WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Early voting for Florida began Monday, and residents in many counties are able to vote early until Saturday, Nov. 5.
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Florida Votes 2016: Gilchrist County Commission District 3
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Gilchrist County Tax Collector
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »How Do You Keep Dust Down On A County Road? Don’t Ask Gilchrist County’s Commissioners
Steven Howard was told to place a sprinkler on his property near the road to dampen the dirt, so the dust would not fly up when cars drove past.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Gilchrist County Closes Schools With Tropical Storm Hermine Closing In
Bell High School will be used as a shelter for special needs people in both Gilchrist and Dixie County.
Read More »Family Home To Be Raffled Off For Veterans
A local family will auction off their home as part of a raffle to raise money for their nonprofit organization, OurVETS, which aims to provide aid to veterans in tough situations.
Read More »Historic Trenton Gym, Built In ’39, Set To Reopen
Trenton High School's old gym, built in 1939, will open its doors once again in late February after long-awaited renovations. A $350,000 grant helped repair the structural elements, but fundraisers will continue to take care of cosmetic and interior elements of the gym, such as constructing a memorabilia room.
Read More »Three Wal-Marts Closing in North Florida
The Wal-Mart stores in Interlachen, Trenton and Cross City will close Jan. 28 after the company announced it would be closing 154 stores in the country.
Read More »Florida Dairy Farm Recycles Cow Manure To Conserve Energy
Alliance Dairies farm in Trenton, Florida, is recycling cow manure into energy with the use of an anaerobic manure digester. This program began in 2011 and is estimated to save $1 million per year in electricity, while also eliminating odor.
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