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More than 1000 Venezuelans in Gainesville cast their vote Sunday in an unofficial referendum against President Nicholas Maduro's government.
Read More »Gainesville Venezuelans Express Opposition To Maduro’s Government
Find Out Florida: Comparing How Long You Wait in Emergency Rooms
On Find Out Florida at WUFT.org today, explore the answer to this audience question: “Our hospitals advertise how short the waiting times are in their emergency rooms. How long do people actually wait?”
Read More »12-Year-Old Dies When ATV Driven By 11-Year-Old Crashes In Ocala
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 12-year-old Florida girl died when an all-terrain vehicle being driven by an 11-year-old went off the road and overturned Sunday night in Ocala.
Read More »One Year Later, Central Florida Remembers Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
Central Florida remembers the 49 victims and commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting Monday, designating the day "Orlando United Day."
Read More »Car Falls into Sinkhole from Flooding in Ocala
A certified storm spotter reported more than four inches of rain fell near Ocala in less than 30 minutes Saturday afternoon. It was enough water to flood a large section of the Shady Oaks Shopping Center near the intersection of College Road and SW 27th Avenue. Across the street, a …
Read More »Amputee Athlete Hector Picard Goes On 6-State Tour To Inspire Children In Need
Hector Picard, normally known for being the only double-arm amputee to compete in an Iron Man race, is shifting his gears to inspire kids in need.
Read More »Find Out Florida: Why Do Schools Still Collect Students’ Social Security Numbers?
Florida schools still use a student's Social Security Number to identify them, despite the risks associated with identity theft.
Read More »Reptile Handler’s Apprentice Charged In Escape Of Ocala Pet Cobra
The apprentice to a reptile handler has been charged with a misdemeanor weeks after a tan and yellow monocle cobra escaped from its enclosure in an Ocala home.
Read More »Ocala Hospital Introduces Device To Help Heart During High-Risk Surgeries
Ocala Regional Medical Center has introduced new minimally invasive technology — called Impella — that helps patients' heart pump blood during high-risk surgeries. Since the first surgery in February, four more patients have gone through successful procedures with the technology.
Read More »Florida Could Call On Other States To Help Combat Wildfires
So far this wildfire season, 1,400 wildfires have burned 60,000 acres across Florida. To better battle them, officials may seek out assistance from other states.
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