Martin Vassolo
Martin is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Three men face charges of attempted homicide following a shooting in Gainesville on Thursday evening. -
The city of Gainesville is teaming up with UF and FDOT to research, develop and test autonomous vehicles and human-operated vehicles synced to traffic signals on campus and city streets. -
The Gainesville Police Department on Tuesday announced that three suspects in the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man — and the attempted murder of his young daughter — have been arrested.
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The ruling is aimed at a proposal from HPS Enterprises, a local phosphate company with plans to mine about 3,626 acres in the county for phosphate rock. -
Law enforcement agents have charged Andrelo Larashard Witcher with manslaughter eight years after the disappearance of a Newberry woman.
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UF and FSU announced the schools merger for April Fool's day. The presidents of both universities discussed the details of the merger in five videos that cost $9,000.
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Despite passing through the Florida Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill Friday that would have wrested the Gainesville City Commission's control over GRU and given it to an independent governing body. -
Monday night in Lake Butler the Union County Board of Commissioners ruled unanimously against phosphate mining, moving one vote closer to banning it for a year. The final vote to ban mining for one year will be April 18. -
The Gainesville Police Department has launched an investigation into a 50 percent increase in burglaries over this time last year. -
The argument about allowing a phosphate mine to begin in Union and Bradford counties remains. Union County's Board of Commissioners will vote on March 21 on whether to ban mining permits for a year.
