WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville

Altavian has made the switch.

Episode 18 features Thomas Rambo, CEO of Altavian, a Gainesville-based drone manufacturer. He discusses how his company has turned their production from drones to reusable masks to help answer the ongoing national supply shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.

Over the weekend, infections eclipsed 20,000 while cases just in long-term care facilities neared 1,000.

Episode 17 features Keith Schneider, a professor at the University of Florida's Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. He explains how often you should be making trips to the grocery store and how to best protect yourself when you do. This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.

With projections showing that as many as 4,000 residents statewide may die because of COVID-19, funeral homes across Florida are adapting their services to be ready for the increased need.

The daily breakdown of coronavirus news and numbers in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that the state will begin a push to test nursing home residents and staff members for the novel coronavirus.

The Nicaraguan government has not taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Classes have not been suspended or moved online, the country's borders remain completely open and no social distancing measures are being enforced.

Dr. Samsun Lampotang is a professor of anesthesiology at the University of Florida.

Episode 16 features Dr. Samsun Lampotang, a professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida and the director of the Center for Safety, Simulation, and Advanced Learning Technology. Dr. Lampotang, along with his colleagues, has developed an open-source design for a ventilator built using common hardware store parts. This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.

Even those trying to enter the job market for the first time are having a tough time.

Fifty-one people have tested positive at the nursing home.

The daily breakdown of coronavirus news and numbers in Florida.

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit over early voting sites on college and university campuses, after voting-rights groups and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration reached an agreement in the case.

The Children’s Trust of Alachua County met this week to discuss what the role of the organization would be in the coming months.

COVID-19 is "not going to stop creatives from being who they are."

On Friday the state takes over testing sites from FEMA and Gov. Ron DeSantis considers whether some students should return to school this academic year as coronavirus cases across the state increased by nearly 500 since Thursday morning.

Episode 15 features Bishop John Howard and Father Tom Willis. The two religious leaders discuss how they and their communities have adapted to this new version of Easter, and the significance of the holiday’s message in the time of coronavirus. This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed seven bills into law on April 8, including measures that will place additional restrictions on ballot initiatives and provide sales-tax “holidays” around the start of hurricane season and the upcoming school year.

Teachers and administrators of North Central Florida are discovering the unique challenges of teaching students with disabilities remotely.

It's not just a crisis in urban areas.

The daily breakdown of coronavirus news, cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Florida.

Four inmates and 37 employees at 17 prisons and three probation offices throughout the state have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.

Episode 14 features Occupational Therapist and University of Florida grad, Amanda Hoss. She discusses the changes she has had to make in order to keep treatment going for her child patients. This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the latest in a series of delays to the closing of Dignity Village, a homeless tent camp in Gainesville.