Maria Avlonitis
Maria is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Apple NewsThough it’s tempting to grab the leaf blower or throw them away, you might want to consider leaving the leaves alone.
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After years of failed attempts to bring another grocery store to east Gainesville, city and county commissioners may have a new solution to consider — a Farm Stop, a combination of grocery store and farmers market.
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Florida executed its first prisoner of 2026 Tuesday evening, a man twice convicted in separate murders 12 years apart and who stabbed a robbery victim in the neck with a hunting knife while his brother shot the man three times.
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“I enjoy being part of nature and getting to see the trees and the birds and sunshine again,” Peck said.
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Don Musen has had a long career working in Florida’s state parks and helps visitors understand and enjoy the outdoors. He discusses the range of situations he handles on a typical day, from answering questions to responding when people need help. For him, it's a steady, practical calling of caring for the parks and the people who use them.
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A sweeping new law in Florida that took effect Wednesday makes it illegal to produce sexual images of a person using artificial intelligence or similar technologies without their permission.
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Classes at the University of Florida start tomorrow, and WUFT wanted to know how incoming first year students are feeling.
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New garage to open as airport sees record passenger growth.
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Around 60 people gathered to voice concerns over the ongoing audits in the city on Thursday.
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Dozens of Gainesville residents stood up for what they believed in on Thursday: good trouble.