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Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.
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Fanfares 2019: An Interview With Chelsea Carnes of Wax Wings and Billy Buchanan
WUFT’s Morning Edition Host Glenn Richards talks with, Chelsea Carnes of Wax Wings and Billy Buchanan, two of the acts participating in this year’s Fanfare and Fireworks. This is an extended version of the conversation that aired on WUFT’s Morning Edition on Wednesday, July 3rd. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | …
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Senate Moves Quickly To Thwart Sunscreen Bans
The Florida Senate is moving quickly to prevent towns like Key West from banning the sale of sunscreens that contain potentially coral reef harming chemicals.
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Alachua County Recycling Efforts Persevere Despite Declining Market
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Gainesville Gardener’s Seed Saving Program Represents Step In Fighting Climate Change
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Alachua County Commission Signs Contract To Reduce Energy Use
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Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
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Bill Seeks To Replace Septic Tanks With Sewage Lines In Gainesville Neighborhoods
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GPD: Man’s Target Practice Was Source Of Shots Fired Scare In Woods Near UF College Of Veterinary Medicine
At 3:35 p.m., the University of Florida clarified its earlier updates to say it's not an active shooter situation.
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Florida Senate Bill to Allow Law Enforcement An Expanded Use Of Drones
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Can Turn Lanes Help Limit The Hundreds Of Traffic Crashes On State Road 121 In Gainesville?
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Gainesville Neighbors, City Enforcement Struggle To Get Man’s Cluttered Property Cleaned And Keep It That Way
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Small Sinkholes Near Haile Plantation Trail Don’t Warrant Engineering Study, Alachua County Says
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A Deep Construction Hole Collapsed On A Florida Laborer: Here Is The Story Of His Chaotic Rescue
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
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Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
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City And County Commissioners Talk Taxes, Fairgrounds And Sports Center
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South Main Street Transformation Brings In A New Business — A Donut Shop
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More Hotel And Mid-Rise Apartment Construction Is On The 2020 Gainesville Horizon
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Breastfeeding Rates In Florida Have Nearly Doubled During The Past Decade, CDC Data Show
Breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding, and their presence has again grown in the past two years in Gainesville, too.
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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UF Research Could Help Settle Kratom Controversy
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“Community Water Tests” Left In Driveways Part Of Marketing Ploy
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Ebola Vaccine Licensure Is Underway With The Help Of UF Researchers
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Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
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House Democrats To Begin Amending Impeachment Articles Wednesday Evening
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What A Handful Of Florida Politicians, Past And Present, Think Of The 2019 Impeachment Inquiry
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‘Grain by Grain’: Bob Quinn Visits Gainesville to Share the Power of Organic Farming
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UF Students Protest Donald Trump Jr.’s Visit to Campus
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Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
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Florida Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis In Felon Voter Rights Case
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House Impeachment Managers Read Articles On Senate Floor
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Panel Discusses How A Legalized Recreational Marijuana Industry Could Help Florida’s African American Population
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Senate Moves Quickly To Thwart Sunscreen Bans
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‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.
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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery In Bahamas
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Terrible Damage And Stranded Residents As Rescuers Scramble To Help
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UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
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Alachua County’s Days For Girls Chapter Offers Sewing Classes While Helping A Worldwide Need
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Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Audit: Santa Fe College Decision To Extend Bookstore Contract Could Cheat Taxpayers
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Coalition Pushing New Way to Improve Literacy Rates in Alachua County Schools
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Senate Panel Back ‘Best And Brightest’ Repeal
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Alligator Hunting
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Alachua County Reacts To Declining Bird Numbers In U.S. And Canada
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How Coon Hollo In Micanopy Came To Embrace Florida’s Agritourism Trend
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Waldo Wildlife: Too Much To Bear?
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How To Make Jacksonville More ‘Resilient’: 2 Committees’ Suggestions
By Brendan Rivers In early 2019, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced he was putting together an ad hoc committee on sea level rise. Clad in a rain jacket, he was speaking on the sand at a press conference about the completion of a beach renourishment project as he stood alongside with the mayors of Duval County’s beach towns. Praise followed quickly from environmentalists. “We’re pleased to see that the mayor is listening,” St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman said shortly afterward.
