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North Central Florida farmers are investing in new precision farming techniques using GPS to save on fuel and fertilizers.
Read More »Florida Farmers Get Precise With Planting
Fireflies Podcast: A Personal Mental Health Story
The University of Florida Counseling & Wellness Center hosted a week-long event to reduce the stigma of mental health. Justin Tompkins spoke with Coleman Burlingame about his past dealings with mental health.
Read More »UF Health Shands Springhill To Expand With $36 Million Addition
The University of Florida Board of Trustees approved a $36 million addition to UF Health's facilities in Springhill in March. The new facility will be open for patients by August 18.
Read More »Newell Hall Transformed For Students
Newly renovated Newell Hall, expected to open end of April, will be a designated 24/7 study space for University of Florida students.
Read More »Districts Approve Future Water Supply Plan
St. Johns and Suwannee river water management districts approved the North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan on Tuesday in spite of opposition from environmentalists, spring advocates and business owners.
Read More »Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later
In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, WUFT presents “Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later,” a short documentary that tells the stories of four veterans — Francis "Dutch" Scholtz of Jacksonville, Duane Reyelts of St. Augustine, and Frank Emond and Cass Phillips of Pensacola — who survived those infamous two hours that greatly altered the course of American history.
Read More »Visionary CrossFit: Where Mind And Muscle Come Together
Visionary CrossFit is blending the world of art and exercise to provide a place of healing and fitness.
Read More »Food Allergies Among Kids On The Rise
Kye Umstead's mother will never forget the night she almost lost her son. It was a night that every allergy mom fears. At Kye's first birthday party he had a allergic reaction to his birthday cake. Kye suffers from food allergies and anaphylaxis, which is becoming a topic more and more parents are learning to combat.
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