Samantha Sydeski

Samantha is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

Florida Votes

A Micanopy town commission seat is unfilled. Is Form 6 to blame?

Derrah Getter

Micanopy town officials are working to host a special election for commissioner seat No. 3, which was left vacant because no one filed to run for it.
Big Bend residents still recovering from damage from Hurricane Idalia three months later

Samantha Sydeski

STEINHATCHEE, Fla. -- Homeless, hopeless and helpless is how Lisa Bregenzer explains her last three months since Hurricane Idalia made landfall. After…
Animals

Wildlife rehabbers may be in jeopardy with new rules from Florida Fish and Wildlife

Samantha Sydeski

Some people bring their kids or their dogs to work, but Becky Goodman snuck a squirrel into the office every day.She works full time for a local tech…
Government and Politics

Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority approves bond validations and trunked radio sale

Samantha Sydeski

Members of the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority (GRUA) said they were happy to get the approval for bond validations at the board’s meeting…
Human Interest

Steinhatchee suffers millions in losses from flooding during Hurricane Idalia

Samantha Sydeski

Residents describe the worst flooding the town has ever seen, with over seven inches of rain falling in the area.