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COVID-19 has kept Thomas Olmsted confined to his apartment, and opportunities to collect have been hard to come by. Still, the pull of collecting remains.
Read More »Meet Thomas Olmsted, Gainesville’s Godfather of Collecting
In 2020, Gainesville’s Birders Counted On The Unusual
Bird migrations are a symbol of nature’s regularity. As temperatures continue to rise, that may change.
Read More »‘Literally Where Our Food Comes From’: Florida Museum’s 2020 Fall Plant Sale Highlights Importance Of Pollinators
In order to continue its tribute to these insects, the museum’s virtual workshops and available plants this year appeal to gardeners hoping to make their yard more attractive to pollinators.
Read More »Poe Springs Reopen As Other Parks Are Slowly Allowing Visitors
The park hit its capacity by lunchtime during the first weekend of reopening.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2020: DeSantis Criticizes Florida’s Unemployment System
The unprecedented surge in Florida's unemployed due to the coronavirus has put pressure on the governor to investigate the faulty state system for processing claims.
Read More »The Point, May 4, 2020: A WUFT Investigation Into Climate Change And Public Health
Our semester-long investigation of climate change and public health found that human hazards — from heat-related hospitalizations to disease-carrying insects — are on the rise in Florida
Read More »Alachua County Committee Hosts Discussion About Local Water Concerns
Fifty people attended a discussion titled “Water: What Is It Good For?” that featured five panelists with varied environmental experience.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »For Whom Or What Are Lake Alice And Bivens Arm Named?
So who was Alice? Where did she come from? And how did she become the namesake of the biggest and most popular lake at UF?
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Want To Build A Linear Park Along U.S. 441 Through Paynes Prairie. They Need $3 Million To Make It Happen
The linear park would be a means of keeping pedestrians and anglers farther away from the busy highway.
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