For $25, North Central Florida families can bring their prized vehicles for up to a 145-mile-per-hour adrenaline rush. About 50 drivers participate in the races at a time.
Read More »Pastor Terry Jones, of Dove World Outreach and Koran-burning infamy, to leave Gainesville
The Dove World Outreach Center, a Gainesville-based church that has sparked international controversy, may be moving to Tampa Bay. The church is well known for its flagrant anti-Islam message, projected in inflammatory acts like Koran burnings and anti-Mohammed Internet videos.
Read More »Profile: Ed Braddy
As one of the six candidates for Gainesville mayor, Ed Braddy said he is running "a pocketbook campaign" focused on bringing fiscal discipline to the city's budget.
Read More »University of Florida Counseling and Wellness combating prescription drug abuse on campus
A growing group of college students around the country illegally use prescription drugs like Adderall to help them excel in the classroom.
Read More »Elderly drivers should take more than vision test, expert says
According to a study done by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, on a per mile basis, the death rate of drivers 85 and older is nearly triple that of drivers age 16 to 17, and it is nearly 20 times that of drivers age 50 to 59. To help seniors get around, Florida has the GrandDriver program to help promote older driver safety.
Read More »Treating, testing and talking about sexually transmitted diseases
Estimated STD infection rates are in the millions this year. April is National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore spoke with Disease Intervention specialist Marie Jean-Baptiste at the Alachua County Health Department about what’s going on in the area to educate the public. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPSEXMONTH.mp3] The …
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