Read More »‘Resilience Hubs’ Could Help Northeast Floridians — Including Animals — Weather Floods
By Brendan Rivers Recent “vulnerability assessments” by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation reaffirm Northeast Florida is highly threatened by sea level rise and flooding caused by rain. Unlike many densely populated areas along the East Coast, the assessment says, shoreline and inland riverbanks here are largely unprotected, which leaves opportunities for nature-based resilience improvements. McCoy Creek and McCoy Creek Boulevard just southwest of Downtown are frequently inundated during rain. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation made the McCoy Creek Floodplain
Read More »With Weather Extremes Projected For Jacksonville, Elected Officials Cool To Aggressive Climate Action
By Brendan Rivers & Ayurella Horn-Muller for Climate Central In September of 2017, flooding caused by Hurricane Irma destroyed the house that Tom Davitt was renting on Jacksonville’s Westside and wrecked tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of his uninsured possessions. “I rolled out of bed because I thought it was my alarm, and it was a tornado warning. And I stepped into a foot and a half of water,” the 56-year-old yacht broker said in February. “I’m basically starting all
Read More »The New Vanguard Protecting Historic Sites From Sea Level Rise: Volunteers
By Brendan Rivers Thousands of archaeologically significant sites in Florida could be underwater within a century as seas rise, but there isn’t enough manpower, time or money to thoroughly research and excavate them all. With the prospect of losing so many clues about the past, professional archaeologists are hanging their hopes on a volunteer force of history enthusiasts. One of them is Jaime Bach. A cultural anthropologist who recently moved to Gainesville, Florida from California, she spent much of her
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GPD: Man’s Target Practice Was Source Of Shots Fired Scare In Woods Near UF College Of Veterinary Medicine
At 3:35 p.m., the University of Florida clarified its earlier updates to say it's not an active shooter situation.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
Read More »Jan. 17, 2020: Morning News In 90
Eleven injuries were reported after the January 8th Al Asad Air Base missile strike. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 17, 2020: Florida Supreme Court Says Felons Must Pay All Fines In Order To Vote
State Republicans gained a major win with the Florida Supreme Court's decision.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis In Felon Voter Rights Case
The Florida Supreme Court today issued a nonbinding advisory opinion agreeing with DeSantis that felons must pay all fines and fees before their voting rights are restored.
Read More »Jan. 16, 2020: Afternoon News In 90
New studies show that one out of every five deaths globally are because of Sepsis, nearly double what was previously expected. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Jan. 16, 2020: Morning News In 90
A 20-year-old college rower was killed in an accident in Vero Beach, Florida. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »House Impeachment Managers Read Articles On Senate Floor
Like many congressional activities, the Senate trial begins with pomp and circumstance and procedure and process. Little of substance will be achieved until the case is presented next week.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 16, 2020: Alachua County’s Recycling Industry Sees Declining Market, Rising Costs
The local and national recycling industry has been difficult for the past few years.
Read More »Panel Discusses How A Legalized Recreational Marijuana Industry Could Help Florida’s African American Population
Six panelists discussed the likelihood of recreational marijuana’s legalization in the decade ahead.
Read More »Senate Moves Quickly To Thwart Sunscreen Bans
The Florida Senate is moving quickly to prevent towns like Key West from banning the sale of sunscreens that contain potentially coral reef harming chemicals.
Read More »E-Verify Divides Republican Leaders
The governor kicked off the session Tuesday by reminding lawmakers about one of his top priorities: a proposed mandate for all Florida employers to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to check new hires to make sure they are not undocumented immigrants.
