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WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with comedian Paula Poundstone. Postponed a couple times due to the pandemic, Poundstone will be appearing at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville on Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Changes in weather are forcing birds to either adapt or change their migration patterns if they want to reach their final destinations.
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with Dave Pirner, the front man and creative force behind the multi-platinum selling Minneapolis alternative rock band, Soul Asylum.Soul Asylum is returning to North Central Florida on Friday, November 17th at 7:30 PM at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala with special guests Drivin’ n’ Cryin’.
Holly Cooper, CEO of Altumint, explains her personal connection to road safety. Cooper said she looks forward helping communities through the new report. (Kai Johnsen/WUFT News)
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with Hidden Brain founder and host, Shankar Vedantam. Hidden Brain is dedicating the month of November to a special series called “Healing 2.0”
Kimberely David discusses meeting Dr. Adin and Dr. Matsuura for the first time in-person at Small Animal Hospital upon arriving in Gainesville in late August for George’s open heart surgery. (Jared Teitel/WUFT News)
WUFT-FM Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, recently spoke with NPR Morning Edition host, Steve Inskeep, about his latest book, 'Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.'
Gainesville City Commission to hold process meeting for sale of Ironwood Golf Course by WUFT
Patrons wander around The SL8 Gallery. Dale’s furniture piece, “The Trifecta,” sits in the center of the room. (Sarah Henry/WUFT News)
WUFT News' Amanda Friedman reports dozens of volunteers showed up to place flags at veterans' gravesites at historic Evergreen Cemetery.
Stacie Greco, water resources program manager, Alachua County Environmental Protection Department, on changes to the Water Conservation Code.
Duke Energy Florida's solar facility in High Springs surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, an amount estimated to be able to power around 350,000 households.
Marvin Nichols, of Atlanta, who was visiting civil rights museums across the South the same time as our UFxFAMU1963 group, shares his perspective at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. (Taylor Mayer/WUFT News)
In "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round," the third episode of "UFxFAMU1963: Reporting from the Civil Rights Trail," meet Danny Steele, who recalls being a teenage foot soldier on Bloody Tuesday, the civil rights protest that turned violent outside First African Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 1964. (Serra Sowers/WUFT News)
In "Bombingham," the second episode of "UFxFAMU1963: Reporting from the Civil Rights Trail," meet Bill Baxley, the former state attorney general who prosecuted one of the bombers of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Serra Sowers/WUFT News)
In "Welcome to Alabama," the first episode of the three-part audio series "UFxFAMU1963: Reporting from the Civil Rights Trail," meet Olivia White, a pianist and activist from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who remembers the struggle for civil rights in the 1960s. (Serra Sowers/WUFT News)
Craig Ackerman, FL Dept. of Health Marion Co. operations director, on the new Community Health Improvement Plan.
Jernie Millán discusses her lifelong pursuit of creating music. (Jenny Rogers/WUFT News)
UF Sea Grant Extension Agent Savanna Barry talks about the Resilient Cedar Key interactive flood vulnerability mapping tool.
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with the multi-talented, actor, author, and activist: Alan Cumming about his Sunday, April 23rd appearance at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville.
Amanda W. Videll, Public Affairs Officer in the FBI Jacksonville Office, talks about the April 20, 2023, Elder Fraud Awareness event in The Villages.
WUFT's Glenn Richards speaks with “Africa’s premier diva,” five-time Grammy award-winner, Angélique Kidjo.
Deirdre Irwin, Water Conservation Coordinator for the St. Johns River Water Management District, explains why April was selected. (Joaquin Cabrera/WUFT News)
Deirdre Irwin is a Water Conservation Coordinator at St. Johns River Water Management District. "Water conservation just made sense to me," Irwin said. (Joaquin Cabrera/WUFT News)
Santa Fe College student Tamika Bright reflects on her nontraditional college path. ( by WUFT
The trainers have started getting the opportunity to meet the veterans who are receiving their dogs, said Pamela Lantry, an inmate since 2016 sentenced to nine years for a DUI manslaughter charge. Seeing the impact and the difference they are making in people’s lives has been a game changer. “Training dogs is kind of a byproduct of what we do,” Lantry said. “It’s really the behavioral modification aspect of it that’s kind of the foundational structure.”
Nina Digiacomo and 19 others at the all-woman institution in Marion County spend their days training puppies to become obedient pets for families and veterans. Over time, inmates in this program start to see how their day-to-day work goes far beyond disciplining their furry cellmate. Before becoming a dog trainer, Digiacomo worked as a barber at Lowell. Making the switch was one of the best decisions she has ever made, she said.
“Something happens when you train dogs,” said Brandi Collins, an inmate since 2018 sentenced to seven years for trafficking illegal drugs and possession of methamphetamine charges. “I realized every time you train a dog you are actually also training yourself.”You grow alongside your dog until one day you look back and don’t see the person you once were, Collins said.
Dana Hill recently interviewed All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro about his new book, The Best Strangers in the World. In their conversation, they discussed the acceleration of the news cycle over Shapiro’s time at NPR, how he navigates the extreme contrasts each story brings, and whether it’s challenging covering stories that hit close to home.
