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Aiding local Levy County businesses amidst pandemic challenges, Devil's Den continues to drive unique tourism to North Central Florida.
Read More »Devil’s Den Prehistoric Spring Helps Bring Tourism To Levy County Amid Pandemic
Gainesville City Commission Approves Low Income Housing Proposal
The Gainesville City Commission convened Thursday night to push a final vote on a recent proposal by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
Read More »It’s 2020, And Rolling Hills Residents Can’t Get Wi-Fi
Many Rolling Hill residents don't have enough service providers to get a stable Wi-Fi connection.
Read More »Williston Prayer Vigil Calls For Citywide Unity Amid Racial Tensions
City council members were forced to walk through the crowd of people praying in order to reach the front door of the building.
Read More »‘I Realized I Was Somebody’: Gainesville Group Celebrates 100 Years Of Women Voting And Modern Women’s Liberation
Besides commemorating the centennial, local residents are also noting Gainesville’s role as one of the birthplaces of the modern women’s liberation movement.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Turnout At Peanut Festival Helps Fund New “Williston Wonderland” Holiday Attraction
The Williston's annual Central Florida Peanut Festival's success inspired the chamber's Christmas events committee chairman, Michael Langston, to do something different from years past.
Read More »Emergency Care Proves Difficult For Williston Residents Following Hospital Closure
The Regional General Hospital of Williston served Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie county residents for over 30 years. Now residents needing emergency care must travel over twenty miles to Ocala or Gainesville.
Read More »These Are The Factors That Drive North Central Florida’s Odd Rain Patterns
Why do some areas receive so much more rain than other areas? Why do storms tend to miss residents of The Sandy Hills? WUFT's Untold Florida takes a look into the mysteries behind North Central Florida's rain patterns.
Read More »Downtown Businesses Leery Over Closing Of Dignity Village
Dignity Village is set to close by 2020. While housing options are being provided for the homeless people who live there, some are expected to reject the help.
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