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Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Bat Fest is a weeklong mix of virtual activities culminating Saturday in a socially distanced in-person event and 0.5K race.
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Bars are cautiously reopening at 50% capacity and only serving seated patrons.
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Mosquito vector diseases are expanding, but COVID-19 has halted some surveillance programs and experts are worried complacency could lead to outbreaks.
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Several people complained to Untold Florida that there seem to be more mosquitoes this year than normal.
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Why do some areas receive so much more rain than other areas? Why do storms tend to miss residents of The Sandy Hills? WUFT's Untold Florida takes a look into the mysteries behind North Central Florida's rain patterns.
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Recent surveillance has the Florida Department of Health on alert for mosquito-borne viruses in Alachua County.
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After Hurricane Irma, there have been more mosquitoes in the Ocala area than usual. Some residents have put their neighborhood walks on hold due to the increased number of mosquitoes.
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Facing pressure to address drug overdoses across Florida, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled out plans Tuesday for a series of workshops and gave support for legislation focused on opioids and drug abuse
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When there was no sight of stopping the West Africa Ebola epidemic, the World Health Organization turned to University of Florida biostatician Ira Longini for help.
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In collaboration with MosquitoMate, Inc., the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District will hold a field trial in mid-April in hopes to reduce the number of Aedes aegypti mosquitos, which have been related to Zika.