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University of Florida accepts 12,000 new students

By on February 8th, 2013 | Last updated: February 11, 2013 at 9:23 am

The Gator Nation welcomed the class of 2017 Friday evening.

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Smart phone damage caused by frequent usage

By on October 18th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:11 pm

With more cellphones running on the latest technology, they are not only getting flashier but more vulnerable.

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Focus on safety after Libya embassy attack may imperil true mission, UF professor says

By on September 12th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:38 pm

WUFT spoke with UF Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Paul D’Anieri for more analysis about the turmoil in the Middle East.

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Pastor Terry Jones discusses deadly Libyan protest

By and on September 12th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:38 pm

A UF professor and local Gainesville pastor talks about Libyan protest.

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Thousands of holiday plants expected to find a merry home tomorrow

By and on December 7th, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 5:16 pm

A yearly tradition is replanting its roots tomorrow with the University of Florida’s Poinsettia sale. University of Florida Horticulture Club President Michael Blomgren says they will have a wide range of poinsettias available, including many nontraditional varieties. All proceeds return [...]

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Local shoppers react to potential grocery store relocation

By on December 1st, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:08 pm

Gainesville city commissioners are working to keep Winn-Dixie at its current location on North Main Street. The store’s property management, Bosshardt, is considering relocating the store to the former Albertson’s location on NW 13th Street. Frequent Winn-Dixie shopper Natalie Williams [...]

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Yearly dig unearths fossils and more

By on November 21st, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:02 pm

The Florida Museum of Natural History hosted a volunteer fossil dig from November 11-20 at the Thomas Farm site in Gilchrist County. WUFT-FM’s Juliana Valencia says people digging at the site discovered more than just old bones.

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Weekly program brings kids to the farm

By on October 27th, 2011 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 2:41 pm

It’s more than your average petting zoo.  WUFT-FM’s Juliana Valencia says Gainesville’s Morningside Nature Center opens every week to give kids the chance to interact directly with farm animals every week.

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