Richard Bennett
Richard is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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When Waldo residents head to the polls on Election Day, it won't be to vote for anyone local. No one applied to oppose the incumbent city council members. -
Two employees of an Alachua County Catholic school embroiled in a child sex abuse scandal are facing additional charges after Gainesville police filed a slew of new complaints in Alachua County Circuit Court Monday. -
Charles Deon Mathews, 30, and Shai Trymaine Fields, 31, grabbed cash by tracking and threatening an ATM repairman in Tallahassee while he was fixing the unlocked machine in broad daylight. -
Community and youth outreach programs were at the forefront of a public forum addressing the high violent crime rate in Palatka.On Saturday, Palatka City… -
After 28 years, investigators have a new lead for a person of interest in the 1995 murder of Maria Telles-Gonzalez.Gonzalez’s body was found on May 24,… -
Community leaders, gun violence prevention experts and the general public gathered to discuss possible policy options to help counter rising gun violence locally and nationally. -
Gainesville will host a two-day summit to address the high gun violence rates sweeping the city. The summit, titled "Choose Peace: Gun Violence Must… -
The start of a new school year is just around the corner, and the tax-free week on buying school supplies in Florida ends on Sunday. Here is what parents… -
Editor's note: This story includes the mention of suicide and its impact on a community. If you or someone you know is suicidal, you can reach the… -
Two investigations resulted in officer suspensions of over a week. One case stemmed from a K9 attack on a Gainesville man. The Gainesville Police Advisory…
