GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day service held on Monday offered a chance for community connection to veterans, active-duty servicemen and women, and their loved ones. Kim Davis, Director of Alachua County Services, is a Navy veteran and former member of the National Guard. She said this event …
Read More »Dozens of volunteers show up to honor veterans, help prepare cemetery for Memorial Day ceremony
WUFT · Volunteers explain why they came out to help prepare Evergreen Cemetery for Memorial Day Karen Pruss views each of the over 1,100 veteran gravesites within Evergreen Cemetery’s 53 acres as not just a headstone but a chapter in history. “Every one of these headstones represents a life,” she …
Read More »The Point, May 26, 2023: Alachua County Sheriff loses employee lawsuits
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB: Judge rules against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson in employee lawsuits. “Eighth Circuit Judge Donna Keim issued an order granting ‘extraordinary relief’ in three cases involving employees of the Alachua County …
Read More »Theatre of Memory offers a collection of worldwide stories in the middle of Gainesville
In the heart of Gainesville, there is a place where time stops, rewinds and folds over itself. The Theatre of Memory Museum, located at 1705 NW 6th Street, is the home of thousands of artifacts ranging from Philippine seashells to clocks that tick backward. Teapots from different dynasties are stacked …
Read More »The Beatles in Florida in 1964: ‘Good Day Sunshine State’
WUFT’s Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with retired broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing about his latest book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida. Published in early March by University Press of Florida along with the Florida Humanities, it explores the musical and cultural impact of …
Read More »2023 Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day
The 7th Annual Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day is Saturday, March 25. The Gainesville Regional Airport hosts the event. It features a variety of aircraft, military vehicles, and a pilot seminar. Event Coordinator Pam Landis says everyone is welcome to learn more about aviation. This year’s event also …
Read More »A goodbye letter from reporter Katie Hyson
Katie Hyson is finishing her time as a Report for America Corps Member for WUFT News. She is headed to San Diego to report on race and equity for the NPR/PBS station there, KPBS.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 8, 2023: UF announces plans for graduate campus in Jacksonville
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: University of Florida proposes new graduate campus in Jacksonville. “It would focus on programs in medicine, business, and engineering, according to UF administrators.” • Mainstreet Daily News: BOCC sets surtax …
Read More »Gainesville’s first trans minister makes a mark through social justice initiatives
The Rev. Christe Lunsford knew from a young age they had a spiritual calling. After growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, Lunsford, now 55, began seminary preparatory school at 19 years old. But when they came out as transgender, they were met with opposition that pushed them away from organized religion …
Read More »‘The red suit picks you’: Santa Clauses prepare for the renewed holiday crush
Seven-year-old Ranessamae Rinehart could not contain her excitement after sitting on Santa’s lap at the Ocala Town Square gazebo recently. She asked Santa for Legos bricks and sparkly shoes with bows on them. As several other families waited in line for their turn to meet the old man with the …
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