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Florida's tattoo industry will be regulated by state and local health departments as part of a new rule aimed at increasing blood donations.

A duo of Shands' Musicians in Residence kickoff Arts + Health Month with a concert Thursday night at the Thomas Center.

In its eleventh year, the Homeless Veterans Stand Down had to add more capacity due to an increase in services and volunteers.

Veterans from the first nuclear powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, as well as other veterans from other submarines recently met in Ocala for a dedication ceremony to the men who had served on the historical vessel. Florida’s 89-point-one Liana Charles talks to the veterans about their experiences at sea during …

Veterans from the first nuclear powered submarine, the U.S.S. Nautilus, as well as other veterans from other submarines recently met in Ocala for a dedication ceremony to the men who had served on the historical vessel. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Liana Charles talked to the vets about their experiences at sea during …

Memorial Day weekend means different things to many people. For Dr. Paul Ortiz, director of the University of Florida’s oral history program, it’s a time for him to remember his military service, and honor all who served. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Tom Krynski reports, people who drive on one of Gainesville’s …

A group of anti-war military Veterans joined the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City this morning after one of their colleagues was injured at a protest. Here in Gainesville, Occupy UF has  joined forces with the Occupy Gainesville movement.  The group of abot a hundred marched from Campus to downtown chanting about their …

Veterans gathered today at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Purpose Center in Gainesville for an event designed to give back to homeless veterans.  As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Shannon McCarthy reports, organizers say they hope the veterans reach out to receive this helping hand. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/smvetstanddown2.mp3]

A project to help homeless veterans in Alachua County has been stopped. The proposal to house homeless veterans at a former hotel at Newberry and Tower roads has been put on the shelf. County housing authority executive director Gail Monahan says there was too much opposition from area residents and …

The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida conducts research studies and collects interviews with people from all walks of life. Their collection contains over five thousand interviews, including interviews with war veterans, civil rights campaigners from the 1960s and Florida politicians. As Paula Cunniffe reports, they are sharing their …