In 2015, rural Dixie County, Florida ranked among the highest in the state for opioid-related deaths. Now, less than one year after Gov. Rick Scott declared opioid addiction a statewide emergency in May, opioid deaths in the county have declined—but prevention efforts in children and teens persist.
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Three University of Florida students take time each week out of their studies to bake challah bread for the people who need a little extra love and care. What started off as a pastime is now a weekly tradition and a nonprofit corporation founded in Gainesville.
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The University of Florida is adding its 75th LEED-certified campus building, strengthening its push toward a greener campus.
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A Buchholz High School senior was selected to compete for a prestigious national science award. Sidhika Balachandar is one of the top forty finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nations’ oldest and perhaps most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.
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When Hurricane Irma swept through Florida, the power was knocked out to thousands of people in the Gainesville area. WUFT News reporter Luke Sullivan found out that even more than three months after the storm, some families are still in the dark. This week, we dedicate our entire podcast episode to one family's story of life without electricity.
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The energy burden facing Gainesville's low-income residents is not inevitable.
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Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
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Many Gainesville residents may not realize how much low-income families struggle to pay utility bills here. A small but committed corps has worked on the problem for years. But ultimately, solving the energy burden will take the larger community and core fixes, from affordable housing to transportation.
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Inferior housing is a key factor for why the poor pay more for energy in Gainesville, including rental properties with appliances so old or inefficient that utility bills can rival the rent.
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Gainesville residents did not have equal access to energy and water in the wake of the hurricane; the reasons stretch back to the city's historic development roots.
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