REDDICK, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office asked again for the public’s help this week in finding a young woman who disappeared in March. It urged people to send tips and noted that some citizens have conducted their own investigations. Sara Gail Ebersole, 26, was reported missing March 8 …
Read More »Gainesville family, track community celebrate Tamari Davis’ World Championship win
Tamari Davis took home the gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter relay at the World Championships held in Budapest in August. She joined teammates Gabrielle Thomas, Twanisha Terry and Sha'Carri Richardson to set a championship record with a time of 41.03.
Read More »Marion County seeks election workers for 2024
Marion County is looking for more people to work the polls. Starley Ard, public relations coordinator with the Supervisor of Elections Office, says they need poll workers for the 2024 election cycle. She says precincts in Citra, Fort McCoy, McIntosh, Micanopy, Reddick, and Umatilla specifically need additional staffing. Ard says …
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 »Alfred. A. Ring Park South Entrance Closed for Stabilization Project
It’s yet another ongoing county effort to recover from Hurricane Irma’s effects.
Read More »The 2018 County Candidates Who Have Qualified In WUFT’s Coverage Area
Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.
Read More »Marion County Puts Resource Officer In Every School In Wake Of Forest High School Shooting
All public schools in Marion County now have resource officers in the wake of the Forest High School shooting.
Read More »Have You Seen My Cow?
For those growing up in towns like Shiloh and Micanopy, wayward cows are simply a way of life, but as sprawl sets in, local law enforcement must establish "cow protocols" to herd those bailing bovines back home.
Read More »‘Feels Like An Earthquake’: Newberry Neighborhood Fears Damage From Limestone Mine
Newberry Oaks residents say their homes have sustained cracks ever since a limestone mine just outside Newberry started blasting in April 2016.
Read More »In Photos: The Ocala Jockey Club Hosts Three-Day Equestrian Triathlon
The Ocala Jockey Club hosted its second annual three-day equestrian triathlon Nov. 16-19 in Reddick, Fla. The event featured competitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Barbados, Ecuador and El Salvador. The Olympic-level horse competition featured three different levels: CCI* CCI2* and CIC3*.
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