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Read More »1 Dead In Waldo Road Tractor-Trailer Crash
City, County Leaders Don’t Agree About Details of Proposed Tacachale Redevelopment
During a joint commission meeting, Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners discussed a proposal for the construction of a new job center.
Read More »Crash-landing Pilot Happy To Be Alive; Apologizes For Traffic Jam
On Sunday, the couple planned a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Tallahassee, with Gainesville set as a pit stop for fuel and a bathroom break. On Monday, they are happy to be alive.
Read More »Plane Lands On Waldo Road South of Gainesville Regional Airport
No one on the ground was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon.
Read More »Decisive Week Ahead for Plum Creek’s Plan in Alachua County
If you haven’t yet become aware of the magnitude of the Plum Creek plan in eastern Alachua County, Robert Hutchinson offers this perspective. “This is the largest decision this community has faced since — probably — when we enticed the University of Florida to come here,” county commissioner “Hutch” said last week, noting …
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Commission Candidate Jim Konish
Jim Konish is running for District IV City Commissioner. Konish sat down with WUFT to answer some questions.
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Commission Candidate Adrian Hayes-Santos
Gainesville resident Adrian Hayes-Santos, a candidate for the city's District 4 commission seat, looks to improve after-school programs for children and Internet costs and install five-tier system for utility rates.
Read More »Controlled Burn in Gainesville Brings Warmth to Dignity Village
On Wednesday, the Florida Forest Service performed prescribed burns on a 27-acre plot of Newnans Lake State Park. Although the fire was near Dignity Village, residents said they didn't feel threatened and welcomed the warmth.
Read More »Kutters Barber Shop Offers Cuts And Conversations
Kutters Barber Shop on Waldo Road has been serving customers since 1959. The original owner's son is now carrying on the tradition.
Read More »New Holiday Decorations? Here’s Where You Can Recycle Those Old Lights
Alachua County is encouraging residents to donate or recycle old or broken holiday lights in an effort to divert them from the landfill.
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