WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
The package of bills is designed to stabilize policy premiums and protect against another tragedy like Surfside.
Read More »Man arrested for pretending to be police officer to actual police officer
An Indiana man who is not a law enforcement officer was arrested during a traffic stop after informing a University of Florida police officer that he was also a University of Florida police officer, according to court records. Andre Delano Haden Kerley, 33, caught the attention of Victor Beguiristain, a …
Read More »The Point, May 13, 2022: Some delivery services are tightening their radius with fuel prices climbing again
Edible Arrangements has stopped offering deliveries to most customers outside of Gainesville.
Read More »Former UF student accused in terror case attempts to convert trial judge to Islam
Mohamed Fathy Suliman, 34, lived most of his life in Florida but in the years after he was arrested in Turkey in 2014, he traveled extensively overseas until he was arrested in India in January 2021 on a U.S. criminal warrant.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2022: First lawsuit emerges following repeal of Disney World’s special district
Florida lawmakers voted in April to cancel the corporation's special status in the state.
Read More »The Point, May 4, 2022: People in Citrus County push back against proposed turnpike extension
They showed up to express dissent at Tuesday's city council meeting.
Read More »‘Stop the turnpike’: Inverness residents call for city council to pass no build resolution
Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening.
Read More »Gainesville pedestrian crashes occur across the city, though prevention efforts have been largely limited to the area around UF
Out of the 36 Florida cities with a population of 75,000 and above, Gainesville ranked ninth in a Florida Department of Transportation study that measured which ones had the most pedestrian-related serious injuries and fatalities between 2016 and 2020.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission hopes residents come around to idea of new affordable apartment complex
Commissioner David Arreola said he recognizes residents’ complaints but wants them to come around to the idea and support the construction of the apartment complex.
Read More »Ocala crash that resulted in one death progresses toward a trial
The crash on Oct. 12, 2021, resulted in Munir Shrouf’s death.
Read More »