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Author Archives: Jensen Werley
Gainesville area reacts to morning-after pill legislation
By Sarah Daly and Jensen Werley on May 1st, 2013 | Last updated: May 2, 2013 at 12:58 pm
The Food and Drug Administration will make the most widely known morning-after pill available on drugstore shelves to women ages 15 and older.
Eastside High School ranks among top schools in country, drops from last year
By Jensen Werley on April 24th, 2013 | Last updated: April 24, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Gainesville’s Eastside High School was ranked No. 35 on the Washington Post’s list of most challenging high schools. The school’s ranking dropped 18 spots from last year, but Jeff Charbonnet, the school’s principal, said he is pleased with the results.
Invasive snail species could cause more harm than just eating plants
By Holly Brooks and Jensen Werley on April 10th, 2013 | Last updated: April 11, 2013 at 1:29 pm
Gainesville’s Division of Plant Industry is leading a program to eradicate the giant African land snail, which can spread meningitis to those who touch the invasive species.
Two Ocala women arrested for drug use in jail visitation center restroom
By Jensen Werley on April 10th, 2013 | Last updated: April 10, 2013 at 5:37 pm
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested Casey Brooke West, 26, and Ayla Susan Tillander, 27, both of Ocala.
New gunshot brings back old wounds for local family
By Jensen Werley and Serina Braddock on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 3, 2013 at 8:54 pm
Dale Whitford, the mother of two local shooting victims, reflects on gun violence, coping and the possibility for long-deserved justice.
Illegal immigrant shares story of fear and uncertainty about her future
By Jensen Werley and Stephanie Denardo on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 3, 2013 at 5:29 pm
As discussion about immigration continues, Nina, an illegal immigrant, discusses her struggle to gain education and citizenship in the United States.
New Florida House bill could reduce utility rates, repeal cost recovery programs
By Sarah Daly and Jensen Werley on March 27th, 2013 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 4:13 pm
The Florida House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the proposal of a bill that would repeal cost recovery programs.
Kanapaha Gardens holds 23rd annual Spring Garden Festival
By Jensen Werley on March 20th, 2013 | Last updated: March 20, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is hosting its 23rd annual Spring Garden Festival this weekend. The event is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children, and will feature booths, food, guest speakers and more.
Three women remembered for their contributions to Florida’s environment
By Stephanie Denardo and Jensen Werley on March 13th, 2013 | Last updated: March 13, 2013 at 3:28 pm
While celebrating the 75th anniversary of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book “The Yearling,” Floridians remember three women of the same name: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Carr and Marjory Stoneman Douglas, who each left their mark on Florida’s history.
District 4 Candidate Profile: Mac McEachern
By Jensen Werley on February 27th, 2013 | Last updated: March 14, 2013 at 12:36 pm
Mac McEachern, 81, is running for city commission again, after serving on city commission and as mayor in the 1980s.
