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Mustard Service’s Marco Rivero Ochoa on lead vocals and rhythm guitar during Kirbiicon at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday night, Sept. 30, 2023. (Gabriel Velasquez Neira/WUFT News)

On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, Kirbiicon came to Gainesville, Florida’s Heartwood Soundstage. The event, which prides itself on its combination of live…

Jamie Davis Band performs for Chomp the Block. (Melanie Peña/WUFT News)

Arts and Entertainment

Chomp the Block brings smiles to Gainesville despite the early rain

Melanie Pena

Under a splintering cloudy Friday sky on the verge of rain, hundreds of Gainesville residents and Gator fans celebrated this year’s first Chomp the Block…

Robert McMahon, Southern Fresh Farms owner, and friend Jake Stevens rebuild the roof that shelters animals on the Fort Myers farm on Oct. 8. The wooden roof had collapsed as Hurricane Ian tore through. (Florida Climate Institute/Katie Delk)

Agriculture

After Hurricane Ian, sowing hope

Katie Delk

Editor's note: Katie Delk is a 2022-2023 Florida Climate Institute Fellow reporting a series of articles about the impact of climate change on Florida’s…

Pastor Billy Keith and his wife, Ginny, lead Rafter Cross' Sunday morning worship. (Kemper Reback/WUFT News)

Arts and Entertainment

Church in Williston to host Thanksgiving dinner for 'absolutely anyone'

Kemper Reback

A Williston cowboy church will host a hearty Thanksgiving meal on Thursday for people who are in need or missing company for the holiday.Rafter Cross…

Wesley Markham ropes a steer during practice at the Rock Star Arena in Ocala, Fla. (Lauren Witte/WUFT News)

Sports

Micanopy Roping Competition On Hold Due To Weather

Lauren Witte

On Saturday, Feb. 6, Rock Star Arena will host a three-part competition.