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Author Archives: Alexys Martinez
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 [...]
FAMU president resigning immediately
By Alexys Martinez on July 16th, 2012 | Last updated: December 7, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Florida A&M University President James Ammons is stepping down immediately after the school’s board voted to pay him more than $100,000 dollars in bonuses in exchange for leaving sooner. Ammons is the latest to resign in the wake of a [...]
Marion County archeological discovery soon to be on display
By Alexys Martinez on July 9th, 2012 | Last updated: December 7, 2012 at 9:41 pm
One of the world’s top 10 discoveries for 2012 found by a Marion County Archaeologist on Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto’s journey through the Southeastern United States will soon be on display at the Appleton Museum of Art. The discovery was made by American [...]
Gators ready to cross the pond
By Alexys Martinez on July 5th, 2012 | Last updated: December 7, 2012 at 9:40 pm
The University of Florida marching band is just weeks away from its debut at the Summer Olympics. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Alexys Martinez spoke with the Director of the Gator Marching Band, Jay Watkins, who says the band is honored to attend [...]
Helping children maintain a healthy weight
By Alexys Martinez on June 21st, 2012 | Last updated: December 7, 2012 at 9:46 pm
By Alexis Martinez – WUFT-FM The school year has just ended for most public schools. But one issue remains, obesity in children. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Alexis Martinez reports, while schools are trying, a nutritionist says more people need to get [...]
Teens face highest unemployment rates since World War II
By Alexys Martinez on June 13th, 2012 | Last updated: December 7, 2012 at 9:42 pm
America’s teens are having to face the trials of a rough economy as they struggle to find jobs this summer. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Alexys Martinez has more.
