The Florida Legislature's mandated teacher evaluation system is being addressed Tuesday at Buchholz High School auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Read More »On first day of school after Friday’s shooting, Alachua County schools increase security
Today is the first day back to school after the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that took the lives of 27 people, 20 of which were children. WUFT’s Catherine Awasthi takes a look at how Alachua County is working together to keep kids safe at school. Several counties in …
Read More »Gov. Scott’s bill provides relocation assistance for victims of sexual battery
A Florida House bill entitles victims of sexual battery to as much as $1,500 to help them relocate to a safer residence beginning in October.
Read More »An inside perspective of the Republican National Convention
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney finished up the RNC with an acceptance speech. WUFT recaps the event with a Florida Public Radio official.
Read More »The state of the American worker in Florida this Labor Day Weekend
WUFT discusses the state of the American worker with the community manager at the Marion County Workforce Connection.
Read More »State education leader talks about new school year
As school supplies are flying off the shelves and lesson plans are perfected, the Florida Department of Education is also making some final preparations for the start of the new public school year. It has been a very active past year with changes to the F-CAT standardized test as well …
Read More »Kids cope with chronic pain through karate class at Shands UF
Ranked in the top-50 pediatric hospitals in the country in a variety of specialties by US News & World Report, Shands Hospital for Children at UF provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services. The Shands Arts in Medicine program is one of these services and it has grown into …
Read More »Live Oak faces long battle to rebuild after Tropical Storm Debby
Three weeks after Tropical Storm Debby, the streets of Live Oak are lined with debris as people work to rebuild homes and businesses which suffered severe flood damage. As you’ll see in snapshots included in this tv story, floodwaters were 2-4 feet deep. US 90 was closed for five days. …
Read More »Dog Days of Summer can be hazardous for dogs
The Summer heat can be hazardous for dogs if owners don’t alter their routines to make sure their pets are never stuck in hot cars. Despite common sense and a local ordinance, law enforcement gets a few emergency calls each week from people worried after seeing a dog left inside …
Read More »Some residents still need shelter in north Florida
One week ago, a tropical storm swept across North Central Florida, flooding many homes and sending resident out of their homes and into shelters. WUFT-FM’s Catherine Awasthi reports how the Red Cross is still providing shelter for those waiting to go back home after the storm. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/07/Redcross-NCF-WRAP.mp3|titles=Redcross NCF WRAP]
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