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    Wednesday, July 13 @ 10 pm

    Discover Sea Ghosts of the Arctic…

    Jean-Michel Cousteau travels with his son and daughter, Fabien and Celine, and team to the high Arctic to discover why some beluga groups are thriving and others are disappearing on OCEAN ADVENTURES.

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    Sundays beginning July 10 @ 3 pm

    Encore Presentation of Ken Burns’ THE CIVIL WAR Series

    WEDU features an encore presentation of the critically acclaimed Ken Burns documentary. Episodes will air on consecutive Sunday afternoons, beginning July 10.

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    Thursday, July 14 @ 8 pm

    GULF WATCH: One Year Later

    WEDU, in partnership with WUSF, examines the after effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Tampa Bay community and what progress has been made in the restoration efforts.

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    Donate your car and support WEDU!

    Interested in donating your vehicle to an organization you believe in? It’s easy to make a contribution that supports WEDU! Any vehicle, in any condition, is eligible. Click here for more info!

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    Shop WEDU

    Find great items for an entertaining and informative new year!

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    Smart Health

    Hosted by Angie Moreschi, SMART HEALTH premieres its new season on the last Thursday of each month at 9 pm beginning on March 31.

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    Just for Kids!

    Check out our kids page for fun (and educational) videos and games!

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      Thank you, from WEDU CEO Susan Howarth

      My gratitude goes out to you and the thousands of supporters who recently contacted our State legislators and the Governor to express your thoughts about the value of WEDU and public media in general. Continue reading →
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      Governor Scott Signs Budget, Vetoes State Funding of Public Broadcasting

      Our gratitude goes out to the thousands of supporters who contacted Governor Scott this week to express their thoughts about the value of WEDU and public media in general. The State of Florida’s investment in public media has been a … Continue reading →
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      WEDU Awarded American Archive Grant

      The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) recently awarded WEDU an American Archive grant to start the process to preserve and protect television content that the west central Florida PBS station has amassed over the last 53 years. Continue reading →
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      Tampa-based Public Media Stations Receive American Graduate Grant

      Recognizing a need to help students stay on the path to graduation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), with participation from PBS, America’s Promise Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, recently announced an innovative new program, American Graduate, to combat the dropout crisis in this country, and WEDU and WUSF, both based in Tampa, have been awarded a grant totaling $135k to bring local awareness to the dropout epidemic. Continue reading →
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      WEDU Tackles Kids Substance Abuse

      Since 2005, WEDU has been working with community coalitions to bring parents, students, service providers, government officials, law enforcement and legislators together to help raise awareness of the dangers of underage drug and alcohol use through informative Town Hall Meetings. The latest in this installment, Florida Kids & Alcohol: A Regional Perspective on Substance Abuse, will air on WEDU Thursday, April 21 at 9 pm. Continue reading →
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      Coming to WEDU this summer: Gulf Watch

      ateline – July 19, 2010 – Day 91 of the Gulf oil spill…The day the world held its breath – will this really be the end to the massive oil spill flooding the Gulf? Now on the eve of the one-year anniversary of that fateful day, many new developments begin to surface. In a one-hour primetime special, WEDU will examine the after effects the spill had on our community, and throughout the Gulf Coast, and what progress has been made in the restoration efforts. Continue reading →
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      WEDU Hosted Largest Screening in the Country – FREEDOM RIDERS Commemorated in Tampa

      On the evening of Wednesday, April 13, more than 1,100 members of the west central Florida community came together for a special premiere of the FREEDOM RIDERS. Commemorating 50 years of this landmark civil rights movement, Dr. Ray Arsenault, who wrote the book from which the film is based, and the Freedom Riders in attendance helped WEDU bring the spirit of this film, and important moment in history, to life for young, old, black and white members of the audience – free of charge. Continue reading →
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      WEDU’s Smart Health Series Launches A New Season

      WEDU’s three-time Emmy award-winning magazine-style medical series, is now part of HealthyState.org– an innovative new public media project focused on providing the latest medical and health information available to all Floridians. Continue reading →
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