Ricardo Morales, head coach for Santa Fe High School girls' varsity soccer team by WUFT
University of Florida Levin College of Law's Danaya Wright, Sessums and Sohn Professor in Constitutional Law, on the Reedy Creek Improvement District's Feb. 8, 2023, agreement with Walt Disney World Resorts.
Justin Pierce, director of Clay County Parks and Recreation, talks about the new Regional Sports Complex.
Starley Ard, Public Relations Coordinator with the Marion County Supervisor of Elections office, on the need for poll workers in 2024.
WUFT's Glenn Richards speaks with author Bob Kealing about his latest book, 'Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida,' exploring the musical and cultural impact of the Beatles in Florida in 1964.
Pamela Landis, flight school manager of University Air Center and event coordinator for the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day, talks about the 2023 event.
Brooksville Community Development Director David Hainley on city's brick street ordinance.
University of Florida President Ben Sasse gives the President's Report to the UF Board of Trustees, March 17, 2023.
New to the University of Florida campus, Dr. David Canton leads the African American Studies program. With a career spent studying and teaching this field, Canton is passionate about the need for such studies.
Last month (February), Bad Bunny attended the Grammys where his album, “Un Verano Sin Ti,” was the first-ever Spanish-language album to be nominated for album of the year. It marked a historical moment in Latin music. Even though he didn’t win, he’s still earning other victories. In April, the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer will be the first-ever Spanish-language musician to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. With the rise of Bad Bunny and other artists, it may seem that Latin music is becoming mainstream. But what exactly is Latin music? From WUFT News, Gabriela Rodriguez reports.
Protesters singing outside Florida State Prison during David Dillbeck's execution. by WUFT
Virginia Grant, executive director of Gainesville Black Professionals, describes the 2023 Black Professionals Expo at Santa Fe College.
East Gainesville neighbors fight the expansion of a landfill in their backyard – again by WUFT
Amy Douglas, Florida Department of Health in Citrus County spokesperson, talks about the need for HIV testing.
Pictured: From left, Jenna Rovira, Catherine Sears, and Pam Morrison celebrate at the College of Central Florida Vintage Farm where the 40-year commemoration of the association took place. (Kyle Lander/WUFT News)
Jim Crow is often associated with white-only segregated spaces.But in that era, a new wave of Black-friendly spaces were able to grow and thrive. The story of how Black Americans navigated around segregated beaches and enjoyed those like American Beach in Nassau County is the subject of this story.
Ella Romaine and Olivia Bradshaw explain the support they received for “Dry Land” as well as the importance of The Hipp Unplugged series. (Chloe Spears/WUFT News)
The University of Florida holds the remains of thousands of Native American ancestors by WUFT
UF researcher describes bias in artificial intelligence and pushes for 'algorithmic justice' by WUFT
Gainesville becomes first city in Florida to apply ‘fair chance hiring’ to private employers by WUFT
Dave Noble lives in Magnolia Parke, an unincorporated area just outside Gainesville. He is among those who don't live in the city but must pay GRU for their utilities, but who are also frustrated that they cannot vote for the city commissioners who control GRU. (Lauren Witte/WUFT News)
Krsna Balynas talks about the day Alachua City officials came to her front door to shut down her tiny home business, threatening arrest if she didn't comply. (Meghan McGlone/WUFT News)
At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission to the Moon. (Photo Credit: NASA/James M. Blair)
Miyah, a third grader at Idylwild, discusses what she learned in her new book to Elle, her reading buddy, on Nov. 17. (Photo by Kimberly Iglesias/WUFT News)
WUFT Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with Tom Petty’s eldest daughter, Adria Petty, about the recent Tom Petty Day at UF and her involvement in the curation of posthumous Tom Petty releases including the most recent: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 'Live at the Fillmore (1997).'
WUFT's Jacob Sedesse witnessed the launch of NASA's Artemis I moon mission and reports from Kenned Space Center.
WUFT's Jacob Sedesse reports from Kennedy Space Center for NPR about NASA's Artemis I moon mission ahead of the agency's third launch attempt.
WUFT News' Jacob Sedesse reports the University of Florida's Board of Trustees unanimously selected Ben Sasse as the school's 13th president during a vote on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
The University Women's Club recently celebrated their 100th anniversary. WUFT's Matthew Bell covered the organization's final gala.
SeaWorld announces Spring 2023 attraction ‘Pipeline’ that makes you feel like you are shredding the waves.
Black-owned farms are disappearing. One Alachua County man is fighting to preserve what’s left by WUFT
21-year-old University of Florida economics student George Cameron says he’s buying supplies in Gainesville and headed home to Fort Myers Beach.
University of Florida medical school student Roger Bishop taking stock of the damage done to his Fort Myers Beach home.
Downed trees and debris can be a major concern during a hurricane.
WUFT's Serra Sowers spoke with Ryan Klein, assistant professor of arboriculture with UF/IFAS, about the risks damaged trees pose to property and residents in urban areas.
When large storms hit, one risk posed is the safe storage of perishable food items.
WUFT's Matthew Bell spoke with UF/IFAS professor and foodborne illness researcher Keith Schneider about what people should do to keep safe.
