Melanie Aman
Melanie is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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With recently restored time limits on Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, able-bodied adults through the age of 49 without dependents will only receive three months of food assistance unless they meet certain work requirements. Program organizers at Gainesville Community Ministry are concerned fewer people will be able to enroll in General Educational Development programs due to required work obligations.
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Despite 3-month SNAP benefit limits for able-bodied adults without dependants, Gainesville Community Ministries has not noticed a difference in the number of people taking advantage of their food services.
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Lawmakers have cited rape in particular as a justification for allowing students to carry concealed weapons.
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This is the key finding of the story: that rape is twice as likely to occur in the surrounding city as on the main campus.
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New Florida-grown hops could satiate the thirsty craft brew industry as well as offset citrus farmers’ low yields.
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New time limits on SNAP benefits can potentially affect 1 million nationwide. In Florida, hundreds of thousands are at risk of losing their food stamps.
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E-cigarettes are used as an aid to quit smoking regular cigarettes or for recreational use and are popular among the younger generation. There is little data on long-term health effects.
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Despite the rise in HIV cases, Florida Gov. Rick Scott plans to cut hundreds of positions and millions in federal funding from the Department of Health.