Elena Barrera
Elena is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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After visiting Newberry all her life, Monica Lerew permanently moved to her 10-acre property three years ago excited to live in the peaceful…
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Nina Digiacomo said she was made to go to prison.Fueled by anger without a shred of ambition, Digiacomo was prepared to keep her head down and get through…
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Easy may not be in the job description of a first responder. But their selfless duties don't go unnoticed by one 9-year-old in Marion County.Aubryn Barnes…
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The city planned to remove four trees that were obstructing sidewalk walkability and accessibility on SE 1st street and SE 1st Ave. Community comment at…
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Former University of Florida standout and NFL star Major Wright has been visiting schools in Alachua County to get students excited about spreading kindness.
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Luke's Bagels is testing a second location with a trailer at the LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Corporate Headquarters on Newberry Road on Sunday from…
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Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke in the U.S. Every three and a half minutes, someone dies from a stroke.Strokes are leading causes of long-term…
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While people looked to the living for comfort during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigel Rudolph turned to stories of the dead as a way to ride out…
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It’s been five years, but memories of her peers’ screams ringing through the halls of her high school still echo in Rachel Taylor’s mind.Fire alarms…
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Putnam County paraprofessionals with associate degrees can apply to Saint Leo University for reduced tuition and complete a bachelor's degree in education. Employees can receive free books and continue to work while they finish their degrees.