To combat the problem of delayed billing, the Newberry city commission plans to allow the utility provider installing an advanced metering infrastructure, or AMI.
Read More »John Morgan On If He Runs For Governor: Raise Wages, Restore Voting Rights
The founder of the Morgan & Morgan law firm talks with reporters from WUFT News and the University of Florida Media Services about Amendment 2, his views on medical marijuana and his potential gubernatorial campaign.
Read More »Alachua Becomes Wedding Hub As Marriage Industry Grows
With more weddings in Alachua, local businesses have felt the economic effect of a growing industry that impacts venue owners and related businesses from makeup artists to dress shops.
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 »Baby Gator Daycare Price Out Of Reach For Some Student-Parents
During the 2015-16 school year, Baby Gator received $288,000 in funding from UF students' fees, which are, by law, meant to reduce student-parents' child care costs. According to the Baby Gator director, these funds are not sufficient and UF student fees would have to be increased to further discount the cost of Baby Gator tuition for student-parents.
Read More »Marijuana Law Challenged Over Black Farmer License
A lawsuit filed Friday challenges the constitutionality of part of a new state law that requires a coveted medical-marijuana license to go to a black farmer.
Read More »Nursing Homes Plan `Summit’ on Generator Order
Calling the deaths of eight seniors last week an “isolated incident,” a nursing-home industry group will hold a meeting Friday to discuss a move by Gov. Rick Scott to require nursing homes to be equipped with generators to power air-conditioning systems when electricity goes out.
Read More »Gas Supplies Get Boost As Tankers Head To Ports
Oil tankers are streaming into Florida's ports as demand for gasoline spikes with Hurricane Irma evacuees returning home.
Read More »Hurricane Irma Wrecks Tourist Spots In Caribbean, Spares Disney
Walt Disney World theme parks and Universal Orlando Resort have reopened in Orlando after Hurricane Irma hit Florida, while the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg planned to reopen Wednesday.
Read More »Irma Could Cost `Billions Upon Billions’
An initial estimate from Moody's Analytics on Monday projected property destruction from Irma between $64 billion and $92 billion.
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