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WUFT’s Morning Edition Host Glenn Richards sits down with, Bears and Lions, one of the acts participating at this year’s Fanfares and Fireworks. This is an extendeded version of the conversation that aired during WUFT’s Morning Edition on Wednesday, July 3rd…including an exclusive in-studio performance. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | …
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UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
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Senate Moves Quickly To Thwart Sunscreen Bans
The Florida Senate is moving quickly to prevent towns like Key West from banning the sale of sunscreens that contain potentially coral reef harming chemicals.
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Alachua County Recycling Efforts Persevere Despite Declining Market
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Gainesville Gardener’s Seed Saving Program Represents Step In Fighting Climate Change
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Alachua County Commission Signs Contract To Reduce Energy Use
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Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
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Bill Seeks To Replace Septic Tanks With Sewage Lines In Gainesville Neighborhoods
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GPD: Man’s Target Practice Was Source Of Shots Fired Scare In Woods Near UF College Of Veterinary Medicine
At 3:35 p.m., the University of Florida clarified its earlier updates to say it's not an active shooter situation.
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Florida Senate Bill to Allow Law Enforcement An Expanded Use Of Drones
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Can Turn Lanes Help Limit The Hundreds Of Traffic Crashes On State Road 121 In Gainesville?
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Gainesville Neighbors, City Enforcement Struggle To Get Man’s Cluttered Property Cleaned And Keep It That Way
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Small Sinkholes Near Haile Plantation Trail Don’t Warrant Engineering Study, Alachua County Says
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A Deep Construction Hole Collapsed On A Florida Laborer: Here Is The Story Of His Chaotic Rescue
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100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
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Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
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City And County Commissioners Talk Taxes, Fairgrounds And Sports Center
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South Main Street Transformation Brings In A New Business — A Donut Shop
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More Hotel And Mid-Rise Apartment Construction Is On The 2020 Gainesville Horizon
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Breastfeeding Rates In Florida Have Nearly Doubled During The Past Decade, CDC Data Show
Breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding, and their presence has again grown in the past two years in Gainesville, too.
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UF Research Could Help Settle Kratom Controversy
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“Community Water Tests” Left In Driveways Part Of Marketing Ploy
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Ebola Vaccine Licensure Is Underway With The Help Of UF Researchers
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Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
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House Democrats To Begin Amending Impeachment Articles Wednesday Evening
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What A Handful Of Florida Politicians, Past And Present, Think Of The 2019 Impeachment Inquiry
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‘Grain by Grain’: Bob Quinn Visits Gainesville to Share the Power of Organic Farming
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UF Students Protest Donald Trump Jr.’s Visit to Campus
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Florida Supreme Court Rules Judges Can Impose Death Penalty In ‘Partisan’ Decision
It will be easier for judges in Florida to impose the death penalty under a new ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
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Florida Lawmakers Consider Rules On Naming College Arenas
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Gainesville Shares New Plans To Address Racial Equity At Kickoff Event
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Ongoing: Watch Senate Impeachment Trial Live
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How The Senate Impeachment Trial Will Work
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‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.
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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery In Bahamas
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Terrible Damage And Stranded Residents As Rescuers Scramble To Help
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UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
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Alachua County’s Days For Girls Chapter Offers Sewing Classes While Helping A Worldwide Need
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With ‘Duress,’ Millhopper Montessori Student Becomes Alachua County’s Spelling Champion
Vivie Thelin will represent Alachua County at the First Coast Regional Spelling Bee in Jacksonville on Feb. 27.
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Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
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Audit: Santa Fe College Decision To Extend Bookstore Contract Could Cheat Taxpayers
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Coalition Pushing New Way to Improve Literacy Rates in Alachua County Schools
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Alligator Hunting
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Alachua County Reacts To Declining Bird Numbers In U.S. And Canada
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How Coon Hollo In Micanopy Came To Embrace Florida’s Agritourism Trend
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Waldo Wildlife: Too Much To Bear?
