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’800-pound man in a speedo,’ sharks, and more make inspection work unique for Florida’s agricultural law officers

By Erin Rauch on December 4th, 2012 | Last updated: December 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm

This isn’t an ordinary day job. The shifts are 12 hours. The office is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. And water cooler talk centers around encounters with swarms of honeybees, famous Clydesdales and Santa’s reindeer.

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Keeping meals safe this holiday weekend

By Front Page Edition on May 24th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 2:06 pm

By Blake Alderman – WUFT-FM As people get ready for the Memorial Day weekend, plenty of people will have picnics or outdoor barbeques. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman spoke with Amy Simonne, associate professor of Food Safety and Quality at the [...]