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Program Fosters Police-Youth Relationships

The Gainesville Police Department teamed up with the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding to discuss the relationships between police officers and youths. The Police-Youth Dialogue Program gives police officers and youths an safe outlet to share experiences and misunderstandings.

Yadubara Das and his wife, Visakha Dasi, stand in the backyard of their home in Alachua. The editing process and the final details are being completed inside the couple’s home. (Photo by Russell Schaffer)

Hare Krishna Documentary Retells Life Of Founder

Since Yadubara Das began serving as a filmmaker for Hare Krishna for 45 years, he has created eight films and 15 documentaries. His latest project is a 90-minute documentary on the movement's founder, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Stan and Nancy Salisbury review the letter sent from Spain offering them 5.4 million dollars in inheritance money. The letter depicts a non-existent relative James Salisbury as dying from a "ghastly motor accident on his way to France" and promises the transaction to be "100% risk free."

House Bill Aims to Protect the Elderly Against Ongoing Fraud Attempts

For weeks now, a 60-year-old woman has felt the pressure of an increasingly aggressive "IRS officer" calling to demand owed money. These supposed back taxes are not the first time Valerie Sicher has been targeted by con artists looking to financially exploit her.

Assistant Fire Chief JoAnne Rice inspects an emergency exit sign outside her office at Gainesville Fire Rescue. Proper lighting, signage and open doorways are critical mainstays of a compliant fire inspection.

Majority Of Fire Inspections Don’t Check Out

The newest data on Gainesville's statGNV shows that over half of all existing buildings in Gainesville received some type of violation. These violations include broken emergency exit signs, incorrect outlet cover plates and untested sprinkler systems.

This is a generic photo of an enterovirus. The CDC is waiting to receive a photo of EV-D68 from their lab.

Florida's First Case of EV-D68 Confirmed

The first case of enterovirus D68 has been confirmed in Florida after a 10-year-old girl was treated for the virus in Tampa.

Lake Butler resident Stephen Spitzer is the author of three fictional books recently published through Amazon's CreateSpace. His books draw subtle influences from his life and combine dark, twisted plots with humor.

Lake Butler Resident Publishes Three Books In A Month

Lake Butler resident Steven Spitzer published his first three books in September. Inspired by a series of events in his life and the lives of his friends, his books contain twisted and dark humor.

Native Bees Are 'Plan B' In Pollination Efforts

Due to declining honeybee populations, researchers are trying to help farmers find sustainable ways to pollinate their crops. Project Integrated Crop Pollination is being led by the Michigan State University and has solicited the help of the University of Florida.

Two green sea turtles bask on a beach. Scientists say their nests have increased exponentially in Florida over the past two decades.

Green Turtle Nesting on the Rise in Florida Beaches

Green sea turtles are on the rise in Florida. Record high populations in 2011, 2013, and 2015 and nest records show that the turtles are nesting more frequently on the state's beaches.

Miranda Larkin, 16, stands in a Oakleaf High School bathroom after changing into the dress code violation outfit given to her by the school nurse. This is the photo she sent to her mother, Dianna. The yellow T-shirt and red pants have "Dress Code Violation" written on them.

Clay County Mother Files Complaint Over Dress Code Violation Punishment

A Clay County mother has filed a complaint with FERPA after her daughter was told to wear a pair of red pants and a bright yellow T-shirt with the words “Dress Code Violation" visibly printed on both. The punishment came after an Oakleaf High School teacher said the student's skirt was too short.

Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson shared some of his poetry with a virtual audience during the “Poems in the Key of Movement” event hosted by the Matheson History Museum on Thursday. (Franki Rosenthal/WUFT News)

'Trying To Come To Grips': Poet Laureate Offers Poetry On Racial And Social Injustice

Stanley Richardson, the Alachua County poet laureate, choked over the words Thursday evening as he read from one of his new poems, “8 Minutes and 46 Seconds”:

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