Restaurant ordered shut for 3rd time; another had live roach on deli case
Below is a list of places inspected last week by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Pan American House was not ordered...
23rd anniversary of death of GPD officer killed while working
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Monday is the 23rd anniversary of the death of a Gainesville Police officer who was shot in the line of...
Efforts to preserve dozens of African American cemeteries continue in Alachua County
The Florida Public Archaeology Network hosted a two-day Cemetery Resource Protection Training conference. WUFT's Noelimary Suarez reports a number of groups attended the event...
Teens stage ‘die-in’ protests against Florida’s anti-trans driver’s license policy
Cameron Driggers (back row, far left) and other demonstrators protest outside the Gainesville, Fla. Department of Motor Vehicles (Photo credit: Youth Action Fund) On...
Revisiting Porters Quarters: The ongoing challenge with gentrification
In a teal house flattered with trinkets and plants resides Breanna King and her grandmother Beverly King. In a quiet corner of Porters Quarters,...
Gainesville community implements urban farms to fight food insecurity
In downtown Gainesville, Otis Garrison walks through the Porter's Quarters community farm identifying vegetables. Leafy kale, waxy cabbage and tiny broccolini are among the...
Uptown art exhibit set to debut curations of Black culture
The Black Space Art Exhibition isn't a typical art exhibit. Featuring a DJ and three music artists, the northeast Gainesville event illustrates the image...
UF Supreme Court appoints its first Black woman as chief justice
Britney Deas couldn't keep her smile hidden as she opened her email. An unassuming email, something she thought was about administration, was actually announcing...
Williston woman aims to revitalize Black representation in art
Solana Williams couldn't find any art that looked like her on the walls of the museums she explored. Her only course of action was...
Local medical providers, residents grapple with health care gaps and food deserts
Two days of sleepless nights and contractions every 15 minutes are what Scott Darius and his wife experienced before they were finally inducted into...
