The Back to Sleep Campaign educates parents and caregivers to do just that, place infants on their backs while they sleep to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. While the instances of the SIDS are generally rare, the causes remain unknown. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’S Maria Tridas discusses how a new …

Through a combination of slashed funds, less donors and higher costs, some battered womens shelters in Florida have had to turn victims away in recent years.  In Alachua County, Peaceful Paths has helped women in the Gainesville area for nearly 40 years.  But the organization has felt the effects of …

Researchers from the University of Florida have received a grant for about $10 million to help people get motivated to improve their lifestyle. The grant money will give funds to low-income individuals with chronic-illnesses that otherwise could not afford the pricey services. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’S Maria Tridas reports how this …

The New Chancellor for the Florida Department of Education Rod Duckworth visited Santa Fe College this morning. With a strong interest in Biotechnology, Chancellor Duckworth had the chance to see the facilities the SFC has to offer. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas reports, SFC faculty say their advanced facilites at …

Local elections have begun in Alachua, Newberry and High Springs. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas has more on the signifance of small town politics. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/TridasWrapFP4102012.mp3]

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that affects movement, muscle control, and balance. And while there is no cure for this debilitating disease there are treatments that focus on controlling symptoms. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’S Maria Tridas discusses how one form of therapy takes the patient out of the doctor’s office …

Residents in Interlachen, Florida still know how to jam to music many have never heard. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas reports on how the community is trying to preserve a bit of Southern history.  For more information go online to Interlachen Jam Session dot com. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/Maria-Tridas-Project.mp3|titles=Maria Tridas Project] Old Brush Store …

Earning a college degree is more beneficial than many may think. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas discusses how researchers from across the state have found despite the decline in the economy those with college dreegs can earn nearly twice as much in their lifetime. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/TridasWrap.mp3]

State Representative Keith Perry held a press conference this afternoon to discuss plans for making the roadways safer in lieu of the horrific multi-car accident last week on Interstate-75. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas reports, Perry wants to see new technology utilized on signs on both ends of Payne’s Prairie. …

The Santa Fe College Fine Arts department has identified one of the victims in the crash Sunday along I-75 as former student, Christie Nguyen. Nguyen, 27, earned two associate degrees in business administration, and two additional vocational certificates in business from Santa Fe, according to the release. She was enrolled …