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.
Education
Updated: 7 hours ago
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Rebecca Golden will serve as the Director of Resource Development at The Foundation for FGC.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The project will cost the county $50,000.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The tobacco sticks that make up the flag are aged anywhere from 75 to 150 years old.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Alachua County Sheriff's Deputies called off the manhunt. A warrant is out for Craig Lee's arrest.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Columbia County commissioners consider a solicitation and loitering ban during their Thursday morning meeting.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The CHOICES reimbursement grant is $465,000.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Founder and owner of Gainesville Health and Fitness, Joe Cirulli, is the special guest for the social soiree.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 6:58 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The 75th edition of The Columbian earned 51 awards at the Florida Scholastic Press Association conference.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Alachua County commissioners approved spending nearly $345,000 for GNV RTS bus stop improvements.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Phase two of the project was estimated at a cost of nearly $900,000.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Newberry commissioners will discuss these project proposals in June.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:46 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Lake City council members set the salary range for city manager at $140K-$160K.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Gainesville residents are welcometo Old Mt. Carmel Baptist Church from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday to share their ideas about renovating the historic church.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 11:56 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
275 tickets were sold for the Ocala Civic Theatre's 'Behind the Mask' fundraiser gala.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Shawn Cowles now lives in High Springs after living in Key West for decades.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The vending machines will be at San Felasco Tech City until the end of the week.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The results of a climate vulnerability analysis will help Alachua County staff better determine costs for next year.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The Gainesville Empowerment Zone family learning center is expected to open in the fall.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Councilmember Todd Sampson made a motion to hire previous candidate Glen Adams at $160,000 but it failed.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
State lawmakers head back to Tallahassee in a week for a special session to redistrict congressional maps.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Belleview Police say the mother and daughter have been missing since Friday.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Daniel Farmer is better known by his middle name, Zack, to family and friends.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Alachua County officials say the project is expected to start the construction process in the Fall.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The first time penalty for the pedestrian safety ordinance comes with a $100 fine.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Students and professors shared a message on UF's campus advocating for academic freedom.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Gainesville commissioners meet Thursday afternoon to receive community input on the redistricting plan.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
105 teenagers will be accepted into the job placement program. Although, Chef Carl Watts is accepting applications for Smoke Shack and Chef Empowerment's Food Science Lab.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The Parental Rights in Education Act is also known as the, "Don't Say Gay" Bill.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
The representative of one north-central Florida nonprofit stopped by TV20 this morning to thank us for our participation in a recent event.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 10:31 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Gainesville business owner, Bill Gaston has machinery that uses 40 gallons of diesel an hour at Gaston Tree Debris Recycling.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Lake Shore Hospital Authority Board members meet again in April and the Golden Gala is Friday.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
UF officials investigated and found no merit to allegations made in a UF Faculty Senate report that COVID-19 data was destroyed.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The deadline is Thursday to apply for grant money.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:54 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
The labor force increased in nearly every county in North Central Florida but so did the unemployment rate.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Owner of Loosey's Downtown, Danny Hughes, donated $500 so far to World Central Kitchen.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
UF Health Pediatrician and Epidemiologist Dr. Sonja Rasmussen says the COVID-19 vaccine reduces severe and possibly long-term symptoms.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 11:10 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Lake City council members expect more candidates to screen at their next meeting.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Four school board seats are up for election this year.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
The final reading is when House members will vote on HB 1493.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 10:19 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Incumbent Jerry Robinson is challenged by Charles Goodman and Daniel Stewart.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 12:14 AM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Deputy Troy Anderson is expected to fully recover from his wounds.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 6:23 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Daphina Williams has more than 25 years of experience as a licensed funeral director.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Karen Thatcher VanEtten won Silver with Team USA at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 1:55 PM EST
|By Nicolette Zangara
The Education Foundation of Alachua County is hosting a “Gilded and Gatsby” themed gala to commemorate their 35th year.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 11:16 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
The State Attorney's Chief Deputy Investigator says all agencies are welcome to join the new task force.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
HB 1493 is on its way to one last legislative committee before hitting the House floor.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
More than 125 people are buried in the historic Black cemetery.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 10:37 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Anthony Cunningham has worked for GRU for more than 20 years.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 7:08 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Find out when Alachua County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program is projected to end.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Ruelle Fludd
Hear from gubernatorial candidates as they campaign in Gainesville.