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A farm experienced major flooding, causing almost a foot of water to submerge a lake dock and spill into horse stalls nearby.
Read More »UF Horse Training Unit Experiences Major Flooding After Irma
Find Out Florida: Will Lochloosa Lake Water Levels Ever Return?
How can the water levels in Lochloosa Lake rise up to normal levels? Only nature knows.
Read More »Horse Attacks Alligator At Paynes Prairie
A wild horse attacked an alligator Wednesday at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Alachua County.
Read More »Conservation Awards Winners On Being “Women In The Woods”
Meg Neiderhofer and Pat Harden have worked in conservation almost all their life. On Saturday they were awarded the annual Conservation Stewards Awards by the Alachua Conservation Trust for the "Women in The Woods"-themed event. They sat down with WUFT News to talk about their lives and their work.
Read More »Ex-Regulator Lisa Edgar Exits State Parks Job
Former utility regulator Lisa Edgar has left her position as director of the Florida Park Service two months after being appointed to the job.
Read More »Paynes Prairie Goes On Without Management
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has still not hired someone to replace its past manager who retired last spring.
Read More »Driver Dies In U.S. 441 Crash On Paynes Prairie
A witness account says the vehicle was trying to avoid hitting another vehicle on the road and drove into the swamp.
Read More »After $750K In Renovations, Paynes Prairie Reopens Visitor Center
Paynes Prairie Preserve State opened its newly renovated visitors center Wednesday after closing it for eight months for renovations.
Read More »Substitute Bus Driver Competence Called Into Question
With students taking advantage of substitute bus drivers, and a bus delayed an hour and a half after getting stuck in the mud at Paynes Prairie, residents are questioning the school board.
Read More »La Chua Trail Partially Closes, Undergoes Construction
The La Chua Trail, located at Paynes Prairie, is facing a few temporary closures due to construction and flooding.
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