Republican State Representative Stan McClain attributes much of his education on water policy to the 12 years he served on the Marion County Commission.
Read More »Study Predicts Monkey Population Boom In Silver Springs State Park
The macaques are just one of Florida's many nonnative wildlife species, and they're also a tourist attraction.
Read More »Program Offers Funding To Farmers For Water Conservation
Farmers can apply for funding through an agricultural cost-share program to update their farms and reduce runoff into the Silver Springs watershed.
Read More »Which North Central Florida Lawmakers’ 2018 Bills Are Now Law?
A list of the laws and projects that legislators representing local counties were able to get through the Florida legislature in 2018.
Read More »Gun Rights Advocates Parade Rifles And Rods In Opposition To Gun Control Measures
Many of the marchers felt excluded from the national dialogue at a time when the majority of Americans are calling for enhanced firearm regulations, and they wanted to ensure that gun control advocates don’t monopolize the conversation.
Read More »13 Movies You Didn’t Know Were Filmed in North Central (and Other Areas) of Florida
With the Oscars right around the corner, many of us are thinking about movies we love. While viewing this year’s Best Picture nominations may be the best way for some to prep for Sunday’s Oscar telecast, some film fans may simply choose to re-watch their definition of classics. It may …
Read More »Ocala Police Department Launches Amnesty Program To Combat Opioid Abuse
The Ocala Police Department announced an amnesty program for people addicted to opioids in an effort to limit drug overdoses and drug-related deaths in Ocala. The Heroin/Opioid Amnesty program, announced Tuesday, was created under the Heroin/Opioid Task Force established by Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn last May in response to 70 deaths linked …
Read More »WUFT’s Biggest Stories of 2017
Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
Read More »Hurricane Irma Recovery Updates For North Central Florida
Live Blog Hurricane Irma Original Post Schools: Alachua County: closed through Tuesday Clay County: district schools and offices will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13th College of Central Florida: closed Friday and Monday Dixie County: closed Friday and Monday Duval County: early dismissal Thursday and closed Friday Hernando County: closed Thursday and Friday …
Read More »What’s the Latest on Sleepy Creek Lands’ Water Permit?
In The Point podcast this week, Luke Sullivan reports on the letters sent from war zones to loved ones back home, and Arnae Holcomb answers a question for Find Out Florida about the current status of the Sleepy Creek Ranch permitting process. Subscribe in iTunes or Google Play.
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