Kimberly Blum

Dunnellon used to be known largely for the crystal-clear Rainbow River and its peaceful way of life. Now, in the wake of a devastating railroad tie fire, blackened debris tells a different story. Residents are left questioning why warnings were ignored for months and whether corporate rail interests have derailed their safety.

Toxic embers blew over Dunnellon as thick black smoke blanketed neighborhoods of fearful residents.

Dunnellon residents raised concerns for months as stockpiled railroad ties sat exposed, yet prevention efforts proved insufficient to stop the fire that many now say was inevitable.

Charred grounds make way for questions of accountability, environmental protections and the future for residents in this burned corner of Florida’s paradise.

Hundreds of people gathered at Cora Roberson Park in Gainesville on Saturday for the second “No Kings” protest, part of a nationwide movement opposing President Donald Trump’s policies and leadership style.

En el corazón agrícola de Costa Rica, la piña es más que un cultivo comercial: es un pilar de la economía nacional. En los últimos 15 años, el país ha experimentado un aumento del 700% en la producción de piña, una industria que ahora genera 1.3 billones de dólares, según la ONU. Casi toda esa producción está destinada a Estados Unidos o al Reino Unido. Pero este crecimiento acelerado tiene un costo.

In Costa Rica’s agricultural heartland, pineapples are more than just a cash crop—they’re a pillar of the national economy. Over the past 15 years, the country has experienced a 700% increase in pineapple production, now a $1.3 billion industry according to the UN. Almost all of it is destined for the United States or the UK. But this rapid growth comes at a cost.

Trump supporters by the hundreds hoped to get inside one of Washington’s few inauguration watch parties open to the public. WUFT’s Kimberly Blum spoke with several people as they waited in a long and very cold line.

Mickey Disgdiertt awakes at 4 a.m. each day with the same mission: Feeding feral cats near his house not far from Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park in Gainesville.

Chris Lasiter, 32, stands inside his Steinhatchee, Fla., home Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, after it was destroyed by the storm surge caused by Hurricane Helene in September.