Tag Archives: alcohol

In the News: pope resigns, Hadiya Pendleton murder charges, courthouse shooting, Westminster Dog Show, hangover cure

By on February 11th, 2013 | Last updated: February 12, 2013 at 3:17 pm

The bizarre stories of the four other popes to have resigned in the last 1,000 years – On Feb. 28, Pope Benedict XVI will be the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years. Only four other popes have resigned [...]

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In the News: UT Bomb Scare; Disney Booze; Millionaire Prisoner; Fake Drugs; and Anti-Anti Discrimination

By on September 14th, 2012 | Last updated: September 25, 2012 at 11:56 am

Stories WUFT News staff noticed from around the state and nation: UT President: ‘Thank you all for your patience. We’re safe.’ | The Blotter – University of Texas students and faculty received an “all clear” from police and university officials Friday afternoon [...]

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Study finds alcohol is the new “gateway drug”

By on July 13th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm

By Emily Burris – WUFT-FM A new University of Florida study released this week says alcohol — not marijuana — should be considered the gateway drug that can lead teens to greater drug use. UF researchers found that, of a [...]

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Summer can be bad time for teens

By on July 3rd, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:47 pm

More teenagers start drinking and smoking cigarettes and marijuana in June and July than in any other months, U.S. health officials say. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Denardo reports on what factors lead to alcohol and drug use in teens over [...]

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Alachua talks about its alcohol sale policy

By on June 6th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm

A final reading for an ordinance to change selling times of alcohol on Sundays in the city of Alachua is scheduled for the end of this month. Florida’s 89 point 1 WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Denardo spoke with Adam Buchari  assistant to [...]

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