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“Things were looking pretty good. Then this mess hit.”
Read More »Starke Businesses Survived The Route 301 Bypass. Will They Survive The Pandemic, Too?
Alachua County Commission Votes To Dim Solar Plant Proposal
The denial, however, is not set in stone.
Read More »‘We Thought We Could Fill That Niche’: Couple Starts Tropical Plant Company In Gainesville
For now, Tropical Roots is only selling its products online. All of the plants are stockpiled in the couple’s backyard, where they feed and water them constantly.
Read More »Florida Bars Cook Up Ways To Reopen
Tavern owners throughout the state hurriedly are rehabbing behind-the-counter operations, adding triple sinks, carving out prep areas and signing up for food-handling training so they can get the go-ahead from state regulators to turn the lights back on.
Read More »Naming Names: Twitter Accounts That Graphically Describe Sexual Assaults Emerging On College Campuses
One senior at the University of Florida submitted a detailed written description of her assault – anonymously – to one of a new series of Twitter survivor accounts emerging around the United States, intended to empower victims and warn fellow classmates.
Read More »The Final Blow: Pandemic Shuts The Door Permanently At Florida Dog Track
Sanford Orlando Kennel Club had planned to stay open until June. But now, in two short days, everything would be over.
Read More »Up All Light: Micanopy’s New LED Streetlights Generate Mixed Reactions
As a result of a partnership with Duke Energy, 123 4000 Kelvin light-emitting diode streetlights now light the town’s roads. The new streetlights replaced all existing high pressure sodium amber lights that the town rented.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Peer Respite: A Home Not Just For The Holidays
Peer Respite offers free mental health support in a more informal, unorthodox way.
Read More »Emergency Care Proves Difficult For Williston Residents Following Hospital Closure
The Regional General Hospital of Williston served Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie county residents for over 30 years. Now residents needing emergency care must travel over twenty miles to Ocala or Gainesville.
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