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Groups of veterans have been touring a new 526-acre cemetery in Duvall County. As WUFT-FM’s Brian Penter reports, a group from Gainesville left just Wednesday morning. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPveteranstrip.mp3]
Read More »STATE ELECTION RESULTS 11:30 Update
STATE SENATOR Marco Rubio REP 2,470,224 (49.87%) Kendrick B. Meek DEM 977,868 (19.74%) Alexander Andrew Snitker LBT 23,099 (0.47%) Bernie DeCastro CPF 4,511 (0.09%) Sue Askeland NPA 14,509 (0.29%) Bruce Ray Riggs NPA 3,416 (0.07%) Bobbie Bean NPA 4,071 (0.08%) Rick Tyler NPA 6,965 (0.14%) Charlie Crist NPA 1,445,076 (29.17%) …
Read More »CITRUS COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS 9:10 update with 100% precincts reporting
US Senator Total: 55,597 votes Marco Rubio 27,496 (49.4%) Kendrick B. Meek 6,363 (11.4%) Alexander Snitker 345 (0.62%) Bernie DeCastro 82 (0.14%) Sue Askeland 253 (0.45%) Bruce Ray Riggs 90 (0.16%) Bobbie Bean 75 (0.13%) Rick Tyler 129 (0.23%) Charlie Crist 20,612 (37.0%) Lewis J Armstrong 78 (0.14%) Write-in candidates …
Read More »MARION COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: 9:30 update with 100% of precincts reporting
UNITED STATES SENATOR Percent, # of Votes Marco Rubio (REP) 55.71% 64,553 Kendrick B. Meek (DEM) 18.44% 21,370 Alexander Andrew Snitker (LBT) 0.42% 488 Bernie DeCastro (CPF) 0.42% 485 Sue Askeland (NPA) 0.45% 516 Bruce Ray Riggs (NPA) 0.11% 128 Bobbie Bean (NPA) 0.12% 136 Rick Tyler (NPA) 0.23% 270 …
Read More »ALACHUA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS: 10:15 update with 100% of precincts reporting
US Senator Total Votes 74417 Marco Rubio REP 29780 40.02% Kendrick B. Meek DEM 21269 28.58% Alexander A. Snitker LBT 534 0.72% Bernie DeCastro CPF 97 0.13% Sue Askeland NPA 184 0.25% Bruce Ray Riggs NPA 39 0.05% Bobbie Bean NPA 49 0.07% Rick Tyler NPA 76 0.10% Charlie Crist …
Read More »Researchers are finding underwater oil offshore Panama City
South Florida University researchers have found oil in the gulf has spread farther east than previously thought. Florida Public radio’s Marina Giovannelli has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilspread.mp3]
Read More »Panhandle residents and business owners meet with the person handling claims for BP
The man overseeing that $20-billion dollar account set up by BP for Gulf Coast residents hit by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was at the University of West Florida on Tuesday. From Pensacola, Dave Dunwoody reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilforum.mp3]
Read More »BP oil spill becomes Florida’s big political story
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 100 days ago wasn’t just an environmental catastrophe. It was a big political story in Florida…and the narrative was mostly about Charlie Crist. From Miami, Rick Stone has the story. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilsenate.mp3]
Read More »Helping children cope with the massive oil spill in the Gulf
Camp “Beyond the Horizon” opened its doors Monday morning, for children whose families are being affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. From Pensacola, Dave Dunwoody reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/1beyond.mp3]
Read More »Saving Florida sand
The Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill is expected to impact Gulf Coast beaches for months or possibly years. As Sandra Averhart reports, with that in mind, officials are looking at cleanup methods and equipment that minimize the amount of sand that’s being carted off along with the oil. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/savingsand.mp3]
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