In the event power goes out in north central Florida, Duke Energy is preparing at The Villages in Sumter County to get things back in order.
WUFT's Matthew Bell spoke to Duke Energy Spokesperson Heather Danenhower about the utility's preparations.
Jacob Huckabee holds a live male bobwhite quail, which get their name from the white feathers on their chin and head. (Photo by Serra Sowers/WUFT News)
Advocates call for more autism training for crisis hotlines ahead of 988 launch by WUFT
A proposal for a two-tier driving range facility at Meadowbrook Golf Course received tepid approval on Wednesday night from the Alachua County Planning Commission. (Photo courtesy of Alachua County)
WUFT's Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) and Florida Storms Meteorologist Megan Borowski about the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season including Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, the outlook for North Central Florida and the Nature Coast, and the possibility of the season's first system forming in the Gulf of Mexico from the remnants of the Pacific's Hurricane Agatha.
If you’re a regular listener to WUFT-FM, you’ve likely surmised that All Things Considered Host, Dana Hill, is fanatical about classical music and opera. But those close to him know that his other musical passion is Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. So it was with a great deal of excitement that Dana sat down last week to chat by phone with Max Weinberg, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer for the E-Street Band, as well as the Max Weinberg 7, the Tonight Show Band, and currently Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, which performs live at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala.
If you’re a regular listener to WUFT-FM, you’ve likely surmised that All Things Considered Host, Dana Hill, is fanatical about classical music and opera. But those close to him know that his other musical passion is Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. So it was with a great deal of excitement that Dana sat down last week to chat by phone with Max Weinberg, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer for the E-Street Band, as well as the Max Weinberg 7, the Tonight Show Band, and currently Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, which performs live at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala.
John Nix speaks about his role on the NAACP Environmental Climate Justice Committee, and what it is trying to accomplish with the Alachua County EMPOWER Program. (Alex Moraski/WUFT News)
The Rewind: City department to help fight for affordable housing in historic Pleasant Street by WUFT
The Rewind: College stories: Florida students share their (sometimes) rocky roads to graduation by WUFT
The Rewind: Two UF students are working to end their rare disease, Friedreich’s Ataxia by WUFT
The Rewind: North central Florida newspapers attempt to remedy Gilchrist County news desert by WUFT
Cindy Jo Ayers reflects on her decades-long experience at the Gilchrist County Journal and why it recently closed.
(Photo courtesy of Cindy Jo Ayers)
The Rewind: A Gainesville artist is shining a light on abandoned African American cemeteries by WUFT
The Rewind: Elementary school music program extended in some Florida classrooms by WUFT
With hurricane season on the horizon, rainfall already rolling in and relief efforts up in the air, Dixie County residents are bracing for this summer to be as wet as the last.
On Thursday, a vigil was held at the University of Florida to commemorate the lives lost in the Russian/Ukraine War. The UF Ukraine community organization organized the U.S. Collegiate Student Solidarity Vigil for Ukraine at Lake Alice. As part of a networking event held on the same day, the vigil had more than 20 schools and universities participate throughout the United States.
Last Wednesday, on Mar. 30, a Levy County school bus for the elementary school Yankeetown School was involved in an accident with a semi-truck. Several children onboard the bus were injured, two of whom were in serious condition.
The dam, built 53 years ago, was meant to be a part of a canal project to provide drinking water and create a straight for ships to go through Florida. Funding for the project was discontinued. But the dam remains. And now, it's a part of the Rodman Reservoir, blocking free-flowing water from the Ocklawaha River.
The University of Florida Warrington College of Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center hosted its annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit virtually Friday. Around 150 attendees tuned in to listen to keynote speakers, panelists and female entrepreneurs. Here's more: https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=316284.
n the 1950s, two doctors from the mainland United States used poor, under-educated Puerto Rican women as their test subjects to develop the birth control pill. Listen to Chee recount the full history of these contraceptive trials.
Queenchiku Ngozi, a Gainesville artist, scholar and author, travels to historic and sometimes neglected or abandoned African-American cemeteries in Alachua County to take photos. Afterward, she brings those buried back to life through placing painted characters over her photos. Ngozi received a $15,000 grant in 2020 for her project, “Illumination in Darkness,” which she began working on in 2018. Here's more:
Respect for the dead and paying homage to passed ancestors is a focal point of Ngozi’s spiritual beliefs. She was introduced to African spiritualism at age 14. Her introduction to Orisha, or several West African deities, and Ifà, a spiritual system, taught her that she could have continuous communication with her ancestors. Death is not the end of their stories.
