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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 »Paula Poundstone on Gator Growl, Podcasting, Tom Hanks, and Touching Her Face
"I totally fail at keep[ing] my hands off my face. Let me just say that aloud, I can’t not touch my face. I’m a face-toucher. … If that’s the solution, then I, personally, am doomed."
Read More »What You Need To Know About Coronavirus In Florida
Misinformation can spark fear and hysteria. We're here to help. We'll update this page with emerging information from reliable sources to answer all of your questions about coronavirus.
Read More »Teacher Who Used Racial Slur In Class Is Disciplined, Will Be Transferred To Another School
The Buchholz High School teacher who used the N-word in his classroom will be reassigned to another school instead of terminated.
Read More »Hippodrome Interview: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Nick Bublitz says, “The co-production is a yearly event between the School of Theater and Dance and the Hippodrome and it is the base of which we kind of launch both seasons … and it’s a wonderful opportunity to really have students at the School of Theater and Dance work professionally at the Hippodrome.”
Read More »Morningbell Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Landmark Album, ‘Sincerely, Severely’
Travis Atria says, "Essentially, these songs sound better than they ever have before. This is the ideal version of the album."
Read More »Untold Florida: The Ongoing Legacy Of The Gators’ Mr. Two Bits
George Edmondson lived in the Tampa area, but received a ticket from a friend to attend the game in Gainesville. The rest is history.
Read More »Are There More Mosquitoes This Year Than Usual?
Several people complained to Untold Florida that there seem to be more mosquitoes this year than normal.
Read More »These Are The Factors That Drive North Central Florida’s Odd Rain Patterns
Why do some areas receive so much more rain than other areas? Why do storms tend to miss residents of The Sandy Hills? WUFT's Untold Florida takes a look into the mysteries behind North Central Florida's rain patterns.
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