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Beryl poses no current threats to the Southeast. Interests in the western Caribbean are urged to monitor the forecast.
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Mark Dake is among seven homeowners who have applied for grants to have local government acquire their property, tear down any structures and build a retention pond. -
The Florida Museum, along with Southern Illinois University and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, received a grant of over $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to launch an uncommon collaboration between archaeologists, anthropologists, botanists and evolutionary biologists.
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On Monday morning, about 35 protestors gathered at Gainesville City Hall to fight for reproductive freedom. The strike was in commemoration of the second-year anniversary of the overturning of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which established a woman’s legal right to have an abortion. -
Florida’s 2024-2025 fiscal year will arrive next week with a fresh $116.5 billion budget and nearly 200 new laws.
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Nearly a decade after the event was held amid a crime spree, a federal judge Wednesday ruled that the city of Ocala violated the U.S. Constitution in organizing and carrying out a prayer vigil. -
Gainesville Police Department officers and Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies responded Friday night to the Oaks Mall due to what they described as "an active police situation."
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The audience experienced a mix of emotions during a screening of the new documentary “Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines” in Gainesville.The audience experienced a mix of emotions during a screening of the new documentary “Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines” in Gainesville. -
The conference took place in Ocala at the World Equestrian Center’s Exposition Center 2.
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Sam Thomas/Sam ThomasThe University of Florida on Saturday banned a student from its property for three years who the Justice Department accused of being involved in a multi-million dollar scheme to divert biomedical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins from a campus laboratory to China. -
A University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme investigated by the Justice Department to fraudulently buy thousands of biochemical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins that were delivered to a campus laboratory then illicitly shipped to China over seven years, according to federal court records. -
The man turned out to be a stridently pro-Israel, Messianic Jewish hip hop rapper from Florida’s East Coast. -
An Alachua County judge released all nine pro-Palestinian protesters from jail on Tuesday after their arrest on the University of Florida campus on Monday. The final protester to be released, UF student Allan Hektor Frasheri, posted bail and is facing a felony battery charge related to his arrest.
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From PBS News Hour
News Wrap: Harris announces $1.5 billion aid package for Ukrainian infrastructure
News Wrap: New poll shows decline in voter confidence in Biden after debate
Historic floods in the Midwest put spotlight on America’s aging dams
How climate change is changing the world of sports
How the Lavender Scare forced LGBTQ workers out of the federal government
News Wrap: Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff vote next week
Key points in the debate over public funding for religious schools
Frequent gun violence near school grounds harms millions of kids, analysis finds
Local Programming on WUFT-TV
Hear The Late Night Losers, lead by Thomas Allain on vocals, guitar and keyboard, Jacob Weldon on vocals and guitar, Clay Dixon on bass, and Wilson Gaberino on drums and vocals.
Documentary directed by Sophia Abolfathi. A century ago, Florida's mangrove jungles were razed to make way for coastal development. Now, climate change is helping fuel their expansion.
“Greater Good” is a WUFT-produced half-hour series showcasing non-profit organizations in the North Central Florida community. Each participating organization will lead the viewer on a journey of their organization’s history, their mission, their day-to-day community engagement and their impact on the community. This series will highlight what makes our community great.
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Memorial Day was first widely observed in 1868 to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, according to PBS. By the late 1800s, multiple states had declared it a holiday, and in 1971, Congress established the last Monday of each May as a federal one. -
The program is held on the first Friday of every month until August at the Martin Luther King Center from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. On April 12, about 50 kids were in attendance ready to play and — more importantly — win. -
Jada Turner has never once suited up for the Gators, but her impact can be felt throughout the program. At 15 years old, Jada has dealt with more than her fair share of adversity.
