WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
The Orange County Regional History Center has collected the last of the memorial items from the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Read More »Pulse Memorial Items Taken To History Center
Polk Elementary Teacher Is Florida Teacher Of Year
A Polk County math teacher has been chosen as Florida’s 2017 teacher of the year. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that Highlands Grove Elementary School teacher Jessica Solano was selected from among five finalists. Solano will receive a $20,000 award funded by the state Department of Education and the Macy’s …
Read More »Justice Dept. Reviewing Police Response To Nightclub Rampage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Friday that it will review the Orlando Police Department’s response to the attack last month at a gay nightclub. The city police department faced questions after the June 12 shooting at the Pulse nightclub, in which a gunman who pledged allegiance to the …
Read More »Two Florida Counties Test Treatment For Jailed Heroin Users
Duval and Orange counties will offer addicted inmates a drug that blocks heroin's euphoric effects.
Read More »Orlando Police: Vague Threat Made Against Officers
A vague threat has been made against Orlando police in the wake of the deadly police shooting in Dallas.
Read More »US Rep. Corrine Brown Indicted After Fraud Investigation
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida and her chief of staff pleaded not guilty Friday to multiple fraud charges and other federal offenses.
Read More »Scott Pitches Septic Replacement Amid Algae Woes
Money to reduce the use of septic systems will be in Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget for next year, as the state grapples with swirling green algae coating waterways in parts of the Treasure Coast. However, incoming Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, said that while cleaning runoff and replacing septic …
Read More »Pop Stars Collaborate In Song For Orlando Victims
NEW YORK — GLAAD and Interscope Records have joined forces to release a song featuring Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige in tribute to the victims of last month’s massacre in Orlando, Florida. “Hands” was released Wednesday on iTunes. It also includes Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Pink, …
Read More »Man Accused Of Groping 6 People At Disney Water Park
A man accused of groping six people at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, said his broken glasses are to blame for unintentionally touching people.
Read More »Special Session Failure Unlikely To End Gun Debate
After their call for a special legislative session failed, Florida Democrats say they will continue to seek "common-sense" regulations on the sales of weapons to people on federal watch lists.
Read More »