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Palatka to install cameras at select red lights
By Cameron Taylor on October 18th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Palatka drivers might notice off-white, semi-circular, oblong-shaped boxes stationed high above intersections around town. Local law enforcement hopes those new additions will make drivers think twice about running red lights.
Florida oyster fisheries experiencing above-average losses this season
By Cameron Taylor on October 10th, 2012 | Last updated: October 22, 2012 at 11:05 am
Florida oyster farmers have had a lack of crop this fishing season and oysters are affecting many jobs and businesses in the industry. Gov. Rick Scott has caught onto the problem and has asked for help from federal authorities. Meanwhile, business owners such as those in Cedar Key are suffering losses.
Levy County awaits power plant license as Florida’s Supreme Court reviews Florida’s Energy Act
By Cameron Taylor on October 8th, 2012 | Last updated: October 22, 2012 at 11:04 am
As a law allowing utilities to charge customers in advance for the construction of nuclear power plants is under review, the Levy County waits for approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build a nuclear power plant.
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Commissioner Ryan Bell, Duke Energy, Florida Supreme Court, Florida's Energy Act, Levy County, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Progress Energy, Public Service Commission, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, tomic Safety Licensing Board of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Michelle Obama speaks to crowd of 10,000-plus at University of Florida
By Hannah Winston and Cameron Taylor on September 17th, 2012 | Last updated: November 14, 2012 at 2:42 pm
The first lady spoke to the crowd about the importance of the vote in Florida this election. Listen to an audio report and read a complete recap about her visit.
Pastor Terry Jones discusses deadly Libyan protest
By Cameron Taylor and Juliana Valencia on September 12th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:38 pm
A UF professor and local Gainesville pastor talks about Libyan protest.
Politics should stay out of Supreme Court, former judge says
By Cameron Taylor on September 10th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:42 pm
A former Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice spoke to the Gainesville community about the role of politics in judicial elections as part of a lecture series which comes right on the heels of the Florida judicial elections.
Some Gainesville residents take it easy on Labor Day
By Cameron Taylor on September 3rd, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:46 pm
Gainesville locals take the time to grill, take a break and spend time with their families on Labor Day.
Slideshow: Tampa, GOP prepare for Isaac-threatened convention
By Cameron Taylor on August 27th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:47 pm
WUFT reports on how Tropical Storm Isaac has affected the Republican National Convention thus far.
New Marion County property tax aimed to fund public school costs
By Stephanie Brown and Cameron Taylor on March 7th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 4:37 pm
The Marion County School Board will ask area residents to up the millage rate to pay for school related costs. The proposal would add a one mill tax which would be nearly one dollar for every one-thousand dollars of taxable [...]
“Unconstitutional” pension ruling brings support and opposition
By Nickelle Smith, Cameron Taylor and Jordan Matich on March 6th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 5:54 pm
In a long-awaited ruling, Judge Jackie Fulford today struck down the 3-percent pension charge levied on public employees in the Florida Retirement System prior to last July 1, calling it “Unconstitutional.” Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Nickelle Smith spoke with Alachua County [...]
