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Excessive rainfall has damaged vegetation, flooded three koi ponds and made the entire lower level of the botanical garden inaccessible.
Read More »Excessive Rain Overruns Williston’s Cedar Lakes Woods And Garden
100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2018
Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into the new year, the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland changed much about what was to unfold. It was a busy year in local and statewide Florida …
Read More »Alachua County Remembers Pearl Harbor After 77 Years
Jim Yakubsin served as the featured speaker for the annual Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony held in the Freedom Center at Veterans Memorial Park in Gainesville.
Read More »Mural Depicting Asian American Historical Events Unveiled At Reitz Union
A six-panel, canvas mural created by eight student artists was unveiled today at the the University of Florida Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs office in Reitz Union.
Read More »The Non-Voter: ‘Farmer Jeff’ Loses Faith In Government After Father Dies In VA Hospital
Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
Read More »Temple Members Await Newest Buddha Statue To Arrive From Vietnam
At 32-feet-tall, the Birth Buddha statue will join three other large statues outside the A Nan Buddhist Temple at 2120 SW 15th St.
Read More »14-Year-Old World War II Memorabilia Collector Meets World War II Veteran
Jesse Nelson is not only an avid collector of World War II memorabilia, he also enjoys meeting the men whose history he collects.
Read More »Reception For Returning Veterans ‘Far Different’ From 20 Years Ago
Public applause, generous hugs and sincere appreciation greet veterans across the country. But for Franklin Tennant and Dean Richards, times today are far different from what they experienced. Many who served in Vietnam came back to a country that had turned their backs on them, said Tennant who was with the …
Read More »Florida Voices | World War II Veterans: Warren Rubin
This is Florida Voices, a series of stories from ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories to share.
Read More »13 Movies You Didn’t Know Were Filmed in North Central (and Other Areas) of Florida
With the Oscars right around the corner, many of us are thinking about movies we love. While viewing this year’s Best Picture nominations may be the best way for some to prep for Sunday’s Oscar telecast, some film fans may simply choose to re-watch their definition of classics. It may …
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