Gabriel Velasquez Neira

A fierce gun battle between a suspected shooter and police unfolded during Wednesday morning’s rush hour near one of the city’s busiest intersections. The gunman and a man believed to be his victim died. Two officers were wounded in the shoot-out.

More couples are considering smaller venues and fewer invitations, according to a University of Florida study on a trend known as micro-weddings.

WUFT talked to the developers of a new app called WYZR that helps connect older adults in their community to do activities together like hiking or grocery shopping.

The government shutdown in November forced local nonprofits to fill in the gaps while SNAP benefits were cut off. WUFT’s Gabriel Velasquez Neira has more on how it impacted families then and what is happening with them now.

Jaquelyn King appreciates how rideshare driving offers flexibility for her schedule and the chance to meet a wide range of people.

More than 500 people gathered on Ocala's downtown square to protest the Trump administration at a No Kings rally on Saturday.

Interim, resigned, and fired has been the fates of the past half-dozen Alachua County superintendents, each of whom have had relatively short tenures.

Across Florida, there are nearly 900 derelict vessels dating back to 2020, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outdoors during a natural disaster – prompted by a viral video of a bull terrier rescued last year ahead of an approaching hurricane – passed its first hurdle Tuesday in the Legislature with unanimous approval.

A judge on Thursday pushed back a criminal case that went viral over a man accused of abandoning his bull terrier tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in the face of an approaching major hurricane.