Carel Lajara
Carel is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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More than $500,000 worth of traffic-signal improvements will start on Monday at two busy Gainesville intersections.The Florida Department of…
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During a joint commission meeting, Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners discussed a proposal for the construction of a new job center.
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The City Commission of Gainesville moved Thursday to enter into a partnership with the the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry and the local Veteran’s Administration Office. The five-year agreement will focus on creating better housing and services for homeless veterans in Alachua County.
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The Prevention of Acts of War bill passed 9-6 in the Florida House State Affairs Committee Thursday, prohibiting any state-funded entity from helping certain foreign refugees resettle in the state.
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Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair says that the incident involving five officers had nothing to do with race.
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Gov. Rick Scott signed bills SB 552, HB 7003 and SB 672 into law Thursday.
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Senate Bill 68, which would allow concealed carry of weapons on university campuses, could require the University of Florida to spend up to $500,000 to adapt to the regulations.