Thomas Lynn
Thomas is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org
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St. Francis House will be one of the Gainesville nonprofit organizations that participate in the Cold Night Shelter Program this year. The program awards $25,000 to nonprofits throughout the City of Gainesville to shelter people in need during the winter months when temperatures go below 45 degree Fahrenheit.
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Gainesville's City Commission approved a $585,525 budget for improvements that will make 10 campus buildings at the Empowerment Center livable. Residents and volunteers look forward to the changes, but some are concerned by the nearby chaos at Dignity Village.
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Tired of cars sending up clouds of dust when driving by, High Springs residents took action to get four local roads paved. About 75 percent of residents polled were willing to pay higher property taxes to fund the construction, but some are fighting against it, citing the costs as unnecessary.
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A large monument of the Ten Commandments might be built in front of the County Courthouse in Trenton. A meeting will be held to discuss the proposal at 6 p.m. in the Gilchrist County Meeting Room.
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The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to consolidate Waldo Community School with Shell Elementary School. The decision marks the end of a hard fought battle for Waldo to keep its school.
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Jeremy Foley introduced Michael White as the new head coach of the Gators men's basketball team on Monday. White had been the head coach at Louisiana Tech since 2011.
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Funding for Orange Grove Text Plus, an open-acess textbook initiative, can make textbooks even more affordable than e-textbooks. If enacted, it could cost students almost nothing.