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Fareed Johnson’s life experiences don’t resemble those of people typically chosen to lead civilian police advisory boards across the country.
Read More »Meet The 28-Year-Old Professional Driver Leading the Gainesville Police Advisory Council
Putnam County School District Trudges Forward With Revitalization Plan; No Teachers Will Be Laid Off
The plan calls for the closure of several schools at the end of this school year, with the hope that new ones will be built in the future.
Read More »Marion County Starts Vaccinating Jail Inmates Against COVID-19
It makes them among the first inmates in Florida to receive the shot.
Read More »Rodney J. Long Becomes First Challenger For District 8 Florida Senate Seat
Long served two terms as a Gainesville city commissioner from 1988 to 1994, and three terms as an Alachua County commissioner from 2000 to 2011.
Read More »Putnam School Board Votes To Keep Open Melrose Elementary School But Close Others
The school board passed the updated revitalization plan that will save Melrose with a vote of 3-2.
Read More »Parents Fight To Save Melrose Elementary School From Closure, Await Feb. 16 Vote
The associate superintendent says the district will endorse the new plan that would keep Melrose open, but until the school board officially votes on Tuesday, parents will be apprehensive.
Read More »Putnam County Libraries Set To Close, Still Offering Contact-Free Services
Putnam County libraries will close to the public until further notice starting Wednesday. Staff are still available over the phone and the libraries will continue to offer contact-free book pickup.
Read More »Pandemic Still Affecting Small Town Businesses Across North Central Florida
By some estimates, there are more than 30 million small businesses in the country and about 2.5 million in Florida. Now into Phase 3 of the state’s reopening, many small town businesses in the area are thriving. But many others have struggled.
Read More »Diyonne McGraw, Leanetta McNealy Are Sworn Into Alachua County School Board Seats
Incumbent School Board Member Leanetta McNealy and newcomer Diyonne McGraw were sworn into office Tuesday evening on the district office’s west lawn.
Read More »Find Out Who Won The Local Florida House And Senate Seats
WUFT News coverage of 2020 Florida house and senate elections.
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