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GRU Manager Bob Hunzinger Announces Resignation

Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Bob Hunzinger announced his resignation in a letter signed by him and Mayor Ed Braddy on Wednesday.

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On The Path Ahead For Genetically Modified Foods In Florida

More consumers are accepting of controversial genetically modified food, according to a new study by University of Florida’s IFAS Extension on consumer attitudes towards genetically modified food.

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Farm Bill cuts may affect Florida SNAP Education

Cuts to the Farm Bill by Congress will threaten SNAP-Ed programs in Florida schools.

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Cave divers defend sport after deaths at Eagle’s Nest Sink

Controversy regarding whether to close the Eagle's Nest Sink or not is stirring after a fatal cave-diving accident between a father and son.

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Gainesville Hotel Worker Accused of Faking Bed Bugs to Pocket Cash

Best Western desk clerk accused of stealing hundreds with false reports.

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Volunteers Tackle Florida’s Air Potato Problem

Gainesville's 15th annual Great Air Potato Round-Up attracted volunteers in the area to help eradicate the invasive plant known as the air potato. The plant has become a problem in Florida because of...

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Panelists Discuss Local Food, Farming at UF Law School

Former Asst. Deputy for Global Trade at the USDA weighs in on the impact of U.S. farm policy on local farming.

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Why The Orange Is So Important to Florida – The Greening Series, Part 1

In our first of a three-part series on citrus greening, WUFT's Heather van Blokland takes us through a bit of history on Florida's connection to the orange

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How A Fourth Generation Citrus Farmer Fights To Save His Grove – The Greening...

Steve Futch, UF IFAS Extension agent, and family farmer, Mac Turner, right, tour the new orange tree plantings on Turner’s family farm in Arcadia, Fla. in April 2014. (Heather van Blokland/WUFT) Citrus...

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Saving Florida Orange Juice: The Search For A Cure For Citrus Greening – The...

Nutrient supplements, root stock additives, genetic modification, heat therapies and a bacterial killer are just a few of the proposed solutions to what has been called the worst disease in history to...

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