Troy Myers
Troy is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On the last day of college classes after her freshman fall semester, Maggie Paxton began drinking with friends in the dorms at the…
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida removed nearly eight years’ worth of crime data online without public notification, leaving only limited…
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Richard Pusateri is a typical, everyday family man. On Tuesday, he took his wife and kids to Bo Diddley Plaza for a day out because of their love for the…
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Jalen Kitna, the former backup quarterback for the University of Florida, would face years in prison and hundreds of dollars in fines and be required to…
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Social media mavens may need to think twice before pulling out their iPhones, GoPros or other video equipment when they’re recording…
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Patricia Garibaldi is accused of cruelty toward animals — her 15 cats — which were found living in “deplorable” conditions in her home: debris stacked to the ceiling, roaches in the cats’ food and water bowls, feces and urine on every surface. The decision, which will be made by Judge Meshon Rawls, was postponed until March 6.
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On campus, students have been eager to share their opinions about the new University of Florida president.
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GAINESVLLE, Fla. – Two new traffic lights are up along the westbound lanes of University Avenue on Northwest 16th and 19th Streets.The lights are being…
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First graders at Newberry Elementary School welcomed a special visitor Tuesday. One-year-old Finlee June, who was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the development of facial bones and tissues, was greeted by 130 excited first graders. The school recently read "We're All Wonders," a book about empathy and kindness.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two former Gainesville mayors died in the past week. James “Jim” Painter died Thursday from cancer at the age of 71, and Craig Lowe…