WUFT News sat down with a UF professor of medical entomology, Barry Alto, who received a Florida Department of Health grant to improve the technology for detection of the Zika virus
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Nearly 113 million tourists visited Florida in 2016, making the year the sixth straight in which the Sunshine State's tourism numbers have climbed.
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In opposition to Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida House is pushing a bill that would shutter the two agencies that receive millions to pay for tourism marketing and luring businesses to the state.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott announced $25 million in grants for Zika virus research at eight Florida universities.
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In 2016, Donald Trump was elected to the White House. The Cubs won the World Series. And Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. In other words, it was the kind of year that seemed designed to make Florida news look normal.
Read More »In his annual “state of the university” address on Wednesday, Florida State University President John Thrasher reiterated his strong opposition to allowing guns on university and college campuses. As a member of the Florida Senate, Thrasher helped kill a bill in 2011 that would have allowed gun owners with concealed-weapons …
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In November thus far, 103 new cases have been reported, according to figures from daily updates on the department's website. For October, it was 155, September 252, and August 310.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that 85 million tourists visited the state during the first nine months of 2016.
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While the Zika virus is still present in the Sunshine State, researchers have found that hurricane season does not increase the risk of contracting it.
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Officials say mosquitoes are swarming the Alachua County Fairgrounds due to rain brought by Hurricane Matthew.
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