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The two-hour play, "The Ballad of Trayvon Martin," debuts Thursday in Philadelphia
Read More »Need A Job? Employers To Gather For Gainesville Career Fair
CareerSource of North Central Florida has partnered with the city of Gainesville to host a career fair on Tuesday.
Read More »Florida’s Job Growth Slowed Down In March
Job growth in Florida even though the unemployment rate dipped slightly. State officials have said the unemployment rate has dropped slightly below the national average in March.
Read More »Levy County Libraries Provide A “Third Place” And Technology To Residents
April 10 to April 16 is National Library Week. While no coordinated celebration is planned for the libraries of the tiny towns of Levy County, Lisa Brasher, director of Levy County Public Libraries, said they are living up to the theme of the week, "Libraries Transform," by being a third place for residents to meet.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers To Tout Renewable Energy Amendment
Part of the education process will be to ensure voters know the proposal on the August primary ballot isn't tied to the state's more controversial solar-energy amendment.
Read More »Florida Governor Approves Raises For Elections Supervisors
Supporters argue the lower pay rate was a legacy of an earlier era, when women held the overwhelming majority of supervisors' offices.
Read More »Union County Board Rules Against Mining; Second Vote Needed for Moratorium
Monday night in Lake Butler the Union County Board of Commissioners ruled unanimously against phosphate mining, moving one vote closer to banning it for a year. The final vote to ban mining for one year will be April 18.
Read More »What Transgender Resources Are Available In The Gainesville Area?
Being transgender today can be filled with hardships and obstacles. Local resources attempting to alleviate those hardships and create a welcoming space for the transgender community can be found around Alachua County.
Read More »Union County Residents Fighting Phosphate Mining
Phosphate mining may be coming to Union and Bradford counties. It has the potential to create jobs and bolster the economy, but it may also harm the environment and public health.
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Commission Candidate Jim Konish
Jim Konish is running for District IV City Commissioner. Konish sat down with WUFT to answer some questions.
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