Donna Green-Townsend
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Aired on WUFT on April 2nd, 2012 After the national attention garnered by a racially charged YouTube video by two Gainesville High School students, bullying has become a quest of many who look to put an end to it. Ameena Matthews, a member of Chicago Cease Fire, which aims to stop violence before it begins, … Continue reading Chicago Cease-Fire Member Wants To Interrupt Violence In Gainesville
Aired on WUFT on February 29th, 2012 A Cleveland, Ohio hospital reports another student wounded in an Ohio high school shooting has died, bringing the death toll to three. The Gainesville community continues to discuss the racially-charged You Tube postings by two high school students. In Ocala, parents are calling for better supervision of students … Continue reading Community to discuss need for conflict resolution ideas in light of Ohio school shooting and other recent teen violence
Aired on WUFT on February 22nd, 2012 Three well-known environmental groups have announced plans to sue the U.S. Forest Service if the agency doesn’t move forward with removing the 44 year old Kirkpatrick Dam. Earth Justice, Florida Wildlife Federation and the Florida Defenders of the Environment representatives filed the intention to sue documents in Tallahassee … Continue reading U.S. Forest Service may be sued over Kirkpatrick Dam
Aired on WUFT on February 16th, 2012 A nine-year veteran of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed in the line of duty tonight. At around 6:25 p.m., 35-year-old CCSO Detective David White,, was shot and killed by an armed suspect at a home located at 4874 Alligator Blvd. in Middleburg. A second CCSO … Continue reading Clay County Sheriff’s Office mourns death of detective
Aired on WUFT February 15th, 2012 Progress Energy’s proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County may not actually get built….that’s according to Republican Senator Mike Fasano. Fasano recently led an unsuccessful attempt in the Florida Florida’s to repeal the entire advance nuclear cost recovery statute. That law allows public utilities to bill customers in advance of the … Continue reading State senator doubts proposed Levy County nuclear power plants will ever be built
Aired on WUFT on February 15th, 2012 Some critics claim Progress Energy’s proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County may not be built. WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend spoke with State Senator Mike Fasano about the potential future of the plant. Despite the senator’s complaints, Progress Energy says it still plans on building the reactors. WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis … Continue reading Lawmaker, utility talk about nuclear plant
Aired on WUFT on February 14th, 2012 A proposed bill to privatize 27 Florida prisons met defeat on the state Senate floor today in a 19-21 vote. The controversial bill has drawn criticism and heated discussion from both Republicans and Democrats in the state Senate. Today membes of the Tea Party, corrections workers, labor groups, the NAACP, … Continue reading Prison privatization measure killed on Senate floor
Aired on WUFT on January 16th, 2012 Supporters and opponents of Progress Energy’s two proposed nuclear power reactors in Levy County turned out for a public hearing last Thursday in Crystal River. The hearing was before a three-judge panel of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, the judicial arm of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The hearing was … Continue reading Supporters and opponents of proposed Levy County nuclear plants turn out for public hearing
Aired on WUFT on January 5th, 2012 As the temperatures dip into the 20s and 30s, sea cows are seeking the warmth of Kings Bay in Citrus County. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with the Refuge Manager for the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Lusk. Lusk says while the freezing temperatures provide a … Continue reading Manatee experience in Crystal River a double-edged sword
Aired on WUFT on January 3rd, 2012 As the temperatures in Florida continue to plunge, hundreds of manatees are flocking to the warm waters of Crystal River. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with Research Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Bob Bonde about the current status of the endangered sea cow.