WUFT News

Working Mom, Political Activist: Jessica Baker Hoping For a ‘Blue Wave’

October 30, 2018 Government and politics, The Voters 0

Jessica Baker, 46, of Newberry learned her love of politics from her father, who taught her to think critically about national and local issues.

Making Schools Safer: Harsh Consequences, Or Second Chances?

June 26, 2018 Education, Public safety 0

Students wear clear backpacks outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Monday. The bags are one of a number of security measures the school district has enacted as a result of the Feb. 14 shooting at the school that killed 17.

The tragedy in Parkland, Fla., this year kicked off a national debate over how to reduce school violence: through tighter security and tougher discipline ... or more help for troubled students?

First Amendment Professor On Richard Spencer’s Right To Speak

October 10, 2017 Public safety 32

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida talks about the upcoming Richard Spencer event and the value of allowing such a discussion to take place on the UF campus.

Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Ray Harris, MACV-SOG, 1969 to 1970

September 15, 2017 National 1

Raymond Harris’ service was unlike that of any other veteran interviewed for this series. He was a member of a unit called MACV-SOG, or Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Special Operations Group. His job was “running recon,” gathering intelligence about North Vietnamese military operations, often behind enemy lines. Harris later …