Shelbie Eakins
Shelbie is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by emailing news@wuft.org or calling 352-392-6397.
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The staff of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office spent Thursday evening as guest wait staff to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics during their Tip-A-Cop event.
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The event, put on by the Centers, aimed to bring awareness to the many children in Marion County who struggle with mental health issues and disabilities.
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During an event called "UFPD: Lights Not Tickets," UF Sustainability employees and UFPD officers handed out more than 50 pairs of bike lights and registered bikes to help deter bike theft.
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Residents of the Kanapaha Prairie area southwest of Gainesville are calling for more immediate solutions as floodwaters rise near their neighborhood.
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On Tuesday, the board of county commissioners voted to exercise the option to purchase and protect 340 acres of private forests and wetlands.
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In a special meeting on Tuesday the county commissioners reviewed a report by their hired consultant, Victus Advisors. Thursday was the first time that both city and county officials had discussed the project publicly.