North Central Florida

All North Central Florida counties face extreme drought conditions, according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map analysis. Some experts say drier-than-average conditions could continue for months.

Small home-based bakeries across north-central Florida have been busy in the days leading up to Saturday. For these dessert business owners , Valentine’s Day isn’t just a holiday. It’s one of the most important business days of the year.

The Children’s Table in Bronson plans to serve around 500 hot meals to the community during its fourth consecutive Thanksgiving Feast on Saturday.

Recent reports praising north central Florida’s Ichetucknee Springs prompted some area residents to post concerned comments on social media about excessive use of the area.

At age 5, while most kids are learning to ride bicycles, he was learning how to ride a horse. He didn’t know it then, but those early mornings roping and riding would one day earn him the No. 10 spot in the world at the National Little Britches Rodeo Association finals.

WUFT Morning Edition and WUFT Amplified host, Glenn Richards, gets a preview of the 2nd Annual Sunshine Music & Arts Festival from the organizer and one of the performers, PRIZILLA.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans for a two-lane expansion of Interstate 75 Tuesday, fast-tracking a project to reduce congestion and improve safety along Florida’s state roads.

Craig Fugate, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, recalls Florida's extreme wildfires in 1998. Florida’s dry season, which runs from November to May, increases the risk of wildfires.

Two weeks after Hurricane Milton plowed through the state, the Humane Society of North Central Florida is still reeling from the influx of animals surrendered by community members and organizations due to damage and instability caused by the storms.

Before the first free youth hockey clinic in 2023, options to learn to play hockey in Gainesville were sparse.