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WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
Read More »Fact Check: Poe Delivers 2021 State Of The City Address
Mayor Poe Delivers Gainesville’s First Virtual State Of The City Address
Assisted by several key city leaders and partners, the mayor sought to list what he said were the city’s accomplishments in 2020 and to introduce its new goals for this year.
Read More »Florida Likely Failed To Meet 2020 Recycling Goal, Despite Inflated Calculations
In 2008, the Florida Legislature passed a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020 for municipal solid waste.
Read More »They’re Essential To Fighting The Pandemic, But Disposable Face Masks Also Pose A Threat to Alachua’s Wildlife
Last March, the world was briefly experiencing some of the cleanest water and air on record in decades. The global lockdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic was giving the natural world a chance to recover. For better or worse, that recovery period didn’t last. Last week, over three …
Read More »Florida Official On Vaccines: Biden ‘Inherited A Mess’
Appearing before a legislative select committee on the response to the pandemic, the director, Jared Moskowitz, echoed Gov. Ron DeSantis's concern over inadequate deliveries of life-saving vaccines to meet the intense demand.
Read More »GPD, City Officials Respond to Recent Traffic Tragedies Near UF Campus
The Gainesville Police Department has announced a traffic safety crackdown in the wake of multiple recent deaths of University of Florida students on streets near the campus.
Read More »CDC Data Show Florida Ranked The Lowest In Flu Vaccination Rate Among All 50 States
During the coronavirus pandemic, this data adds a newfound urgency to flu season in the state.
Read More »Close Vote On County Growth Management Area Amendment Leaves Lawsuit Against Alachua County In Question
A highly contested amendment on Alachua County’s 2020 general election ballot is currently on hold, as is the lawsuit it spurred before Election Day.
Read More »Meet The Candidates In Alachua County Commission’s District 1 Race
WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
Read More »UF Researchers Turn To Sewage To Monitor COVID-19 On Campus
University of Florida researchers are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, potentially helping to identify hotspots of the virus on campus — even among asymptomatic people.
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