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For the first time in nearly six months, Putnam County's library branches will reopen to the public on Monday at 10 a.m.
Read More »Putnam County Libraries Set To Reopen With Limited Hours
See Coverage Of Florida’s 2020 Primary Election Results
See our complete coverage below or use this index to jump to recaps of the races you care most about. Florida’s 3rd Congressional District State House State Senate District 5 Alachua County Bradford County Citrus County Columbia County Dixie County Gilchrist County Levy County Marion County Putnam County Suwannee County …
Read More »Today Is The Last Day To Register To Vote In The 2020 Florida Primary
You can do so by visiting this website or by contacting your local Supervisor of Elections or Tax Collector's office.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Putnam County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Putnam County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Coronavirus By The Numbers: Cases Climb During Holy Week
The daily breakdown of coronavirus cases, death and hospitalizations in Florida.
Read More »The Point, April 4, 2020: Greyhound Racing Was Already Ending In Florida. The COVID-19 Outbreak Sped It Up.
What the abrupt end has been like at one track.
Read More »‘This Is A Disaster’: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Gainesville-Area Salons And Barbershops
“Realistically, if they shut us down for three weeks, I could be bankrupt,” said Sueanne Kelsey, 51, a tattoo artist and nail technician who runs The Rare Bird Nail & Ink Studio in Hawthorne.
Read More »North Central Florida Public Schools Take Sanitary Precautions Against COVID-19, But School Is Still On
With the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Alachua County announced this week, north central Florida public school districts did not have plans to close as of Wednesday.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Emergency Care Proves Difficult For Williston Residents Following Hospital Closure
The Regional General Hospital of Williston served Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie county residents for over 30 years. Now residents needing emergency care must travel over twenty miles to Ocala or Gainesville.
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