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A grand jury has indicted three teenagers related to a triple homicide in Marion County. The State Attorney’s Office for the 5th Judicial Circuit announced on Tuesday that 17-year-old Robert Robinson, 16-year-old Tahj Brewton and 12-year-old Christopher Atkins are all charged as adults. Robinson and Brewton were indicted on three …
Read More »Marion, Putnam and Union counties’ 2022 midterm election races
For more information about statewide and national races, check out WUFT’s election coverage on: State House and State Senate races U.S. House races U.S. Senate race Florida’s gubernatorial race What will my ballot look like? On a midterm election ballot, Florida voters will be asked to vote on local school …
Read More »The Point, June 14, 2022: Heat indices could reach 110 in parts of Florida this week
The Panhandle and north central Florida are most likely to see the highest heat indices.
Read More »The Point, June 13, 2022: State acknowledges the Rodman Dam is at risk of breaching, a report shows
Our new special series, "High Hazard," begins today with this story.
Read More »Watershed: High Hazard: State report shows risks of the aging Rodman Dam
A 261-page Florida Department of Environmental Protection dam safety report released in March has given the decades-long battle a renewed sense of urgency. What was once a low-hazard structure with no potential for death or flooding has changed as it’s aged.
Read More »Gainesville Celebrates The Female Pioneers Of Florida At The Matheson Museum
Author and historian Peggy Macdonald spoke about some of the most notable women in Florida’s history at the Matheson History Museum on Thursday.
Read More »What’s The Next Step In The Lawsuit Over The Rodman Dam?
Read the judge's full ruling from Monday here.
Read More »Silver Springs Reintroduces Small-Game Hunting
Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
Read More »As The City Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary, One Family Remembers Where Ocala Came From
Ocala is turning 150 years old, and some of its elder residents reflect on their time in the city.
Read More »Marion County Overdoses Down In 2018, Opioid Use Remains
The general trend from 2017 to 2018 indicates that there has been a reduction in drug overdose related deaths, but that doesn't necessarily equate to a reduction in drug use.
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