Drought in middle America could hurt Floridians
By
Alexys Martinez on July 30th, 2012 | Last updated: December 7, 2012 at 9:38 pm
The drought plaguing the Midwest is the worst since the 1950s. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Alexys Martinez spoke with Frankie Hall, the director for the Agricultural Policy Division for the Florida Farm Bureau, about how the dry spell is affecting us here in Florida.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
More Stories in National
During the past 18 months, Sharyl Attkisson began noticing strange activity with both her home and work computers.
University of Florida professors Jon Mills and Clay Calvert explain what the National Security Agency can and cannot do in collecting information while attempting to thwart terror attacks. Calvert also discussed the media’s role during the past week of NSA leaks.
Michelle Harris, director of the AAA’s Traffic Safety Culture, said although originally created to assist drivers, the distraction brought by hands free features such as voice-to-text technology is increasing risks on the road.
The Wounded Warrior Project offers perspective and support for Boston Marathon bombing victims who have lost limbs.
Suspect in marathon bombing charged in hospital, according to the Associated Press.