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The anti-smoking initiative Tobacco Free Florida started in 2006, but insiders said that it will take special commitment to bring down the smoking rate in rural counties.
Read More »Florida Tobacco Rate Drops Despite Rural Counties
Florida Farmer Believes Beef Consumption Is Thriving Despite Reported Decline
Is beef still on America's dinner table? Despite a new Natural Resources Defense Council's study that found Americans consumed 19 percent less beef from 2005-2014, a local farmer has a different perspective on beef consumption.
Read More »The Ocklawaha River: Home To Rich History, Diverse Ecosystems
Florida's Ocklawaha River has a rich history, from being a place for Native Americans burial mounds to helping in logging transports to kayak tours today. See a gallery of a recent tour at WUFT.org.
Read More »House Solar Bill Drawing Heat
Some backers of a renewable-energy tax break that voters approved in August contend a House proposal to carry out the constitutional amendment could slow the growth of solar energy in Florida.
Read More »Shall or May? Florida’s Public Record Law Hangs On By One Word
The story of Gulf Stream, Fla. and use of public records requests lawsuits for monetary gain shows what's at stake for the state's Sunshine law in the 2017 legislative session.
Read More »Under Radar, Florida Spent $240M On Lawyers
Gov. Rick Scott and other top Florida Republicans have spent more than $237 million on private lawyers to advance and defend their agendas, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Read More »Proposed Trail Replaces Old Railroad Tracks, Connecting High Springs And Newberry
A proposal for an outdoor trail in place of old railroad tracks is underway in High Springs and Newberry.
Read More »Speaker Offers Money For Visit Florida — With Conditions
Governor Scott's proposed budget includes cuts to Visit Florida, but House Speaker Richard Corcoran is open to allowing Visit Florida, the Official Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, to remain “alive” but with reduced funding and a list of conditions.
Read More »Florida House Attacks ‘Handouts’ Championed By Gov. Scott
In opposition to Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida House is pushing a bill that would shutter the two agencies that receive millions to pay for tourism marketing and luring businesses to the state.
Read More »State College System Faces Rebranding
As the Florida Legislature prepares to consider major legislation impacting the state colleges this spring, a new focus has emerged over the college names
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