May 2011
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JOU3101 Stories
Below are a few of my reporting stories that were not published. Enjoy!
Cold temperatures don't eliminate global warming
Jan. 14, 2010
GAINESVILLE, FL.—
Despite thermometer readings the last two weeks, global warming might still be a problem.
Meteorologists have not seen these freezing temperatures in some regions of Florida since December of 1989, according to Accuweather.
Florida Municipal Electric Association Executive Director Barry Moline asserts one cold winter has no relevance to global warming...
Beauty and jock talk about eating disorders
Feb. 22, 2010
GAINESVILLE, FL. –
Allison Kreiger Walsh had two eating disorders, and she’s not afraid to talk about her struggle.
The University of Florida graduate, who battled anorexia and bulimia for three and a half years, will share her story as part of UF’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, she said.
“Beauty and the Jock: Real People, Real Stories” will kick off the week at 8 p.m....
AMIKids-Gainesville hosts golf tournament
March 6, 2010
GAINESVILLE, FL. –
More than 19 teams of golfers will hit the green on March 6 to raise scholarship money for at-risk kids in the Gainesville area.
AMIkids-Gainesville is still looking for more teams to enter its fifth-annual Golf Fore Kids golfing tournament, held at Ironwood Golf Course, according to Amy Griffin, chairwoman of the golf committee.
The nonprofit youth development...
Great Air Potato Roundup held
Feb. 4, 2010
GAINESVILLE, FL.—
More than 1,200 volunteers will try to eradicate an invasive species in Gainesville on Saturday.
The City of Gainesville Nature Operations Division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is hosting the 11th Annual Great Air Potato Roundup from 9 to 11 a.m.
Air potatoes are non-native vines that engulf native vegetation. The...
Miss Gainesville pageant accepting applications
Jan. 21, 2010
GAINESVILLE, FL.
It’s pageant season in Gainesville, and Miss Gainesville Scholarship Pageant Inc. is offering a new crown.
Women and girls in the area have the opportunity to compete in one pageant for a variety of titles, including Miss Gainesville, Miss Lake City, Miss Gainesville’s Outstanding Teen or Miss Lake City’s Outstanding Teen and now Miss Florida Gator.
This is the...
“Wherever you go, no matter the weather, bring your own sunshine.”
– Anthony J. D’Angelo
March 2009
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Hookah Tobacco Poses Health Threats
Spring 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—- Hookah smokers beware.
Hookah tobacco is no safer than cigarette tobacco.
Flavored tobacco, known as hookah, has become a falsely “safe” alternative for cigarette smokers, though the physical repercussions are just as dangerous.
Unlike a single cigarette, hookah smoking allows a person to ingest tobacco for hours at a time.
During one hookah session...