Here's how Ngozi is honoring those buried in unkempt graves in Alachua County:
The Rewind: Five inmates indicted on voter fraud after jailhouse registration drive by WUFT
The Rewind: Gainesville to launch blueprint to become a certified welcoming city by WUFT
The Rewind: Judge rejects plea for driver in the hit-and-run that caused Maggie Paxton’s death by WUFT
On Thursday at the High Springs City Commission meeting, the board considered regulating murals in the city. Read more here: https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=316052
The Florida Legislature passed the bill on March 15 to increase tax exemptions for widowed or disabled residents. The tax returns to qualifying residents is expected to be between $500 to $5,000. Here's more: https://bit.ly/3JGJfod
The Rewind: Potential Florida turnpike extension risks historic Black community by WUFT
The Rewind: How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields (Part 2) by WUFT
The Rewind: How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields (Part 1) by WUFT
Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state, houses over 150 years of history, but the community may be halved by potential construction on the Florida Turnpike. The Northern Turnpike Extension, a proposed project that would expand the road, could run through Royal, among other areas of Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter County. (Photo by Heather Bushman/WUFT News)
The University of Florida's new Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center educates students and faculty on AI and data science.
Marion County is still undergoing assessments regarding the damage caused by the EF1 tornado that hit the county Saturday.
The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally will benefit Welcoming Gainesville and Alachua County with a goal to raise $2,000 on Saturday. Most of the proceeds will go to the three Afghan and Haitian families who moved to Gainesville in the fall.
Gainesville residents hold signs, wear traditional outfits and speak out to spread awareness and show support for Ukraine.
The Rewind: Woman who murdered $30 million lottery winner backs bill to keep secret winners' names by WUFT
Last night the Alachua County African and African American Historical Society held a tribute to Cornelius Norton at Norton Elementary School.
The Rewind: Bill allowing development on manatee food source stalls in Legislature by WUFT
Buchholz High School drama students will present three plays in the school’s One-Act Festival, covering topics such as sexuality and mental illness.
High school student Sydnee Stocker shares her thoughts about guns and teen gang violence in the community at an Alachua County Commission meeting in September 2021.
On Feb. 24 a panel of representatives at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church, met to bring awareness to the probate process and estate plans that allow assets to move past the probate process. They also introduced programs and financial resources available to heirs and other property owners at risk of losing their home.
Citrus County residents spoke out against proposed toll roads at the commission’s monthly board meeting on Tuesday.
The Rewind: The opioid epidemic continues to plague north central Florida communities by WUFT
The Rewind: Florida failed for nearly 3 months to pay health claims for children by WUFT
A group of Gainesville’s Black artists and poets met at a recent virtual poetry event. Presenters said they felt their work and talents were devalued by the larger community. (Bella Ruiz/WUFT News)
An Alachua County Teen Court program is in need of volunteers to help give teens who have been arrested for the first time a second chance.
Alachua County emergency medical personnel responded to a record number of incidents in 2021, over 2,000 more than its next highest count in 2018.
Levy County is beginning an experimental project that will help convert two of its existing dirt roads to be more cement-like so they can be more stable and manageable.
Waldo city officials describe the importance of obtaining federal funding to combat infrastructure issues in the city.
The "Cattle Car" is a free exhibit that provides attendees with an immersive experience that promotes Holocaust education. Take a look inside: https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/02/16/traveling-exhibit-sheds-light-on-the-holocaust-in-north-central-florida/
https://bit.ly/3uTamYD The City of Gainesville Land Donation Pilot Project aims to build 11 affordable homes for low-income residents in the Duval neighborhood. Read about the project on wuft.org
The Rewind: Move to overturn Florida’s law protecting doctors in malpractice lawsuits fails by WUFT
Duck Duck Jeep, an act of kindness where Jeep owners place rubber ducks on each other’s cars, was created by Allison Parliament in Ontario, Canada. As of Feb. 7, the “Duck Duck Jeep - Florida” Facebook group had about 16,900 members. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Ammons)
The Rewind: Florida Election Commission regulates anonymous political text messages by WUFT
The Rewind: Florida Legislature considers keeping certain child death details a secret. by WUFT
The Rewind: Small, historically Black Florida town set to lose Black congressman to redistricting by WUFT
Jean Stream, museum team leader, and Jonathan Nelson, railroad expert for the museum, discuss the importance of preserving Florida history through new exhibits.
The University of Florida's Center for Smell and Taste has been investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19 and how anosmia, the loss of smell, and other chronic symptoms can be treated.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3gtiS8t
David Vaina, organizer of Our Santa Fe River's environmental book club, speaks on the importance of bringing groups of people together for a common cause.
WUFT Reporter Reagan Knight talked to Marion County Schools employees about its bus driver shortage.
Jackie Davis, the remembrance project's community liaison, said the soil is collected to commemorate the lives that were lost from the lynchings during the Jim Crow era.
These activities help kids fall in love with science, which may be the first step to turning those scores around.
Traffic safety is being discussed after a graduate student was rushed to UF Health Shands Hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Ocala Winter Olympian Brittany Bowe describes her journey from inline speed skating to playing Division I basketball at Florida Atlantic University and the decision to forgo a professional basketball career in favor of learning to skate on ice. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Winter Olympian Erin Jackson reflects on her relationship with fellow Ocala speedskaters Brittany Bowe and Joey Mantia, from looking up to them in her artistic skates to racing alongside them as their peer. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Oscar Figueroa has been operating Pop Pop's Pizza Box in the Providence area of Union County since 2019, moving his operations from the Orlando metro area to a smaller, rural county in hopes of targeting a new customer base.
