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I’m back at the desk for another semester of anchoring with WUFT News! You can find me right here on First at Five every Friday (at 5 p.m., of course!). Shout-out to Fareeha Abrar, one of my lovely new coanchors and the sweetest soul!

Did you know a FL bill recently passed that would allow parents to petition which books they want to ban in their kids schools? Allison Williams & I are at Osceola Middle School library checking out what school admins are planning for in wake of H.B 1467. WUFT News #WUFTNews

Great having such a distinguished pro Mike Goldrick critique WUFT News First at 5pm today. Thanks for spending time with our students!

WUFT News update regarding GPD

Levy County is preparing for Ian’s arrival. If the situation worsens, Cedar Key will prepare & close the number four bridge that connects the island to the county’s mainland. Allison Williams & I’ll have more on First at Five. WUFT News #WUFTNews

OPERATION RESCUE MIMI: this woman means business. Mimi, 88 year old Denise Pirhalla of Venice, greets me not with “hi” or “hello.” She’s ready to get out of here! Time to pack the car. #venice #SarasotaCounty #HurricaneIan #evacuation

#HurricaneIan makes landfall in Florida today. Fareeha Abrar joins me on The Point, reporting how some Levy County residents are getting ready for it. Tune in for an episode all about Ian, and stay safe.

#Target on Archer Road is out of water, paper products and sliced bread, but they have tortillas.

The dream team in the #INC at #UFCJC thank you WUFT News denisevickers Ryan Vasquez Ethan Magoc Brandon Meyer Jake Reyes Fareeha Abrar Matt Bell🇺🇸🇺🇦🐊 Aileyahu Shanes

.Fareeha Abrar just sent me a 3-minute long voice memo reaction to my Morning Edition cast. I’m crying

Wow, what a talk! Thank you UF College of Journalism and Communications Bob Graham Center for bringing us the extremely intelligent Jason Leopold (and for this great pic!)

So cool getting to break bread this week with rock star journalists Jason Leopold and Sara Ganim. Thanks for sharing your expertise but also just being real with us. FOIA Posse #IYKYK

BREAKING: Barricades surround Emerson Alumni Hall. In a statement last week, FLORIDA declared protesters may be subject to discipline. The Board of Trustees meets tomorrow morning to consider whether Ben Sasse will be the university’s 13th president. WUFT News #WUFTNews

Election Night in our Innovation News Center. Students delivering news up to the minute. Things are hopping here! ⁦FLORIDA⁩ ⁦UF College of Journalism and Communications⁩

This is the first election for a lot of the students here, and they are handling it beautifully. FLORIDA UF College of Journalism and Communications UF CJC Journalism Department #GreatJob

“What’s your win?” our UF College of Journalism and Communications students were asked after the fabulous job they did covering elections last night. A personal fave: learning “1% on s MacBook Pro can actually last 30 minutes.” Mine: seeing them win the night.

Gorgeous day for Student Involvement Day at UF College of Journalism and Communications These students are repping us well. WUFT News Fareeha Abrar Camila Pereira