Laura Cardona
Laura is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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A UF study led by veterinary professor Julie Levy found that participants incorrectly identified dog breeds 73 percent of the time. Mislabeling dogs as pit bulls may affect a dog's adoptability due to stereotypes or breed specific legislation restrictions.
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Tourism in Hernando County has significantly increased in the last year, in large part to its outdoor recreation opportunities and mermaid shows. Hernando County has rebranded itself as Florida's "Adventure Coast."
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The Fight for $15 and Union Rights movement rally to raise the minimum wage took place in over 20 cities in Florida Tuesday as part of National Day of Action. The local rally was organized by the Alachua County Labor Coalition and took place at Northwest 13th Street and West University Avenue.
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Red tide algal blooms have been discovered on the coasts of Florida. This organism has toxins that are harmful to marine life's central nervous systems and humans respiratory systems.
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The newly founded UF Special Olympics College Unified Gators flag football team took third place this weekend at Swamp Bowl. Founder Jake Dube said the University of Florida community was welcoming to the new team.
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The University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine will open a sea turtle hospital on Oct. 24 that offers medical care to sick and injured sea turtles, including those with fibropapillomatosis virus.
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Record rainfall in North Central Florida has created special woes for hay and vegetable farmers. Lake City hay farmer Carl Allison said he will now have to struggle to find cattle customers, rather than horse customers, because the quality of hay he has been able to grow is more suited to cows, while Cody Galligan, who grows vegetables at his family farm in Gainesville, said the rain has caused losses for him.