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Due to a 2012 state law on tattoo parlors, people who received tattoos after Jan. 1 no longer have to wait 12 months to donate blood.
Read More »Despite Law Change, Not Many Floridians With New Tattoos Are Rushing To Give Blood
FSU gives part of Dance Marathon money to Shands Hospital
Florida State University's Dance Marathon committee is presenting Shands Hospital with over $700,000 Friday. The money will be used to renovate the Shands neonatal intensive care unit.
Read More »UF Board of Trustees to vote on student health insurance proposal
A new health insurance plan for University of Florida students is in the works. The Educational Policy and Strategy Committee discussed the proposed plan Thursday afternoon. The plan would require incoming students to provide proof of insurance.
Read More »Trayvon Martin and Florida, one year later: Protests, ‘stand your ground’ law, neighborhood watches
A year ago Tuesday, Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, in Sanford. Martin died, and a national conversation shifted to self-defense policy, neighborhood watches and racial tensions.
Read More »Inadequate concussion awareness prompts UF and FSU research project
University of Florida and Florida State University researchers are collaborating on Health IMPACTS, a project that collects information related to youth concussion management and health risks. The initial information is gathered from primary care practices in the Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Orlando areas.
Read More »New mobile application Lulu allows women to privately rate men
Alexandra Chong was at a post-Valentine's Day brunch two years ago with a group of girlfriends in London. During the lunch, the women started breaking down their relationships and dating in general. Soon after, Chong said she felt like women needed a place to talk about the men in their lives. That's when Lulu came to life.
Read More »Can UF stop hiking tuition?
Vice President Joe Biden is at Florida State University to push for affordable tuition. University of Florida Spokesman Steve Orlando says the university does what it can to help students deal with any hike. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/Orlando1.mp3] He says UF has seen a $200 million decrease in state appropriation over the last …
Read More »Debate continues on whether or not to reform the capital punishment system in Florida
A panel of legal experts is scheduled to meet in Tallahassee tonight to discuss wrongful convictions and Florida’s death penalty. The Center for the Advancement of Human Rights at Florida State University is the host a forum bringing about the conversation on capital punishment from whether it’s good public policy to its fiscal implications …
Read More »The Rivalries In Club Rugby
Nothing packs a stadium and gets fans pumped quite like a rivalry. University of Florida versus Florida State University is one of those great rivalries. Lee Ziesche was on the sidelines to capture it all when the two schools went head to head in Club Rugby. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/850Rugbywrap.mp3]
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