officials Prepare For ‘Dangerous’ Irma
Gov. Rick Scott, who had already issued a state of emergency because of the ominous threat of powerful Hurricane Irma, asked Tuesday for pre-landfall assistance from the federal government.
Read More »Death Penalty Opponents Protest Asay State Execution
On Thursday Mark Asay was sentenced to death for the 1987 murders of two Jacksonville men, after nearly 30 years of waiting on death row. His case sparked controversy, as some of its circumstances were debated for decades.
Read More »Bears and Lions Return for Fanfares and Fireworks 2017
A favorite with kids (and parents), Bears & Lions are making their third appearance at WUFT's annual Fanfares & Fireworks at the UF Bandshell at Flavet Field. Florida's 89.1 WUFT-FM Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with Bear and Lion of the Gainesville group.
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