Special Series: What Does Full Employment Look Like In America?
The Navy Is On The Front Lines Of Adapting To Climate Change
By Brendan Rivers “Climate change will affect the Department of Defense’s ability to defend the Nation and poses immediate risks to U.S. national security.” – DoD Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, 2014 Naval Station Mayport sits 15 miles east of Downtown Jacksonville at the mouth of the St. Johns River. One of two major naval installations in Jacksonville, Mayport is home base for the Navy’s third-largest fleet, along with more than 15,000 active-duty personnel and 32,000 of their family members. Any
Read More »Why US Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Back On The Rise
By Geoff Brumfiel, NPR Carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. are on the rise again after …
Read More »‘Retreat’ Not An Option For A California Beach Town, But It’s Already Happening In Duval County
By Jessica Palombo & Nathan Rott, NPR In Jacksonville Beach, Kimberlee Prescott is selling her home to the county so it can be torn down. The house, built just over two decades ago at 3640 Sanctuary Way S., is located in unfortunate proximity to a Florida Department of Transportation drainage culvert along Butler Boulevard. After Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, rain and storm surges caused “tremendous damage, expense, time loss, and disruption to the homeowner and her family,” according to Jacksonville
Read More »Sandy Soil And Rising Seas Spell Septic Tank Disaster In Florida
By Brendan Rivers Communities across Florida are already grappling with aging septic tanks, which leak into groundwater and are considered a leading cause of toxic algae blooms. As sea level rise is expected to worsen that situation, the state and cities are beginning to tackle the expensive task of converting septic systems to sewer or newer septic technologies. It’s no small challenge. Floridians are estimated to be using 2.6 million septic systems, most of them the conventional variety with two
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Recreational Pot Proposal Shelved For 2020
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana use in Florida said Monday the measure will not go on the November ballot.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 14, 2020: Increased Teacher Pay? State Senator Says ‘It’s All Going To Depend On How Much Money We Have’
The 2020 legislative session starts today.
Read More »Ahead Of 2020 Session, Senate Panel Approves Plan For More Teacher Money As Educators Rally
In a busy rush ahead of the start of the legislative session, a Senate panel approved a Republican proposal to give Florida teachers raises, an early signal that lawmakers will consider more money for educators in classrooms.
Read More »Jan. 13, 2020: Afternoon News In 90
Confessed Parkland shooter is back in court on assault charges. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 13, 2020: Thousands Of Florida Teachers Prepare To Rally In Tallahassee
The event is designed to capture attention as the 2020 session begins.
Read More »Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
Read More »Justices Block Proposal To Overhaul Utility Industry
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have overhauled and deregulated the state’s electric-utility industry, saying part of the proposal’s wording would mislead voters.
Read More »Jan. 10, 2020: Morning News In 90
University students held protests in multiple cities across Australia, including Sydney. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s Conviction Upheld In Charity Scam
A sharply divided federal appeals court Thursday upheld the conviction of former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown in a charity scam, rejecting her arguments that a juror had been improperly dismissed because he said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty.
Read More »The Point, Jan 10, 2020: Florida Breastfeeding Rates Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade
Breastfeeding support groups like the La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding.
Read More »Breastfeeding Rates In Florida Have Nearly Doubled During The Past Decade, CDC Data Show
Breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding, and their presence has again grown in the past two years in Gainesville, too.
Read More »Jan. 9, 2020: Morning News In 90
The U.S. Army warns the public of fake text messages alerting people that they have been drafted. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »State Could Take Hit In Hospital Funding
As Florida lawmakers prepare to start the 2020 legislative session, the state is being confronted with a $70.4 million loss in the coming months in the amount of Medicaid money it gets to fund hospitals, train future physicians and treat people who are mentally ill.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 9, 2020: Florida’s Environment And Growth Trends Continue To Clash In Toll Road Discussions
Florida State Senate President Bill Galvano is pushing for more funding for the roads, though their precise routes aren't yet decided.