Until recently, residents in these counties were expected to report free flowing wells on their property and incur a $600 fee for plugging it. But now, the St. Johns River Water Management District Executive Director Mike Register said he wants to lift the financial burden off the backs of residents.
The Alachua County Public School does not currently employ a full-time language translator, even though it's mandated by the federal government. In October, school board members unanimously voted to approve a job description for the position, which will kick-start the process to filling the position.
People attending the memorial ceremony donned green clothing, Maggie's favorite color, and walked along University Avenue with candles and luminaries in hand. Her death has called attention of local and state transportation officials to increasing pedestrian safety in Gainesville.
Miller launched her nonprofit organization Blossoming Butterfly to support others battling cancer.
Alachua County and City of Gainesville commissioners had a joint meeting regarding the next taxation period and funding of Wild Space Public Places and Infrastructure.
Gainesville's Cold Night Shelter Program provides overnight housing for those who may not have access to safe, heated environments.
WUFT's Dana Hill speaks with metal artist and UF College of the Arts alumna Leslie Tharp her sculpture the university commissioned in 2019. The “Lighting of the Holiday Gator” is around 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1 on the lawn of the University Auditorium near the corner of Newell Drive and Union Road.
The Arc of Alachua County is short 69 DSPs and is running an $11 million budget deficit – its largest in its 55-year history, according to a top organization official.
Advocates across Florida say it’s the worst such shortage statewide in recent memory.
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After opening in August, a monoclonal antibody treatment site in High Springs closes due to a decrease in the county's COVID positivity rates and hospitalizations. Read more here: https://bit.ly/30enVEH
Some people of color, members of the LGBTQ community and women have been part of a trend of nontraditional casting in live theater.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 5-11 nationwide. The Alachua County Health Department will be scheduling clinics in the schools starting the second week in December.
Three political science professors filed a lawsuit Friday against the UF President Kent Fuchs, Provost Joseph Glover and the university's board of trustees over an alleged violation of their First Amendment rights.
Housing recommendations from the Gainesville Affordable Housing Advisory Committee were approved by the Gainesville City Commission
Alachua County changes regulations that prevented Hawthorne family from replacing home by WUFT
Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton explains the issue and the solution. Read the full story here: bit.ly/3mAlFR0
Julia Cooper covers The Fest 19 which took place in Gainesville over Halloween weekend.
Listen to Gators offer their perspectives on how women and Olympic sport athletes can benefit from name, image and likeness.
The City of Gainesville may phase out its student community advisory board. Commissioners met Thursday to discuss ending the program after recent struggles to recruit new members. Read more: bit.ly/3jPv1q3.
Gainesville Church of God's 9th annual pumpkin charity program focuses on feeding local and Guatemalan children. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3BlqfXq
The Name, Image and Likeness Legislation provides resources for athletes, while also allowing them to profit off their image. Some have mixed reactions about this new legislation. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3E5X7Fn
WUFT's Glenn Richards speaks with comedian Paula Poundstone about how she spent her time during the pandemic, when a lock-down isn't a "lock-down", her cats, returning to live performing, and her October 23 appearance at The Sharon in The Villages.
Another rainstorm means another bucket to fill for a Hawthorne family inside their mobile home. Read more: bit.ly/3E137yZ
Flooding is an issue that Citrus County residents say has plagued their community for as long as they can remember. Read more: bit.ly/3G8kbF7
The University Press of Florida received a federal grant to help rehire workers and reinstate programs that were lost during the pandemic. bit.ly/2Z87Y2I
The University of Florida filed a dismissal to a complaint made by a former astronomy doctorate student in an ongoing lawsuit. Read the full story here: bit.ly/2YYrUoP.
The Florida Department of Health will investigate business and county officials for violating Gov. DeSantis' law banning vaccine passports. The list includes Mayor Lauren Poe, Alachua County and the Alachua County Library District. Read here: bit.ly/3FSeZVO
Alachua County Fire Rescue is now the proud owner of three Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist Systems (LUCAS), life-saving devices that can apply nonstop mechanical chest compressions to cardiac arrest victims. Read more: bit.ly/3uScZId (Reporter: Julia Cooper)
Property owners will soon pay more than $9 million in taxes than they did last year. Read more: bit.ly/3zZCt7g
As part of their management of COVID-19 safety, Alachua County Public Schools allocated their funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) to purchase these air purifiers: https://bit.ly/3i3U6gc
Executive Director Dawn Westgate said the rise in child abuse cases are because kids are coming back to school and telling teachers what has been going on at home after their families struggled from the pandemic.
The four-day virtual symposium, “In Transition: Mental Wellness in an Ever Changing World,” consists of 22 presentations covering a variety of mental health topics including suicide prevention, wellness, self-care and mindfulness. Read more here: bit.ly/3zAy22w
Dixie County residents are frustrated with monthslong recovery efforts and are left wondering when their homes will be drained from floods that hit them over the summer. Read more: bit.ly/3lvs9ib
With the No. 1 ranked college football team in the country heading into town, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, the University of Florida's home game this Saturday is set to draw huge numbers to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3hBvoDO.
