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Read More »Why Does This One I-75 Overpass Not Have a Sidewalk?
Tower Oaks, Majestic Oaks Average Most Cop Calls In Apartment Cluster
Tower Oaks Glen and Majestic Oaks Apartments have the two highest per-unit annual averages of calls for emergency service among the 15 apartment complexes in an especially problematic area known by law enforcement as the "Tower triangle," according to a WUFT News analysis of two years' worth of emergency calls.
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 »Florida Begins Recovery After Hermine’s Wrath
Hurricane Hermine is downgraded as it races across the Southeast, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Read More »After ALS Diagnosis, Artist Finds New Method For Self-Expression On Canvas
A woman with ALS has taught herself to paint with her feet after she lost the ability to use her hands.
Read More »Former Inmate Arrested After Impersonating Officer
A former St. Johns Youth Academy inmate was arrested Saturday evening after impersonating a law enforcement officer. Christopher Leon Levins, of Gainesville, claimed to work for the Department of Homeland Security.
Read More »Bus Driver Who Struck Pedestrian Cited for Failure to Yield
The Alachua County Schools bus driver who struck a pedestrian Tuesday at Northwest 13th street and Northwest 7th Avenue has been cited for failure to yield the right-of-way, a Gainesville Police Department spokesman said.
Read More »What Are Those Blue Lights For Atop Traffic Signals?
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Read More »Pride Center Pays Taxes, Extra Costs Through Online Fundraiser
The nonprofit organization Pride Community Center of North Central Florida hopes online fundraising through the popular website GoFundMe will help it keep its doors open next year.
Read More »Rubio Announces Presidential Bid In Miami To Mixed Local Response
On Monday, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced his bid for presidency in 2016. The event at Freedom Tower in Miami was attended by eager supporters as well as peaceful protestors.
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