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Although the CDC recently reported a rise in raw milk sicknesses, the unpasteurized milk continues to gain popularity in Gainesville and surrounding areas.
Read More »Raw Milk Drinkers Loyal, Despite Risks
Live Oak Mayor’s Dispute With Councilman Finally Settled
The State of Florida Commission on Ethics decided sufficient probable cause did not exist in eight of nine allegations against Live Oak city councilman Adam Prins. The initial complaint against Prins was filed by Live Oak Mayor Sonny Nobles Jr.
Read More »City Of Live Oak Plans To Create City Manager Position
The city of Live Oak is looking to change the city administrator position to a city manager, which is hasn't had since 1878.
Read More »As Florida Gun Debate Swirls, Massad Ayoob Explains ‘Reasonable Fear’ In Gun Safety Courses
Massad Ayoob, or Uncle Mas, as his pupils call him, is an NRA lifetime member, firearms instructor, part-time police officer, and self-defense expert. He started the second day of a 40-hour lesson on self-defense with a speech that waxed philosophical.
Read More »Access to Mayor Email Correspondence Varies in North Florida
Of 24 towns contacted in North Central Florida, 18 sent their mayor's emails free of charge to WUFT. The others posed fees, lack of archived emails and other problems when confronted with a request for the public records.
Read More »Tree Safety Emphasized After Gainesville Tragedy
After a a woman was killed and her husband was injured from a tree falling directly on their house on Wednesday morning, tree safety is being heavily emphasized.
Read More »String Cheese Incident Hosting Halloween Festival At Suwannee Music Park
The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park will have a halloween-themed music festival from Thursday to Saturday. "Hulaween" is hosted by the band String Cheese Incident and is expected to bring many tourists to Suwannee County and nearby Live Oak.
Read More »Here Are North Florida’s Early Campaign Finance Leaders In The 2014 Legislature Race
With the 2014 general elections approaching, the public is able to access the leading contributions and expenditures North Florida candidates have amassed so far.
Read More »Live Oak Prepares for Tropical Storm Karen
With Tropical Storm Karen looking like it could be the second named storm to make landfall in the United States this season, Downtown Cafe employee Stephanie McIntosh was reminded Thursday of the devastation when Tropical Storm Debbie dumped more than a foot of water into her Live Oak Home.
Read More »Suwannee Lake To Close Tuesday For Renovations
The lake in Suwannee County near Live Oak will be closing for renovations on Tuesday for the first time since the lake opened in 1967. FWC does not have a specific date for when the lake will reopen.
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