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Look To The Sky This Weekend In Gainesville As Vintage World War II Aircraft Fly Formations

April 7, 2021 Arts and Entertainment

The Gainesville Formation Clinic is set for Thursday through Monday at Gainesville Regional Airport.

Gainesville Community Marches Against Racism, Mourns Loss Of Atlanta Shooting Victims

March 29, 2021 Florida Good, Racial equity

On a warm and sunny Saturday evening, hundreds walked from Bo Diddley Plaza to Depot Park to march against racism and anti-Asian violence after six Asian American women were killed in Atlanta on March 16.

Vietnam Veterans Ride To Honor One Another At Second Annual Event

February 3, 2020 Florida Good

To these Vietnam War veterans, freedom sounds like the roar of a motorcycle engine.

100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019

December 20, 2019 Animals, Business and development, Education, Environment, Florida Good, Fresh Take Florida, Getting around, Government and politics, Health and Science, Law and public safety, Statewide, The Point

These were the top stories near you this year.

CareerSource North Central Florida Hosts Job and Resource Fair For Veterans

November 13, 2019 Florida Good

Twenty-two employers offering a wide variety of jobs were at the event.

Alachua County Veterans Day Celebration Honors Korean War Veterans Among Others

November 12, 2019 Florida Good

Each year, Alachua county honors different veteran groups at the annual Veterans Day celebration. This year, the program put a special emphasis on honoring those who served in World War II and the Korean War.

Gainesville Unveils Two Markers Commemorating Memorial Mile

November 12, 2019 Florida Good

On each Memorial Day since 2007, the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace has placed a 12-inch ceremonial tombstone for every U.S. soldier who died in Iraq or Afghanistan.

In Ocala, Remembering The Bowens’ Sacrifices In Vietnam And Afterward

November 11, 2019 Florida Good

On Feb. 6, 1968, Hammett Bowen Junior left Ocala to enlist in the U.S. Army and fight in the Vietnam War.

University of Florida Leaders Honor Former Provost David Colburn

October 9, 2019 Education, Florida Good

UF held a memorial service for Colburn, a man with a role in nearly every leadership position at the university. Colburn died of complications from an ongoing illness on Sept. 18. He was 76.