Gainesville resident Adrian Hayes-Santos, a candidate for the city's District 4 commission seat, looks to improve after-school programs for children and Internet costs and install five-tier system for utility rates.
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Mayoral Candidate Donald Shepherd
Donald Shepherd is a Gainesville Mayoral Candidate.
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Mayoral Candidate Lauren Poe
Lauren Poe is running for mayor in the upcoming city election. He recently sat down with WUFT to discuss some of the issues affecting Gainesville, and here’s what he had to say.
Read More »Why The Florida Lotto Isn’t Enough For Public Education
Discretionary education funds from Florida Lottery's keep dropping and K-12 educators say its not enough. Since 2001, Alachua County’s discretionary funds have dropped from $2,188,467 to $99,456, which equates to about $3.50 per student.
Read More »UF Holds International Education Week To Highlight Global Students
UF is celebrating international students during the week of Nov. 16 through events, speakers, presentations and an awards ceremony. The International Education Week shines a spotlight on international students and educators at UF, helping to show the importance of a global campus.
Read More »Gainesville Workers Rally To Raise Minimum Wage
The Fight for $15 and Union Rights movement rally to raise the minimum wage took place in over 20 cities in Florida Tuesday as part of National Day of Action. The local rally was organized by the Alachua County Labor Coalition and took place at Northwest 13th Street and West University Avenue.
Read More »UF Designated 2016 Military Friendly University
The University of Florida was named a 2016 Military Friendly® School for its resources available to the nearly 1,000 veterans and active-duty military members enrolled as students.
Read More »John Lewis Visits UF, Speaks On Black Lives Matter
Congressman John Lewis, the only living member of the "Big 6" from the Civil Rights Movement, came to UF to talk about his work. Students and community members in attendance asked him questions about his life and his opinion on the new Black Lives Matter social media movement. Lewis encouraged the audience to continue fighting for equality.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott Awards Entrepreneurs At UF Innovation Hub
Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited the Innovation Hub at UF on Thursday to recognize the entrepreneurial success of several Gainesville startup companies.
Read More »UF Receives Grant For Over $8 Million To Advance Innovation Hub
The University of Florida received a grant of more than $8 million to create a technology business incubator at the Florida Innovation Hub.
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