Ruelle Fludd
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.
Third Congressional District House member Kat Cammack voted against impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
North Central Florida representative Kat Cammack, her family, and her staff have received death threats.
Paradise Park is the first co-work space owned by a Black woman in Gainesville.
A small group led by Indivisible Gainesville gathered to call for Rep. Kat Cammack's resignation.
Melrose parents and patriots joined forces to express their concern with a Putnam County School's Revitalization plan that may close Melrose Elementary
Alachua County School staff hosted Terwilliger Elementary parents for a discussion on rezoning plans.
Parents and students gathered outside Melrose Elementary to protest a plan to close the school by the Putnam County School District
Gainesville city commissioners unanimously approved a motion to help the Alachua County Health Department administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and Alachua County Chairman Ken Cornell hosted a number of local health officials for a COVID-19 vaccine townhall.
History was made in Alachua County as Clovis Watson Jr. takes office as the first Black Sheriff and Ayesha Solomon becomes the first black woman property appraiser in the state.
Gainesville Health and Fitness is the Hometown Hero for the new year as people prioritize their health.
Alachua County schools return from winter break on Monday with a new Spring plan.
Hundreds of people kicked off New Years Day at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville.
First responders in Bradford County were among the first in north central Florida to receive the vaccine and now those with Ocala Fire Rescue have their turn at the Marion County Health Department.
18 people with Bradford County Fire Rescue received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
Robert Jackson and Tim Leslie of Gainesville come out on top in TV 20s Deck the Halls challenge.
FAMU students gave away the toys and winter essentials they collected from donations to students in East Gainesville.
The Festive Four will go head to head to try to make it into the Deck the Hall's final round. The winner will be announced on Dec. 28 and win a $250 Visa gift card courtesy of Sleep Center Gainesville.
In the new year, the Alachua County school board will decide on the fate of Terwilliger Elementary.
Bronson council members picked Susan Beaudet as their new Town Manager in a council meeting.
Berlon Weeks verbally announced his resignation in a council meeting on Sept. 15. Council members vote to recognize it means Week’s seat is immediately vacated.
Each student at PACE Center for Girls Alachua got plenty of Christmas gifts from generous donors at their socially distanced holiday celebration.
For 2 years, Gainesville entrepreneur Pablo Casilimas has worked on the 300+ page book INNOVATE Gainesville. The book captures the influence Gainesville has on the innovation community.
The Alachua County Development Review Committee decided to approve the preliminary application for a Dollar General in Micanopy against the wishes of residents.
Since 1973, Leonardo's Pizza by the slice left a lasting mark on the Gainesville community. They permanently closed on Wednesday night.
In a joint city of Gainesville and Alachua County meeting, commissioners discussed a pedestrian safety ordinance for the city.
The Humane Society of North Central Florida plans to pay for at least 15 people to bring their pets into transitional housing.
Police are still searching for those involved in 3 separate occasions of people who were struck by vehicles in Gainesville that left the scene.
Two FAMU students from Gainesville are organizing a toy giveaway for students on the East side of town.
Margaret Paxton, 18, was killed in a fatal hit and run Wednesday night on University Avenue in Gainesville.
The women of GRACED Outreach Ministry gave away 50 blankets to the homeless in Downtown Gainesviille.
Alachua County Department of Health Director Paul Myers presented the plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations to county commissioners in a meeting.
Layla (8) and London Walker (7), donated all $650 they raised to Toys for Tots in Alachua County.
In a 3-2 vote the Alachua County School Board thinks nobody does it better than Doctor Carlee Simons as the new interim superintedent.
School districts bear the responsibility of reconstructing their digital distance learning plan to submit to the state for approval for the spring semester. In Alachua county, district staff has to do the same thing but with no superintendent.
In June, Ocala’s fire service fee was found unconstitutional by a state appellate court and thrown out. Six months later, the city council adopted a new ordinance that will replace the former fee.
In a six-part motion, commissioners allowed $26 million in an inter-fund loan towards the Cares Act to be federally reimbursed.
More than six months ahead of the set resignation, Alachua County school board member voted 3-2 to remove Karen Clarke as the superintendent.
After nearly 30 years with Sunstate Federal Credit Union, Robert Hart of Gainesville is retiring from the desk but not from decades of making the community a better place for all.
In preparation for Small Business Saturday, Gateway Art Gallery in Lake City kicked off their Mistletoe Magic fundraiser craft show.
Despite the holiday season starting, a number of people throughout Gainesville made sure people who needed food and meals have access to it.
With people's travel preference being driving this Thanksgiving season, FHP advises motorists to keep an eye on the speed limit when traveling.
In a 4-3 vote, Gainesville city commissioners voted to keep City Manager Lee Feldman on board and approved a full culture audit for city employees. This comes after a number of gender discrimination complaints were filed against Feldman.
More than 5,100 people at UF tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. The University is encouraging students to remain extra vigilant to avoid community spread once they return to Gainesville from the Thanksgiving break.
In a socially distanced, outdoor event, about 200 people gathered to watch Diyonne McGraw and Leanetta McNealy be sworn-in onto the Alachua County School Board.
The University of Florida has removed Joseph Hernandez's name from their chemistry building.
A number of law enforcement agencies joined forces to find the body of a skydiver whose parachute failed to deploy just outside of the annual Krawl'n for the Fallen event. About two hours into the search, the body was recovered just north of the Florida International & Motorsport Park.
The County Growth Management Area Charter Amendment continues to be a topic of contention in Alachua County for the smaller municipalities. If the manual recount on Friday morning passes in favor of the amendment, the city of Archer and Newberry have lawsuits ready to rule the amendment unlawful.
People in Crystal River prepared slowly but surely ahead of Tropical Storm Eta's arrival to the coastal city.
Alachua County Superintendent Karen Clarke is stepping down from her position on June 30 2021 to allow the school board to choose a new leader.