Juliana Valencia

Juliana Valencia is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

Local shoppers react to potential grocery store relocation

Gainesville city commissioners are working to keep Winn-Dixie at its current location on North Main Street. The store’s property management, Bosshardt, is considering relocating the store to the former Albertson’s location on NW 13th Street. Frequent Winn-Dixie shopper Natalie Williams says closing the store’s doors would make grocery shopping difficult. …

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Yearly dig unearths fossils and more

The Florida Museum of Natural History hosted a volunteer fossil dig from November 11-20 at the Thomas Farm site in Gilchrist County. WUFT-FM’s Juliana Valencia says people digging at the site discovered more than just old bones. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/valenciafossilwrap.mp3]

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Weekly program brings kids to the farm

It’s more than your average petting zoo.  WUFT-FM’s Juliana Valencia says Gainesville’s Morningside Nature Center opens every week to give kids the chance to interact directly with farm animals every week. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/barnyardbuddieswrap.mp3]

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Free pet care clinic to close temporarily

The last day for the St. Francis Pet Care Clinic will be next Tuesday.  The organizers of the clinic which has served the pets of the homeless and low income residents in the Gainesville area hope to soon relocate.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Juliana Valencia reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/petcarewrapvalencia.mp3]

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