Florida’s Prisons Have Reopened For Visitation, But Not All Families...
In Florida, families may travel the length of the state to visit a loved one in prison only to have their visit be limited to a few hours without any sort of physical contact.
View ArticleMeet The Candidates Running For Dixie County Sheriff
Three candidates are vying for incumbent Dixie County Sheriff Dewey H. Hatcher's seat: Darby Butler, Nicholas Hatcher and Jamey King.
View ArticleLawmakers Seek Reforms After Report Of Abuse At Women’s Prison In Ocala
The report found that state officials have documented and been aware of sexual abuse at Lowell since at least 2006.
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Bradford County Unsure Whether To Search For New County Manager
Bradford County’s last day with a full-time county manager was Dec. 31. It’s unclear if or when the county will look for or have a new one. The county’s five commissioners are set to discuss the...
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Marion County Starts Vaccinating Jail Inmates Against COVID-19
Marion County Jail has begun vaccinating its incarcerated population for COVID-19 — making them among the first inmates in Florida to receive the shot. Starting March 22, the jail started vaccinating...
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How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why...
Below: Listen to an accompanying audio story that will air on WUFT-FM, 89.1, March 24, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. WUFT · How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields “Changed,” Alonzo...
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New documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people...
“Being Michelle” is a documentary about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse in north central Florida, and now uses her artwork to depict the trauma she survived and heal from...
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Florida Highway Patrol chases stolen box truck, ends with traffic-blocking...
Law enforcement’s chase of a stolen vehicle from Tampa ended in Gainesville on Tuesday morning, causing major traffic delays during the height of the morning commute. Authorities arrested 33-year-old...
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Alachua County Sheriff’s Office releases video of wrong-way pursuit that...
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has released a more than 8-minute dash cam video of the law enforcement pursuit of a man driving a truck reported stolen in Tampa. That chase ended ended in a wreck...
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Gainesville fugitive spends birthday in jail after high-speed pursuits
A man wanted on felony battery and robbery charges is spending his 37th birthday in the Alachua County Jail after he is accused of leading deputies and police on an impromptu, high-speed tour of west...
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Alachua County makes history with approval of equitable criminal sentencing...
With the finalization of its budget Tuesday evening, Alachua County made the joint-effort of state attorney Brian Kramer and public defender Stacy Scott a historic reality: Florida’s Eighth Judicial...
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The Point, Nov. 2, 2022: UF selects Sasse as next president
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: UF selects Sasse as its next president; conservative U.S. senator pledges...
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Inmates face off in state culinary arts competition
The smell of various foods filled the air, pans of grilled chicken sizzled on the stove and inmates wearing aprons, hats and chef’s coats rushed around the industrial kitchen as they worked with their...
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Dog training program at Lowell Correctional Institution changes inmates’ lives
Nina Digiacomo said she was made to go to prison. Fueled by anger without a shred of ambition, Digiacomo was prepared to keep her head down and get through her three-year sentence, until an unexpected...
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DeSantis suspends Orlando-area prosecutor
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell, accusing the prosecutor of “neglecting her duty” and being lax on criminal enforcement. DeSantis’...
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Death row inmate Michael Zack executed Tuesday night for 1996 murder of two...
Florida Department of Correction’s Kayla McLaughlin holds a press conference after Michael Zack’s execution at Florida State Prison in Starke on Oct. 3, 2023. (Gabriel Velasquez Neira/WUFT News) The...
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Photos: Vocational programs give inmates at Lancaster Correctional...
The Lancaster Correctional Institution is a level IV youthful offender facility for male inmates between the ages of 15 and 24. Operated by the Florida Department of Corrections, it is located in...
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Sheriff who can’t carry a gun? Felon runs to become Florida county’s top cop
Tyrone Randy Johnson Jr., 42, of Newberry, Fla., is seen offering public comment in this image from the broadcast March 4, 2021, of a public meeting in Alachua County. Johnson is among four Democrats...
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Florida Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to felon gun law
The Florida Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge to the constitutionality of a state law that bars possession of guns by convicted felons. Justices on Monday issued an order rejecting an...
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