Tom Leadon says he's looking forward to seeing family, friends, and fans when he returns to Gainesville to celebrate Tom Petty's birthday: “It’s going to be very emotional for me. He was my closest friend that I ever had.”
Read More »
While utility bills are steadily rising in Gainesville and Ocala, the Community Weatherization Coalition is looking to make homes more energy efficient to cut what residents will need to pay each month. For Yvonne Dowers, a resident of southeast Gainesville, her electric bill can be nearly one-third of her monthly …
Read More »
Ocala Fire Rescue took over a community pool for three days this past week cooling off under the hot Florida sun and getting in hours of aquatic rescue training.
Read More »
Ocala electric rates increase next month for the first time since 2012.
Read More »
From laborer to new company owner, a Gainesville construction worker is now building a seven-story apartment complex in Midtown. Here’s how he got there.
Read More »
Mayor Christine Dobkowski and members of the Belleview City Commission voted 5-0 to approve a new city ordinance that will regulate how internet cafes are allowed to operate within city limits.
Read More »
Jonathan Beese of Ocala will serve 15 years in prison and then a lifetime of probation.
Read More »
A new veterinarian center in Ocala is offering acupuncture for horses to treat problems like muscle pain and respiratory issues.
Read More »Not even two full weeks of the 2018 school year have passed, and Marion County is dealing with another gun incident at a school.
Read More »
Arts funding across Florida has been significantly cut from the 2018-19 state budget, and some organizations in Alachua County are seeing up to 80 percent reductions in grants in comparison to the previous year.
Read More »
WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
