Suffering from and recovering from the flu is something many people experience each year. However, as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub reports, this minor virus which many people seem to get over, could actually be quite threatening to certain patients. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/VirusWRAP.mp3]
Read More »Funding for AIDS drug assistance at risk
Though no changes have been made yet, Governor Rick Scott and the Department of Health could eventually be making changes in eligbility for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. After hearing this, Music icon Elton John, who founded his own AIDS foundation, wrote to Scott urging him to protect the program …
Read More »Judge from Danny Rolling murder trial says media can affect a high profile case
Stan Morris, served as the Senior Judge in the case against serial killer, Danny Rolling, the man responsible for the Gainesville student murders. He says the media can have a strong effect on high profile cases such as the case against Casey Anthony. He talked with WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/morriswrap.mp3]
Read More »Firefighters and forestry officials make progress on putting out the Honey Prairie Fire
Nearly one month ago (April 28th) lightning started the Honey Prairie fire in the Okeefenokee Swamp in Georgia. Over the following weeks the fire grew to more than 148,000 acres. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub reports, since then, firefighters and forestry officials have made progress on containment of the huge …
Read More »Biomass research fueled by federal dollars underway at UF
Gas prices are continuing to rise and as many know, petroleum is not a resource that will be around forever. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub reports, new alternative fuel developments are getting a boost at the University of Florida with federal grant money. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BIOMASSWRAP.mp3]
Read More »Keeping kids safe during summer break
School is almost out, and that means it’s time for families to start enjoying their summer. Many times, parents take this opportunity to send their kids to summer camp. WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub has the details on some new changes, and why parents can feel even more safe about sending their …
Read More »Don’t litter: no ifs, ands or cigarette butts
Every day, people throw their cigarette butts onto the ground without giving it any second thought. However, that one cigarette being thrown on the ground contributes to the millions of butts that are tossed out each year. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub tells us about a certain program in Alachua …
Read More »State Representative Baxley chosen for state redistricting committee
Speaker of the House Dean Cannon announced last night the list of state house members that will be assigned to the House Redistricting Committee. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub who was chosen and how it well help represent the local community. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/subcommitteeFINAL.mp3]
Read More »Update: UF students and Japan, longer version
On Tuesday’s Front Page edition of All Things Considered on WUFT-FM, we talked with a University of Florida official about how UF students are affected by events in Japan. WUFT-FM’s Sammantha Taub reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/SAMWRAP.mp3]
Read More »Arizona shooting raises questions about gun permits
With the recent shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Congresswoman this past weekend, many people may be questioning certain regulations involved when purchasing a gun. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM, Samantha Taub has this report. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/gunpermit.mp3]
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