Tag Archives: Twitter

Beyond pythons, Florida termed “cesspool” of world’s invasive species problem

By WUFT News on May 2nd, 2013 | Last updated: May 2, 2013 at 2:29 pm

From giant snails to lionfish, Florida has become home to a variety of invasive species in recent years.

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In the News: high local STD rate, state seeks $6 billion from BP, AP’s twitter hacked, U.S. revises sexual assault case procedures

By Jewel Midelis on April 24th, 2013 | Last updated: April 24, 2013 at 11:53 am

Alachua County carries high STD rate in the state – The Florida Department of Health released data revealing that Alachua County residents have the fourth highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases in Florida. The Independent Florida Alligator Florida Attorney General seeks nearly [...]

In the News | Tagged Alachua County, ap, associated press, BP, BP Exploration & Production, damages, Department of Justice, Florida, Florida Attorney General, Florida Department of Health, Gainesville, hacked, lawsuit, Medical Exam, money, News, oil spill, Pam Bondi, President Obama, rape, Rate, Sexual assault, Sexually transmitted disease, STD, Twitter, United States, Victim, White House | Leave a comment

Feb. 19, 2013: Afternoon News In 90

By Wade Millward on February 19th, 2013 | Last updated: February 19, 2013 at 4:02 pm

A video bringing together the top local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: ATM scam, baseball card theft, Burger King Twitter back to normal, washing machine rescue, Student Government elections.

News in 90 | Tagged Bronson, Burger King, Jonesville, Student Government, Twitter, uf student government, University of Florida | Leave a comment

New interactive discussion to follow State of the Union address

By Casey Christ and Lauren Crawford on February 12th, 2013 | Last updated: February 15, 2013 at 10:23 pm

The speech will not only be broadcast on TV, but also on the White House website, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Hulu and Ustream.

Politics | Tagged Android, Facebook, iphone, president, President Obama, State of the Union, Twitter, White House | 1 Comment

Despite reports, no February plans for vehicle checkpoints in West Central Florida

By Wade Millward on February 8th, 2013 | Last updated: February 10, 2013 at 8:05 pm

According to a Florida Highway Patrol spokesman, there will be no vehicle checkpoints in West Central Florida this month.

Florida | Tagged ABC Action News, checkpoint, Citrus County, drivers, Florida drivers, Florida Highway Patrol, Hernando County, Hillsborough County, insurance, Nancy Rasmussen, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Polk County, registration, Steve Gaskins, storify, Sumter County, Tampa Bay, Twitter | 1 Comment

Pope Benedict XVI will begin posting tweets from @pontifex in mid-December

By Sami Main on December 4th, 2012 | Last updated: December 4, 2012 at 2:10 pm

Pope Benedict XVI is now on Twitter and will begin to post on Dec. 12.

Technology | Tagged Pope Benedict XVI, storify, tech, Twitter | 1 Comment

In the News: Colombia-bound Scott, Pope joins Twitter, NYC homeless man hides boots, SeaWorld dolphin bites Georgia girl

By Mina Radman on December 3rd, 2012 | Last updated: December 3, 2012 at 10:38 am

Gov. Rick Scott headed to Colombia with huge delegation to promote Florida business – Gov. Rick Scott heads to Colombia today to drum up business with Florida’s second-largest trading partner, his seventh overseas trip since taking office. The Tampa Bay [...]

In the News | Tagged Colombia, Dolphin, governor, New York City, NYC, Orlando, Pope, Rick Scott, SeaWorld, Twitter, Vatican | Leave a comment

Media coverage reaches new level on Election Night 2012

By Shane Chernoff on November 7th, 2012 | Last updated: December 5, 2012 at 4:38 pm

The media frenzy during Election Night could be seen and heard throughout the country thanks to social media sites and around-the-clock election coverage on TV. The result: praise for television networks and 20 million tweets about Election Day 2012, making it the most-tweeted event in U.S. political history.

National, Politics | Tagged barack obama, election 2012, media coverage, Mitt Romney, television, Twitter | 1 Comment

Social media’s impact on the 2012 election, and on a local Florida race

By Lisa Hope and Junior Skepke on November 5th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 3:53 pm

This election season, social media exploded on the political scene and changed how candidates campaign and communicate with voters. Chuck Chestnut and Dean Cheshire, two Alachua County Commission candidates, have benefited from using Facebook in their campaigns.

Local, Politics | Tagged Alachua County Commission, campaigning, Chuck Chestnut, Dean Cheshire, election 2012, Facebook, social media 2012, social media politics, Twitter | Leave a comment

Celebrities help spread word of Christian Aguilar with Twitter hashtag, #helpfindchris

By Mina Radman on October 1st, 2012 | Last updated: October 2, 2012 at 9:29 am

When Christian Aguilar disappeared on September 20, his friends and family created the #helpfindchris hashtag to raise awareness about his disappearance. The hashtag has been retweeted thousands of times by strangers, news organizations and celebrities.