Black students, faculty and community members on Wednesday celebrated the impact of the University of Florida’s first Black students. Read more: bit.ly/3tK44bc
Last month, as of Aug. 27, three state correctional facilities in Baker and Bradford counties were shut down by the Florida Department of Corrections. Now the prison work camp in Gainesville could be next on the list: https://bit.ly/2XsZL8l
Twenty years ago this week, Lee Corso, host of ESPN’s College GameDay, joined WRUF’s Steve Russell on the SportScene to contemplate resuming college football the Saturday after the 9/11 attacks on the New York City World Trade Center. https://bit.ly/3DWgykN
Renters of new E-scooters placed around UF and Gainesville have raised traffic safety concerns. Read more: https://bit.ly/3lbLXHp
The Branford Women’s Club elected to donate its historic records to the Suwannee County Historical Commission. Read the story here: https://bit.ly/3zr7cKY.
While some businesses begin reopening their office doors, others have decided to permanently keep them closed. Instead, they have opted for the zoom waiting rooms. The business world is seeing changes unlike anything it has ever seen before-- businesses becoming fully remote as they weigh out efficiency and productivity. I interviewed a local entertainer, director of content supply chain and a litigator, to explore their new virtual and hybrid workspaces.
The pandemic enabled many problems that required business solutions. Masks, mask chains and a plethora of products and accessories that could make life behind a mask slightly more seamless. Whether for personal income or fundraising, many businesses found themselves successful in their selling of these products. As the pandemic shows signs of a possible end, many business owners are exploring what the next step is. A lecturer at the University of Florida in the business college, specializing in professional selling and marketing management, says pivoting could save these businesses.
Scooters are a unique transportation for college students in Gainesville at the University of Florida. Now that classes will be in person and everything is trying to get back to normal this fall, what is the current situation in the scooter industry coming out of the pandemic? You’ll hear from a student looking to buy a scooter that’ll be a quick fix to her car troubles, a local scooter mechanic who has a hard time getting parts for a reasonable price and is worried about the fall rush, and a scooter dealer who is hopeful for the increase in sales as people return to school.
During COVID-19, people started moving out to more rural areas. As a result, rural areas are starting to become more developed. This begs the question, are chains better for these rural areas, or are independent/small businesses? Furthermore, are big corporations the "nail in the coffin" for small businesses?
As a result of COVID-19, businesses have moved online. Therefore, employees have been working from home. Is there a shift of cost from the business to its employees? Is this because of the shift from the office to online?
The pandemic caused a slew of issues for the auto industry and has created a huge problem with supply and demand. New car dealerships are having a hard time getting cars and this affects the inventory of used car dealerships. Huge rental car companies, stimulus checks, and the increase in demand has made the prices of used cars skyrocket and won’t return to normal until supply picks back up. A local LKQ part manager, used car auction owner, and used car dealer weigh in on how they’ve been faring these inventory issues.
The Buchholz High School Math Team won its 13th national championship at the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention on Friday.
The Saturday after Hurricane Elsa poured onto Gainesville, the city’s mycology club was back out looking for mushrooms on its weekend forays through the forest.
University of Florida researchers, in the department of chemical engineering, have developed a Covid-19 test that gives the results instantly.
FEMA is encouraging Florida residents to purchase flood insurance before the peak of hurricane season.
Here is a 2:38 excerpt of a nearly 12-minute 911 call on Tuesday, May 4, from Minde Reinhart, 42, of Gainesville who was reporting her estranged husband and sons missing after what she characterized as suspicious text messages and Facebook posts from him. Paul Reinhart, 46, is suspected of killing his sons, Rex, 14, and Brody, 11, setting fire to the family's waterfront vacation home in western Florida then killing himself. (Thomas Weber/WUFT News)
The view from the Porters side of Southwest Depot Avenue toward the cement facilities is often one of dust and trucks, accompanied by the rumble of noise.
UF Health, Florida Department Of Health In Alachua County Address Vaccine Concerns by WUFT
Nursery owner Jim Notestein compares the citrus industry to a production line. “Most people have discovered — I discovered it too late — that you shouldn’t grow anything from start to finish.” (Marlena Carrillo/WUFT News)
Alachua County Library District Serves the Community Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic by WUFT
George Warner recalls how he got started with the FIDO program once at the Marion Correctional Institution Work Camp, and how it has helped have a second chance at life. (Lillian Lawson/WUFT News)
Floridians in Alachua County can now get COVID-19 vaccinations without appointments at walk-up vaccination clinics. Paul Myers, administrator at the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, said this progression will help expand access to vaccinations across the county.
A new memorial honoring fallen officers will be located on the grounds of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Inverness.
‘A Labor of Love’: These Black-Owned Skin Care Businesses Originated In Florida by WUFT
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Black Thursday — a significant protest led by the University of Florida’s Black Student Union. WUFT reporter Audrey Mostek has more on the event and how it’s being remembered.
Basma Alawee explains the challenges many Arab Americans face with filling out the census. (Grethel Aguila/WUFT News)
Citrus County implemented watering restrictions in response to high irrigation demands in June 2020. Months later, average water use has decreased, improving compliance with the county's water use permit.
