Gators lose College World Series to LSU Tigers
After a dominant 2023 regular and postseason performance, the Florida Gators baseball team fell short of winning their second national championship in a sudden-death College World Series championship...
View ArticleDoctor urges Fourth of July revelers to practice safety and avoid an ER visit
July Fourth is almost here, which means family, fun and fireworks for people all across the country. But for some, it also means a not-so-fun trip to the emergency room. While Independence Day is all...
View ArticleSilver Airways to offer non-stop flights to FLL
For Gainesville locals, there are a few different options to get down to South Florida. You can fill up your gas tank and drive about five to six hours; you can buy a bus ticket, usually ranging...
View ArticleUPS employee charged with grand theft
An Ocala United Parcel Service employee was arrested Wednesday and charged with grand theft after police said he attempted to sell stolen merchandise on Facebook Marketplace. The employee, 33-year-old...
View ArticleUF Health rolls out Florida’s first mobile stroke treatment unit
The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit mock runs with the simulation lab and Alachua County Fire Rescue personnel. (Photo courtesy of UF Health) More than 15,000 Floridians die from a stroke each year. Some...
View ArticlePublic school teacher shortages remain top of mind as classes resume
Prospective employees line up in hopes of securing a position at a Marion County public school during a job fair held at Fort King Middle School. (Aileyahu Shanes/WUFT News) Teaching and education have...
View ArticleA small Florida town on the Gulf Coast braces for Idalia’s impact
Prepare for the worst and pray for the best is the mantra of those in Steinhatchee, a riverside town that meets the Gulf just north of Cedar Key. It’s expected to experience major storm surge from...
View ArticleSteinhatchee scalloping to suffer
Steinchatchee: a small, quiet riverside town known for its scalloping. It’s now flooded, muddy and littered with debris. Sludge normally trapped on the river’s bottom has muddied the crystal-clear...
View ArticleIsrael Defense Forces reservists at UF put their education on hold to return...
Rabbi Aaron Notik and Jewish UF students gather around the Bimah and recite the Tehillim at Chabad UF. (Aileyahu Shanes/WUFT News) Jewish students at the University of Florida attend events at Chabad...
View ArticleFormer laboratory research monkeys get a special visit from their rescuers
White Coat Waste’s Avery Kron interacts with a squirrel monkey. (Aileyahu Shanes/WUFT News) It’s been almost five years since a special group of monkeys was brought to a primate sanctuary in...
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