Jaime Sloane
Jaime is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Camp Blanding military base in Starke will be undergoing two safety system upgrades thanks to funds from a grant. The upgrades are to be completed by 2014.
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Alachua County is part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to make solar panels more accessible to residents. The county will use its share of the $1.575 million grant to create a system on its website to help residents obtain solar panel installation permits.
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The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has given a $25,000 grant to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for a three-year restoration project in the Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area.
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The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park will have a halloween-themed music festival from Thursday to Saturday. "Hulaween" is hosted by the band String Cheese Incident and is expected to bring many tourists to Suwannee County and nearby Live Oak.
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Florida’s agriculture industry is continuing to grow, according to a report released last week by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The report titled “Florida Agriculture: By the Numbers” cited increased sales of oranges, honey and other agricultural commodities.
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Because only one local hunter applied for the position before the proposal’s initial Sept. 25 deadline, the county has extended the application cutoff to Oct. 8.
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WUFT News rounded up local and national coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington from the past week.