Carla Miles, member of the Greater Duval Neighborhood Association, said she is concerned with the impact that the Heartwood subdivision will have on surrounding neighborhoods, like Lincoln Estates and Carver Gardens. (Charlene Medders/WUFT News)
Bre Lamkin, a coordinator for The Equal Justice Initiative and Alachua County Community Remembrance essay contest, speaks about why young people play an important role in the fight for racial justice
Howes, a retired lawyer, is a homeschool mother who started researching and following up with the state Senate after learning about the bill’s inception.
Public Information Officer at Citrus County Health Department Audrey Stasko said how the Citrus County Health Department has been working with the Citrus County Fair, offering advice, and suggesting guidelines and regulations.
For many people struggling with homelessness or income instability, panhandling on a street median is a way of life, but a new Gainesville ordinance is changing this. The new measure makes panhandling on a street median that’s 6 feet or less wide illegal.
WUFT's Jessica Seldner tells us about a new study the University of Florida is participating in to test if Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine prevents the spread of the coronavirus.
The Asian-American community is grappling with grief and outrage following a recent shooting in which six Asian women were killed.
As House Bill 1, “Combating Public Disorder,” passed the Florida House of Representatives, Friday, activist groups rallied in Orlando to protest the legislation.
Eastside High School history teacher Ryan Bianchet discusses how he would communicate with parents about the moment of silence policy. (Thomas Holton/WUFT News)
County Officials Explore Repurposing Former High Springs Church For New Community Resource Center by WUFT
The Florida Spring Council and Santa Fe River have filed a legal challenge against the approval of the Seven Springs Consumptive Use Permit that allows the extraction of around one million gallons of water per day near Ginnie Springs for Nestle’s bottling operations.
The City of Gainesville, UF administration and the Florida Department of Transportation have teamed up on projects to potentially decrease the amount of pedestrian accidents. This follows the recent deaths of University of Florida students Margaret Paxton and Sophia Lambert on University Avenue.
The average price of a single-family home has risen by more than $24,000, since April 2020. Home buyers and lumber companies are now seeing the impact of these rising prices.
The Florida Spring Council and Santa Fe River have filed a legal challenge against the approval of the Seven Springs Consumptive Use Permit. This permit allows Nestle to extract around one million gallons of water per day near Ginnie Springs.
The solar projects, set on mining sites, are intended to bring clean energy and jobs to the counties.
On Friday, the University of Florida held their first virtual Match Day ceremony for the College of Medicine’s class of 2021. During the virtual ceremony, 142 UF College of Medicine students discovered where they will complete their residency training.
The Florida Department of Health reports over seven million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered throughout the state. But last week, the governor announced supply of one vaccine is falling short.
WUFT Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with actor, comedian, game show host, and writer, Brad Sherwood, best known for his years of improv on "Whose Line Is It Anyway."
Alachua County opened its new emergency rental fund on Monday and is now accepting applications. The fund is taking applicants until Sept. 30 or when funds run out.
COVID-19 vaccinations are underway, and Alachua County officials are working with the community to increase accessibility in the vaccine administration process.
Gainesville Locals Start Program To Tackle Mental Health In The Music Community by WUFT
Early voting for two City of Gainesville Commission races started Friday, March 5 and will end Saturday, March 13. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city hopes to see a higher voter turnout and more mail-in ballots this year.
Governor Ron DeSantis objected to the $1.9 trillion federal COVID-19 stimulus bill because of concerns about how funds would be distributed to states with low unemployment, like Florida.
Attorney's for Paxton and Lambert Families Hold Press Conference on Pedestrian Safety by WUFT
Study At University of Florida Leads To New Discoveries About Transportation Bike Racks by WUFT
Carmelia Speed decided to honor her mother by creating a Black History Month post on Facebook to highlight influential Black community members every day of the month.
As the Alachua Board of County Commissioners moves to consider a new Archer solar farm in March, some communities remain concerned about the impacts the facility may have.
The Florida Department Of State Received Nearly Two Million Dollars Under CARES Act by WUFT
City officials decide on a new recycling inspection team. This initiative was created to avoid unwanted non-recyclable products ending up in the recycling facility.
Water at Ginnie Springs has been bottled and sold for the last 20 years. The Seven Springs Water Company captured about 300,000 gallons a day at its Ginnie Springs plant for the last four years — well under the 1.152 million gallons its permit allows.
But the plant was sold a year ago to Nestlé Waters, and now Nestlé is looking to pump the maximum amount.
Utah ICU nurse Jill Holker is released from UF Health Shands after months battling COVID-19 complications and a double-lung transplant procedure. UF Health surgeons have successfully performed over ten lung transplantations on COVID-19 patients.
Florida Forest Service Biologist Charlie Pedersen has been a Great Invader Raider Rally volunteer since the first event in 2000. Pedersen says this year's format – a result of the coronavirus pandemic – is a chance for people to help each other remove invasive plants from their neighborhoods.
Mask mandates remain a hotly debated topic, with protests against the protective measure ranging from legal to physical across Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention even recently urged people to add double-masking to combat new COVID-19 variants.
After their ten-year contract ran up with Gainesville Regional Utilities, Alachua County and the city of Gainesville are working to develop a new plan for their trunk radio system.