Read More »Jan. 8, 2020: Morning News In 90
The world's top three tennis players are organizing an exhibition to raise money for Australia's brushfire relief. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 8, 2020: How Florida Law Enforcement’s Drone Usage Might Expand This Year
A new state Senate bill would expand and codify in Florida law exactly what the agencies could use the aerial technology to do.
Read More »Jan. 7, 2020: Morning News In 90
A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico. That and more in 90 seconds. Morning News In 90, January 7, 2020 / WUFT News
Read More »The Point, Jan. 7, 2020: ‘It Skewed My Trust in People’: Former Gainesville Boy Scout One Of 8 To File Sex-Abuse Lawsuit
The Miami Herald reports on a lawsuit that has a former Gainesville scout as one of the plaintiffs.
Read More »Florida Senate Bill to Allow Law Enforcement An Expanded Use Of Drones
Scott Fielding, drone specialist at Alachua County Fire Rescue, said the use of drones has been important for his department.
Read More »Jan. 6, 2020: Afternoon News In 90
Andrew Yang is experiencing a setback in his campaign to be the Democratic Presidential Candidate. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Jan. 6th, 2020: Morning News In 90
Mourners fill Tehran to attend General Qassem Soleimani's funeral. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Love Thy Neighbor
She's a Honduran immigrant who's behind Trump, except for one issue.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 6, 2020: Florida’s Political Battles Won’t Just Be Limited To The Presidential Vote In 2020
Get a preview on the range of big races and issues ahead this year, even before the presidential field is set.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 3, 2020: ‘What Used To Work Isn’t Working Anymore’: The Power Of A Local Seed-Saving Program
How much impact can one gardener have in the fight against climate change?
Read More »Susan Thomas: Succeeding With Schizoaffective Disorder With Help From The Gainesville Opportunity Center
The Gainesville Opportunity Center has had non-profit tax-exempt status since 2007 and has an operational budget of about $134,000, according to its 2017 filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Read More »Gainesville Gardener’s Seed Saving Program Represents Step In Fighting Climate Change
The Gainesville City Commission this fall declared a climate state of emergency — a largely symbolic move with little municipal heft behind it compared to the actions the federal government could take if motivated and mobilized — but some city residents do feel a sense of urgency to take steps toward combating climate change.
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These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 19, 2019: What A New Gainesville Firefighters’ Contract Means To Their Families
"Being married to a firefighter, we spend a third of our nights alone," one spouse says.
Read More »Gainesville Firefighters Get Raise And Paid Parental Leave After New Agreement With The City
The city recently ratified amendments to its agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Read More »City Of Hawthorne Prepares For Long-Desired Community Recreation Park Additions
Hawthorne recently received a $650,000 community development block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand and improve the park.
Read More »Audit: Santa Fe College Decision To Extend Bookstore Contract Could Cheat Taxpayers
Santa Fe College extended a lucrative, five-year contract for its campus bookstore with Barnes & Noble without soliciting competitive bids, and it failed to verify that the company has been paying all commissions so far as required on bookstore sales, according to a new state audit.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 18, 2019: Gainesville City Officials Worried About Budget Hole That A New State Bill Could Create
The city could not continue to use the $38 million it receives from Gainesville Regional Utilities.
Read More »Utilities Revenue Bill In Florida Legislature Threatens City Budgets Statewide
Gainesville is set to receive about $38 million this fiscal year from GRU. That amounts to almost 29 percent of the city’s anticipated total general fund revenue: $133 million.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 17, 2019: Let Us Know: What Political Issues Matter The Most To You In 2020?
Answer a short survey about the issues you're already thinking about heading into next year's elections.
Read More »Can Turn Lanes Help Limit The Hundreds Of Traffic Crashes On State Road 121 In Gainesville?
One 4-mile stretch of State Road 121 through Gainesville has had nearly 900 reported car crashes in the past three years.
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