The University of Florida College of Dentistry gave free dental care to special-needs athletes at the Special Olympics in Jasper, Fla, Saturday.
Read More »Mar.18,2013: Morning News in 90
SR 121 and U.S. 441 smoke advisory continues; UCF death investigated, dorm evacuated; Cabins ablaze in Pigeon Forge fire; Iran's nuclears expected to top Obama's priority list in Isreal.
Read More »‘Embrace your differences,’ says 14-year-old author with genetic condition
Isabelle Hadala was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a genetic condition known as “lobster claw syndrome” that affected the development of her teeth, fingers and toes. She spoke to an audience of 500 people at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville on March 3.
Read More »Avoid traffic delays, or at least find out what’s happening, with new services from the Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation offers multiple ways for drivers to be informed about traffic and traffic incidents.
Read More »Study ranks Gainesville 242nd happiest city in U.S. through tweets
A study by University of Vermont researchers looking at sentiment analysis of tweets, named Gainesville the 242nd happiest city in the nation. Some local experts say that the study may under-represent the happiness of residents.
Read More »Gainesville airport completes eco-friendly renovations
Gainesville held a ceremony Thursday celebrating the end of $1.3 million in renovations with many eco-friendly features.
Read More »Local Catholics react to the official end to Benedict’s papacy
At 2 p.m. EST (8 p.m. in Rome), Pope Benedict XVI officially ended his papacy, becoming the first pope in 600 years to resign. WUFT's Bianca Ventura spoke with local Catholics for their thoughts.
Read More »Museum to screen documentary on reducing waste
The Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida Office of Sustainability are screening the award-winning documentary "The Clean Bin Project" at 7 p.m. Wednesday
Read More »State Rep. Baxley, author of the ‘stand your ground’ law responds to today’s task force announcement
Florida Rep. Dennis Baxley (R-District 23) spoke with WUFT’s Chip Skambis about his response to the task force statement supporting the “stand your ground” law that he originally sponsored. The task force to review the law was appointed by the governor after the shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2012. “Repeal …
Read More »Whitney Gray discusses how endangered species may adapt to the climate change at the Public Interest Environmental Conference
Florida's native species are at a uniquely high risk for endangerment, due to the state's sloping land and problems with rising sea levels, according to one expert who spoke at a environmental conference in Gainesville.
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