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Gov. Ron DeSantis plans on the country being in the third phase of reopening by August 1 and believes that UF students and faculty should be prepared to come back for the fall semester
Read More »UF Board of Trustees Presents Reopening Plan
Board Of Governors Approve Plan To Bring College Students Back To Campus In Fall Amid COVID-19
With COVID-19 concerns still pressing on the Fall semester for Florida universities and others nationwide, the Board of Governors approved the State University System’s plans to bring students back to campus.
Read More »Inside The Clamming Capital Of The U.S. During COVID-19
Three miles into the Gulf of Mexico lies the clamming capital of the U.S. Cedar Key has largely sheltered its just over 700 citizens from the physical dangers of COVID-19, but its vital clamming and tourism businesses are left struggling.
Read More »Out Of Sight, Still A Blight
Known to pollute water, leaky septic tanks can also pose problems for human health. Whether they can spread COVID-19 is uncertain.
Read More »Flying Under the Radar
Mosquito vector diseases are expanding, but COVID-19 has halted some surveillance programs and experts are worried complacency could lead to outbreaks.
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 »‘All In The Same Boat’: Hair Stylists, Pet Groomers Conflicted As Alachua County Amends Emergency Order
Alachua County announced Saturday via Facebook that it was amending its weekslong coronavirus emergency order so that animal grooming services were “now considered low-risk and can resume Monday.”
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 »Pandemic Denies First Generation Graduates Their Special Moment
Amid a global pandemic, universities across the nation have postponed the commencement ceremonies of graduating seniors, or the “Class of COVID-19.”
Read More »Gainesville Community Supports Local Restaurants Impacted By COVID-19
Alachua County's unemployment rate for March was one of the lowest in the state. Co-owner of Cilantro Tacos credits the community's support of the local restaurant industry.
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