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