This week in The Point podcast, WUFT News answers the question of what the Rodman Dam costs each year to operate. It's about $150,000, less than some environmentalists have said as justification for its removal.
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Florida schools still use a student's Social Security Number to identify them, despite the risks associated with identity theft.
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The state budget the legislature passed this week could accomplish something Florida hasn't seen in more than 10 years — a pay raise specifically for correctional officers.
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Today, Paradise is a mix of intersections, buildings, and paved parking lots.
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In collaboration with MosquitoMate, Inc., the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District will hold a field trial in mid-April in hopes to reduce the number of Aedes aegypti mosquitos, which have been related to Zika.
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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has still not hired someone to replace its past manager who retired last spring.
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The USDA is increasing its effort against infestations of the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to eastern Asia which has diminished ash tree populations throughout the United States.
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Florida's proposed Amendment 1 on the ballot this November may cause Floridians using solar panels to see higher utility charges.
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Hundreds of holes have been drilled into Newberry Road as part of a 3-mile long, $6.2 million construction project.
Read More »Panhandling is defined as any request made in person for a donation of money or other item of value. What panhandling laws exist in Alachua county and how are they enforced?
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