Gainesville Regional Utility maintains power for customers amidst severe...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida and Santa Fe College students received a warm welcome back to Gainesville… literally. Students were slammed with excessive heat warnings and a hurricane...
View ArticleCedar Key recovers slowly from Hurricane Idalia storm surge
Hurricane Idalia flooded Cedar Key and uprooted entire families’ homes. Two weeks later, residents are still picking up the pieces. The Category three storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region...
View ArticleThe Point, Sept. 20, 2023: Five million chickens dead after Hurricane Idalia
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: BOCC narrows focus of future inclusionary zoning. “Inclusionary zoning...
View ArticleExtreme weather tests Chiefland football team, inspires community
In many rural towns across America, football is king. That’s no exception in Chiefland, a small Florida hamlet slammed by Hurricane Idalia at the end of August. The varsity football team at Chiefland...
View ArticleWhite man to be sentenced for recent, racially motivated attack at site of...
Editor’s note: This story contains censored language that could be considered offensive, including words such as “f—ing,” “n—-r,” b—-,” “g–d—,” “s—,” “motherf——,” etc. Historian Marvin Dunn was...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 1 year in prison for racially motivated attack at site of...
Historian Marvin Dunn, left, and his son Frederick Dunn, right, stand outside of the U.S. Federal Court House in Gainesville, Fla., after David Emmanuel Sr.’s sentencing on Oct. 19, 2023. (Gabriel...
View ArticleThe Point, Oct. 31, 2023: Long COVID support group brings hope
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: North Central Florida support group brings hope to people with long COVID. “Severe...
View ArticleThe Point, Dec. 6, 2023: GOP candidate wins state House seat despite...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: LGBTQ book that was put back on shelf removed again after new challenges. “The Alachua...
View ArticleThe Fall in Photos: 25 of the best photos from WUFT’s photojournalists this...
WUFT’s student photojournalists captured moments big and small in news and sports this fall semester. Take a look at 25 of their best shots. UF’s Ailish Coughlin pushes away Jacksonville’s defense...
View ArticleThe Point, 2023 Year in Review: Continuing Coverage
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Throughout 2023, WUFT brought you the news you needed to stay informed. This week, we’re bringing you the year in review....
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