Read More »Jan. 15, 2020: Morning News In 90
A military helicopter made an unexpected but safe landing on the lawn of an elementary school. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Alachua County Recycling Efforts Persevere Despite Declining Market
Alachua County had an overall recycling rate of 68% in 2018, ranking third-highest in Florida. But Klugh said the public waste department must continue to educate residents about what should and should not be recycled – especially since the market for recyclables is down.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 15, 2020: How Florida’s Governor Wants To See The 2020 Legislative Session Play Out
DeSantis urged Florida lawmakers Tuesday to require parents to grant permission for abortions for minors, require businesses to verify they aren’t hiring immigrants in the U.S. illegally and increase salaries for new teachers.
Read More »‘Season Of Opportunity’: In Election Year, Florida Governor Urges Lawmakers To Act On Abortion, Immigration, Teacher Pay
Entering his second year in office, the Republican governor endorsed the same conservative themes he has discussed for weeks ahead of the legislative session, which started Tuesday.
Read More »Jan. 14, 2020: Morning News In 90
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote Wednesday on a resolution to name the impeachment managers for the Senate trial of President Donald Trump and transmit the articles to the chamber. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Recreational Pot Proposal Shelved For 2020
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana use in Florida said Monday the measure will not go on the November ballot.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 14, 2020: Increased Teacher Pay? State Senator Says ‘It’s All Going To Depend On How Much Money We Have’
The 2020 legislative session starts today.
Read More »Ahead Of 2020 Session, Senate Panel Approves Plan For More Teacher Money As Educators Rally
In a busy rush ahead of the start of the legislative session, a Senate panel approved a Republican proposal to give Florida teachers raises, an early signal that lawmakers will consider more money for educators in classrooms.
Read More »Jan. 13, 2020: Afternoon News In 90
Confessed Parkland shooter is back in court on assault charges. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 13, 2020: Thousands Of Florida Teachers Prepare To Rally In Tallahassee
The event is designed to capture attention as the 2020 session begins.
Read More »Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
Read More »Justices Block Proposal To Overhaul Utility Industry
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have overhauled and deregulated the state’s electric-utility industry, saying part of the proposal’s wording would mislead voters.
Read More »Jan. 10, 2020: Morning News In 90
University students held protests in multiple cities across Australia, including Sydney. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s Conviction Upheld In Charity Scam
A sharply divided federal appeals court Thursday upheld the conviction of former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown in a charity scam, rejecting her arguments that a juror had been improperly dismissed because he said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.
Read More »The Point, Jan 10, 2020: Florida Breastfeeding Rates Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade
Breastfeeding support groups like the La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding.
Read More »Breastfeeding Rates In Florida Have Nearly Doubled During The Past Decade, CDC Data Show
Breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding, and their presence has again grown in the past two years in Gainesville, too.
Read More »Jan. 9, 2020: Morning News In 90
The U.S. Army warns the public of fake text messages alerting people that they have been drafted. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »State Could Take Hit In Hospital Funding
As Florida lawmakers prepare to start the 2020 legislative session, the state is being confronted with a $70.4 million loss in the coming months in the amount of Medicaid money it gets to fund hospitals, train future physicians and treat people who are mentally ill.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 9, 2020: Florida’s Environment And Growth Trends Continue To Clash In Toll Road Discussions
Florida State Senate President Bill Galvano is pushing for more funding for the roads, though their precise routes aren't yet decided.
Read More »Jan. 8, 2020: Morning News In 90
The world's top three tennis players are organizing an exhibition to raise money for Australia's brushfire relief. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 8, 2020: How Florida Law Enforcement’s Drone Usage Might Expand This Year
A new state Senate bill would expand and codify in Florida law exactly what the agencies could use the aerial technology to do.
Read More »Jan. 7, 2020: Morning News In 90
A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico. That and more in 90 seconds. Morning News In 90, January 7, 2020 / WUFT News
Read More »The Point, Jan. 7, 2020: ‘It Skewed My Trust in People’: Former Gainesville Boy Scout One Of 8 To File Sex-Abuse Lawsuit
The Miami Herald reports on a lawsuit that has a former Gainesville scout as one of the plaintiffs.
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