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John Watzke displays an old drive in car speaker. In the 1950s and '60s, drive-in speakers were mono and of very poor quality. Car stereos today at the drive-in are tuned into a FM radio station for sound. (Jacob Schofield/WUFT News)

Ocala Drive-In Theatre Hangs On Amid Decades Of Nationwide Decline For Drive-Ins

The 62-year-old John Watzke oversees one of the few drive-in theatre sites left in the country.

DeSantis Signs Budget, Vetoes $131 Million

Gov. Ron DeSantis used his line-item veto power to slash more than $131 million in proposed spending Friday as he signed a record $90.98 billion budget…

Chinese Schools In Gainesville Help Children Connect With Their Heritage

The Chinese School Association in the United States and National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools report there are 531 registered Chinese schools nationwide.

Gillum, quien estaba en Tallahassee, hizo un discurso concediendo la victoria a DeSantis y aceptando la derrota. (Valentina Cruz/ Noticias WUFT)

Resultados De Elecciones De Medio Término

Este artículo fue actulizado el 7 de noviembre a las 5:45 p.m.Las elecciones de medio término fueron históricas pero su vez dieron a los demócratas la…

Artisans' Guild Persona (Photo by Elizabeth Hamilton)

Former Prostitute Returns To Streets With Solutions

Former prostitute and crack addict Jennifer Smith is using the lessons of her past to change lives today as the women's director of the House of Hope. The Gainesville halfway house has outgrown its current location under Smith's guidance.

The new road begins at the end of Southwest 52nd Street. It will be used to extend 62nd Boulevard. (Alexa Mickler/WUFT News)

Gainesville Will Build A New Road Paralleling I-75 In The Coming Years, But First It Needs The Land

A new road that will extend Southwest 62nd Boulevard to Clark Butler Boulevard is currently scheduled to begin in the winter of 2021 and be completed in early 2023.

Lt. Dave Torsell said he will not let political boundaries get in the way of protecting citizens. "I'll do what my jobs says, but I'll also use common sense," he said. "The building across the street from the station is a city building. If there's a fire, do they expect me to just sit back and watch? No way." (WUFT/Elayza Gonzalez)

End Of Fire Services Agreement Sparks Concerns In Areas Just Outside Of Gainesville

When Alachua County residents living right outside of Gainesville city limits called 911 for fire protection services, they could count on Gainesville Fire Rescue to respond to their calls. Starting May 2018, however, they might experience slower response times waiting for Alachua County Fire Rescue to arrive.

David Sandlin (left), FABA President, and his son, Christopher (right), repair heirloom furniture. Their business, Traditions Workshop, is located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. (Photo courtesy of David Sandlin)

Gainesville to host Florida Artist Blacksmith Association Conference, become new region

David Sandlin did not set out to be a blacksmith, and he certainly didn’t set out to be the president of the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA).…

The Point, March 8, 2023: DeSantis gives State of the State speech

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: Ryan Chamberlin secures bid to general…

Elie Chapman speaking to Eastside High School about her journey with glycogen storage disease (courtesy of Lisa Aquino-Chapman).

One Gainesville student's journey through childhood illness and Dance Marathon

She has a routine like any average teenager. Wake up. School. Practice. Sleep. Repeat. Elizabeth ‘Elie’ Chapman is a 15-year-old freshman at Gainesville…

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