Ruelle Fludd
Weekend Anchor/News Reporter
Gainesville, Fla.
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Ruelle is a New York native, living in The Bronx until her family moved down to South Miami at an early age. She's West Indian with family from the U.S and British Virgin Islands.
Ruelle started her journalism career in 2015 at Florida International University in Miami. Two years later she moved 500 miles away to Tallahassee to continue studies at Florida A&M University in their School of Journalism and Graphic Communications.
She graduated in December 2019 Magna Cum Laude and started at WCJB in January 2020 as a reporter. She's excited to bring her passion for writing and journalism to the city of Gainesville. In her spare time, Ruelle enjoys thrifting, eating different foods and making jokes.
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A group of more than 30 volunteers plan to paint homes in the historically Black Porters Quarters Gainesville neighborhood.
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The only living Medal of Honor recipient in North Central Florida died at 89.
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Alachua County commissioners are paying up to $12,500 to rename the Alachua County criminal court in honor to Judge Stephen Mickle.
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Members of Congress across the aisle are working to assist Florida dairy farmers' COVID-19 recovery.
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University of Florida’s Homecoming Parade is today at noon.
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Dixie county residents packed the morning commission meeting to readdress flooding concerns.
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Alachua County School board members have two proposed plans to re-district for future elections.
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Attorney Ben Crump plans to sue for the death of Erica Thompson's baby who was born while Thompson was in custody at the Alachua County jail.
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Columbia County commissioners now work in place for the Lake Shore Hospital Authority.
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TRIO at North Lincoln Heights brings three affordable housing units that are handicap-friendly to East Gainesville.
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White House Senior Policy Advisor for Education, Mary Wall, explains how school districts can access federal funds to supplement state-issued penalties.
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Gainesville commissioners will reconsider their vote enacting a vaccine mandate for employees.
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A circuit judge granted 250 city of Gainesville employees a temporary halt on the city's vaccine mandate.
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The life of Sgt. Dick A. Lee Jr. is honored by a new fallen heroes monument dedicated by Florida Fallen Heroes.
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Alachua County students can catch up on school work or get extra help with the school district's latest program.
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Three people are running for the Gainesville at-large seat so far.
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Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and Commissioner David Arreola address the recent charter officer resignations.
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Post-storm rains from Tropical Storm Mindy made flooding worse in Dixie County.
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Alachua County commissioners want code enforcement officers to issue fines for emergency order violators.
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“I hope she remembers my face,”: 20+ victims come forward after attorney’s arrest in Bradford County
More than 20 victims have reported to sheriff's deputies following attorney Brittany Cooper's arrest in Bradford County.
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UF Health Shands Hospital CEO Ed Jimenez says there are fewer patients admitted with COVID-19.
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The Zero Waste Subcommittee met Tuesday evening with updates on the solid waste ordinance.
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Cynthia Chestnut leads the newly-created Florida Democratic Black Women's Consortium.
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Gainesville workers protested outside of city hall for the third time after a lawsuit was filed to get rid of the city's vaccine policy.
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Gainesville city commissioners discussed potential timelines for a special election.
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The Amazing Henry shared his journey with COVID-19 on GMA3.
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Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones presented a plan to mitigate gun violence.
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The mask conversation is coming up again at the school board’s next meeting which is this upcoming Tuesday.
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Columbia County commissioners approved raises for all staff members in their latest budget meeting.
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Gainesville city employees protested against a recent vote to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory.
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Trisha Gowdy of Hawthorne is asking people to get vaccinated after losing her husband to COVID-19.
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Gainesville Regional Airport debuts a new multi-million dollar terminal expansion.
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Most school districts within North Central Florida are choosing masks to be optional for students return.
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A Gainesville family debuted their twist on a unique breakfast business.
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A NW Gainesville property is attracting negative attention from neighbors.
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A 911 call from the night of the American Legion shooting details how a stolen vehicle fled from the scene
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TV20 obtained the 911 call from Valerie Young to report 13-year-old Delia Young as missing.
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Every county in North Central Florida increased its unemployment rate.
Lake City council members have decided on a process to hire a city manager.
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A semi-truck flipped over on U.S 301 in Bradford County leaving the driver dead.
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Christopher Scott's family has already pursued legal action in relation to the American Legion shooting.
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Alachua County residents are meeting for the second time to address gun violence.
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Water levels on the Santa Fe River are high and are increasing due to Tropical Storm Elsa.
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As Elsa approaches North Central Florida, TV20 will have up to the minute updates on the storm’s path and how things are looking on the ground.
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Andy Yaffa, representing the Paxton family, plans to expand their wrongful death lawsuit amid the recent arrest of Joshua Figueroa.
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A woman was killed Thursday night in Legacy Apartments after Alachua County Sheriff's Deputies say Michael Wayne Gordon shot her.
Fourth of July is in a new location and first responders are raising funds for one of their own in the Columbia County Report.
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18-year-old Quashaunti Samuel is the first of three suspects who was arrested in connection to a shooting in a Northwest Gainesville neighborhood.
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A new Winn-Dixie store opened in Melrose off of State Road 21.
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For the first time, students at Pace Center for Girls Alachua spent their whole day celebrating the Juneteenth holiday.