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JoAnne Rice, Stephen Hesson and Joseph Hillhouse are three candidates to permanently replace Chief Jeffrey Lane following his retirement on Sept. 30.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Searches For New Chief
In A Year Of Disrupted Traditions And Grief, A Cemetery’s Planting Day Offers Comfort
Amid the grief surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, families and community members came together Saturday at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery -- whose 93 acres are dedicated to conservation -- for a bi-annual planting day.
Read More »Photo Essay: For The Love Of Goats
It all started with a Hobby Farms magazine article predicting goat farming to be the next big trend.
Read More »Lake City Police Officer Shot While Making Well-Being Check, But Is In Stable Condition
Shots were fired through the door from inside the home, and one officer — Remington "Cody" Chauncey — was struck, the release said.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Florida’s Largest Live Oak Protected Amid Gainesville’s Canopy Loss
From 1996 to 2016, Gainesville had lost 11 percent of its tree canopy. But green spaces like Cellon Oak Park, home to Florida's largest live oak, help keep biodiversity alive in the city.
Read More »Behind The History That Rochelle’s Trio Of Giant Trees Have Witnessed
Witness Tree Junction, a trailhead along the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail in Prairie Creek Preserve, features towering pine trees and swampy soil — and a deep history dating back to 1812.
Read More »3 Young Children Die After Getting Trapped In Freezer
The mother went inside to go to the bathroom, and when she came back, the kids were gone.
Read More »The Non-Voter: ‘Farmer Jeff’ Loses Faith In Government After Father Dies In VA Hospital
Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
Read More »15,000 Homes To Receive Energy From FPL and NextEra Energy’s New Suwannee County Solar Facility
The new Echo River Solar Energy Center in Suwannee County is part of FPL’s push to decrease carbon emissions by reducing the dependency on oil.
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