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Republican State Representative from Ocala, Dennis Baxley says he’s pleased with the budget process in Tallahassee, though he admits the economy has taken a toll on a wide variety of workers in the state. Baxley talked with WUFT-FM’s Lisa Stengel. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPBAXLEYshort.mp3]
Read More »Former coaches return to UF basketball program
University of Florida Men’s Basketball Head Coach Billy Donovan announced two additions to his coaching staff today. John Pelphrey returns to the basketball program while former St. John’s head coach Norm Roberts also joins the staff. The pair brings 19 combined seasons as head coaches to the team.
Read More »Area drug task force makes a huge arrest
A Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task force investigation led to an arrest, and the confiscation of a large amount of prescription drugs from a Gainesville residence. More than 1,000 tablets of Roxicodone with an estimated street value of more than $18,000 was seized, along with one half-ounce of cocaine, a loaded …
Read More »NASA announces final homes for retired space shuttles
On April 12, 1981, NASA Launched the first space shuttle. Now 30 years later NASA has announced the final homes for the retired space shuttle fleet. At least 21 museums across the country were vying to receive one of the shuttles. Today at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA said the …
Read More »Saturday is the last day for early voting for Gainesville City election
Gainesville residents still have one more day to cast their early vote for the city election. Early voting runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter says anyone in the city who is a registered voter can vote at the early voting site. …
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s budget battle continues with commissioners
Alachua County Sheriff, Sadie Darnell will meet with County Commissioners on Tuesday (11/23/10) to discuss the ongoing budget battle her law enforcement agency is facing. WUFT-FM’s Lisa Stengel spoke with Sheriff Darnell about what she plans to present to the commission [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPDarnellQA.mp3]
Read More »UF forensic specialist reflects on his work in Haiti after the earthquake
It has been six months since a 7-point magnitude earthquake struck Haiti and destroyed the capital city. Associate Director of the Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, Jason Byrd, went to Haiti four days after the earthquake with the Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Team to help recover and identify bodies. Byrd …
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