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The Alachua County Animal Services has made it more simple and more affordable to be in compliance with pet license regulations.
Read More »New Changes To Alachua County Pet Licensing: Simple And Affordable
Volunteer Program Brings Normalcy, Hope to Teens in Hospital
Streetlight, a peer support program at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, trains volunteers to work with patients aged 13 to 25 who are being treated for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and neurological disorders.
Read More »Alachua County Is Sending UF A $302K Bill From Richard Spencer Event
Though Richard Spencer's speech lasted only an hour and a half, the county's costs associated with the event total more than $300,000.
Read More »National Wal-Mart Crime Problem No Different in Gainesville
Crime incident data for the past two years downloaded from the city of Gainesville’s open data site shows the top locations with the most reported incidents in 2017 were Gainesville’s three Wal-Mart stores.`
Read More »WUFT’s Biggest Stories of 2017
Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
Read More »How Many Parking Citations Does UF Hand Out Annually?
Are you curious about something in your community? Let us know, and we’ll report the answer as part of our Find Out Florida series.
Read More »U.S. Rep. Yoho: Net Neutrality Vote Does Not Pose a Threat to the Internet
In 2015, the FCC approved net neutrality rules aimed at requiring ISPs to treat all websites and online content the same. It classified high-speed internet as a public utility.
Read More »Campus Parking Limitations Continue To Push Decal, Area Citations
UF Transportation and Parking Services sold over 47,000 parking decals in 2016, and then issued more than 60,000 citations that same year, with two parking areas contributing to the majority of tickets because of their proximity to campus.
Read More »Filling Financial Cavities: How A Loan Forgiveness Program Would Help Dental School Grads
Dread paying the bill after a trip to the dentist? Dental school graduates may have it worse: their student loans.
Read More »Florida Bill Would Require Helmets For Scooter Riders Under 21
A bill proposed by state Sen. Keith Perry would require those under 21 operating or riding motorcycles, mopeds or scooters on a public road to wear a helmet.
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