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Seniors at risk when it comes to having enough food

A recent survey by Meals on Wheels Association of America placed Florida as the state with the ninth highest percent of seniors who are going hungry. In Alachua County the fight is still raging to...

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Role of labor unions in United States explored

In the festive nature of Labor Day, WUFT spoke with a UF professor on the importance of Labor Unions in today's society.

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Obama Should Improve Job Prospects for Floridians, Says NAACP Leader

Florida NAACP leader Torey Alston, the chair of economic development, hopes President Obama's leadership will improve home ownership and unemployment prospects for African Americans and Latinos.

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Clean-Up Still Needed Months After Homeless Eviction

An area dubbed Tent City in Gainesville housed homeless people for years, but their eviction left the area littered with remnants from the former occupants. The property is now seeking help for a much...

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New App Feature Makes Lunch Easier For Children During Summer

A new feature on the Nutrislice app will show parents and students where the nearest Summer Meal Program site is. With 20 million viewers, the mobile application is designed to inform people about the...

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Political newcomer faces political veteran in race for Florida’s Fifth...

For Florida's Republican fifth congressional district candidate LeAnne Kolb, who has no political experience, sometimes it's a matter of quality over quantity in politics. That's why she believes she...

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Protesters Clash Over Confederate Statue

Both sides of the struggle over the downtown statue of the Confederate soldier protested feet away from each other Thursday night. Over 100 people crowded at the foot of the statue with chants, talks...

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Energy Burden

Energy comes at a much greater cost for Gainesville’s poor, from the portion of income spent on utilities to the number of days without power after Hurricane Irma. A special report on why the poor pay...

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Three Ways MLK Speaks To Our Time

We know MLK fought against racism, but he also had much to say about issues in today's headlines.

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Here Are The Candidates For 2018 Gainesville City Commission Elections

Five candidates in total are on the ballot. Here’s what you should know about them.

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Santa Fe College Looking To Expand Career Opportunities

Santa Fe College is seeking to expand its technical programs into a $24 million Institute of Technology and Manufacturing on its main campus with funding help from House Bill 3441, which would provide...

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Sheriff’s Report: Suspect Confessed to Florida School Attack

19-year-old Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in the Wednesday afternoon shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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In Dixie County, Community Battles Opioid Use in Teens

In 2015, rural Dixie County, Florida ranked among the highest in the state for opioid-related deaths. Now, less than one year after Gov. Rick Scott declared opioid addiction a statewide emergency in...

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Some Waldo Residents Looking For Easier Access To Healthier Food Options

Waldo, Florida, is not considered officially as a food desert on the USDA’s most updated food desert map from 2015. However, the town has a limited amount of options for grocery shopping, especially...

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Rekindling Of King’s ‘Poor People’s Campaign’ Takes Shape

When he was killed 50 years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was working on a campaign to unite poor people of diverse backgrounds to demand better homes, jobs and education.

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Dozens of New Voters Register Ahead Of Gainesville’s District 1 Runoff

Tyra Edwards claimed six percent of the votes in March, forcing a runoff between Goston (45 percent) and Simmons (49 percent).

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National Grant Could Provide Gainesville Fire Prevention Funding

Fire safety officials and advocates are working toward funding programs aimed at soon putting smoke alarms in as many as 150 homes across Gainesville.

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50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gigi Simmons

Gigi Simmons is a lifelong resident of the Porters community in east Gainesville, and as of May 17, she is the newest city commissioner to represent District 1 on the commission. Representing an area...

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White Nationalist Supporter Colton Fears Reaches Plea Deal In October 2017...

Colton Fears, 29, pled guilty to an accessory to attempted first-degree murder charge during his pre-trial hearing on Monday morning.

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Gainesville Activists Support National Prison Strike

Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, an anonymous incarcerated group of prisoner rights advocates, called for the strike in response to a riot at a prison in South Carolina in which seven inmates died.

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