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Local Life: ‘Living Proud’ Bruce Blackwell and Brandy Wight still celebrate Valentine’s Day after 47 years
By Wesley Rodriguez on February 14th, 2013 | Last updated: February 14, 2013 at 6:17 pm
Bruce Blackwell and Brandy Wight have been together for 46 years and say that they are proud to be gay. Blackwell, 71, and Wight, 97, met in 1966 and got legally married in September 2004 in their hometown of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. WUFT News photographer Wesley Rodriguez followed the couple on Valentine’s Day 2012.
In the News: Mentally ill untreated, Man fakes kidnapping, Gainesville real estate, Suspects pray to alligator god, Rhode Island gay marriage
By Billy Kennedy on January 25th, 2013 | Last updated: January 25, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Experts: Two-thirds of mentally ill in Florida go untreated | www.palmbeachpost.com – Florida is second-to-last in funding for mental health. Lawmakers in the state have proposed increasing funding and awareness for mental health, including an expansion of Medicaid and involving [...]
In The News: Tom Hanks Halloween tips, meningitis outbreak spreads, New York nanny accused of stabbing two children, President Obama supports same-sex marriage, Hurricane Sandy could hit northern U.S.
By Sami Main on October 26th, 2012 | Last updated: October 26, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Tom Hanks stops by ‘The Colbert Report,’ offers Halloween tips and ticks off Matt Damon – Tom Hanks did Stephen Colbert a great favor by dropping by “The Colbert Report” on Thursday night to recommend “inexpensive costumes that will make [...]
African American clergy express views on 2012 election
By Ashlyn Robinson and Sanika Dange on September 19th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 2:08 pm
With the November election coming up, some dissatisfied African American religious leaders have told their congregations not to vote. Others, however, draw the line there.
Business, media experts say social issues and business not going away
By Nickelle Smith on August 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:31 pm
Supporters and opponents of gay marriage continue to contemplate whether or not to buy that next order of waffle fries from Chick-fil-A. After the company’s president gave his opinion on the controversial social issue, people began to question if their [...]
Local same-sex marriage activist reacts to passage of same-sex marriage ruling in NY
By admin on June 27th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 10:08 am
By Kelsey Peck – WUFT-FM New York became the 6th state and the largest state to allow same-sex couples to marry. WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Peck spoke to Gainesville Community Alliance’s President Joseph Antonelli about his reaction and what this means for [...]
