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Wal-Mart to combat veteran unemployment with hiring plan
By Michael Cadigan on January 18th, 2013 | Last updated: January 18, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to hire 100,000 returning service members in the next five years beginning this Memorial Day. Honorably discharged veterans are eligible in their first year off active duty and the plan is aimed at limiting unemployment among local veterans.
Veterans to bond at Gainesville ceremony
By Front Page Edition on May 25th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:42 pm
By Tom Krynski – WUFT-FM Throughout the week on Front Page, we’ve reported on the various Memorial Day activities in several North Florida counties. Today, WUFT-FM’s Tom Krynski reports on a Memorial Day program that will take place in Gainesville [...]
Beware of “jumping sturgeon” in the Suwannee River this Memorial weekend
By Front Page Edition on May 25th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:43 pm
By Donna Green-Townsend – WUFT-FM Memorial Day weekend is usually one of the busiest times on Florida’s waterways, lakes, rivers and the ocean. According to statistics compiled by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Office of Boating and Waterways, [...]
Stay safe in the waterways this weekend
By Front Page Edition on May 25th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:43 pm
By Liana Charles – WUFT-FM This Memorial Day weekend people will be flocking to city pools and beaches. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’S Liana Charles reports on ways to stay safe in the water.
Military veteran, now UF faculty member, honors veterans in Gainesville display
By Front Page Edition on May 24th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:56 pm
By Tom Krynski – WUFT-FM Memorial Day weekend means different things to many people. For Dr. Paul Ortiz, director of the University of Florida’s oral history program, it’s a time for him to remember his military service, and honor all [...]
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 [...]