Branford passes ordinance banning the operation of any facility allowing online gambling, sports betting or online casinos through unanimous vote.
Alachua County announced a new sculpture budget this month, receiving mixed responses from the Gainesville community. A new sculpture will be placed in the spot where a Confederate statue once stood. The sculpture design will be chosen from local artists' submissions to the Alachua County Arts Council.
As the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County and UF Health partner to expand vaccinations in the community, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium's Touchdown Terrace becomes destination for COVID-19 vaccine distribution site.
In Citrus County, only one movie theater remains open amid the pandemic, leading moviegoers to explore theater options outside the county. Local movie theaters are relying on this support from local and neighboring communities to ensure a future for their businesses.
Multinational corporation Nestle will soon know if they will be granted a permit to take nearly one million gallons of water a day from Ginnie Springs in Florida. A special meeting has been scheduled by the Suwannee River Management District Board to make a decision. WUFT's Meghan Porterfield has more.
Bradford County Commissioners Postpone The Search For A County Manager Until April by WUFT
Isadore Havenick is grateful for what commercial dog racing has provided him and his family all these years at Flagler Dog Track in Miami. “It was time,” Havenick said of the track ending its live racing in June 2018, five months before the vote on Amendment 13. (Taylor Martin/WUFT News)
Application Deadline For COVID Relief For Utilities, Rent And Mortgage Extended To Friday by WUFT
Santa Fe College Receives Largest Single Donation Of $40 Million From MacKenzie Scott by WUFT
Alachua County Approves $2.16 Million Purchase Of Gainesville Motel For Affordable Housing by WUFT
The Alachua County Commission received updates on COVID-19 numbers by the Florida Department of Health in Alachua Administrator Paul Myers.
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Thirty years have passed since five grisly murders in Gainesville forever changed the city. WUFT’s Four Days, Five Murders explores the trauma a moment in time can have on people and places and how long a tragedy like these murders stays in a place like Gainesville.
The world was watching to see how and when they would catch the killer. Investigators and prosecutors race for justice in an effort that still affects them 30 years later.
The name of the killer is often remembered. But who was lost, and how did they impact the ones they left behind?
Three students' bodies have been discovered, pointing to the work of a serial killer. Fear strikes the UF community, and leaders grapple with how to respond.
The third murder hits close to home for law enforcement when they discover the body of one of their employees, triggering alarm in the community.
Two students are found murdered inside their Williamsburg Village apartment. Thirty years later, their names are still painted with three others on a memorial wall. Some would like to forget. Others say it's important to remember.
WUFT's Glenn Richards previews WUFT's Fanfares From Home 4th of July TV & Radio Special by speaking with some members of the Band Together project.
Band Together features 25 musicians with ties to the Gainesville music community, each performing an original song, "On the Other Side," written by Bob McPeek, a long-time Gainesville musician and producer who started Hyde & Zeke Records, Mirror Image Studio and Heartwood Soundstage.
Joining Bob on the Zoom interview were Ken Block of Sister Hazel, Cathy DeWitt of the UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine Program, and Rob Rothschild, ace drummer with several area bands and producer of the Band Together video.
The goal of the project is to recognize healthcare workers and others who risk their lives to take care of the rest of us, and to inspire comfort and hope in our wonderful, supportive community and beyond during and after the pandemic crisis. #SongsOfComfort
The complete interview can be see on WUFT.org/Fanfares20.
For more on this story, click here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/03/24/alachua-county-aiming-for-uf-students-to-say-they-live-in-gainesville-for-2020-census/
Alachua County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson in a meeting with Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe issued an emergency stay-at-home order.
This podcast will serve to provide an update on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.
Read more of this story here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/03/18/colleges-and-students-react-to-news-that-four-uf-students-test-positive-for-covid-19/
WUFT's Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with humorist, author, and stand-up comedian, Paula Poundstone. Paula is a panelist on 'Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!', the NPR news quiz, She’s also the host of her own comedy podcast, 'Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone,' co-hosted with fellow Wait Wait panelist, Adam Felber.
For more on this story, click here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/03/09/percentage-of-black-youths-arrested-remains-high-even-as-juvenile-arrests-decline-in-alachua-county/
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with two founding members of the Gainesville punk band, Piss Test: guitarist Mike McCoy and front-woman, Debra Fetzer.
Read more about this story here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/02/19/school-district-investigating-after-buchholz-high-teacher-uses-racial-slurs-in-classroom/
WUFT's Ana Escalante reports on the next step in the county's truth and reconciliation process.
WUFT reporter Skyler Lebron reports on how a sex crime can follow someone through their entire life
Skyler Lebron's segment in a WUFT documentary "Generation Gunned Down" which looked at the history of school shootings in America. Skylers portion looked at the Columbine shootings, 20 years after the fact.
One of several live reports done by WUFT reporter Grace King on the day in January 2019 that Ron DeSantis was inaugurated as governor.
Taylor Levesque piece on how ham radio operators are trying to make contact with the Bahamas which were ravaged by Hurricane Dorian
WUFT reports on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Michael making landfall in Florida's panhandle. Reporters spent months revisiting Florida's forgotten coast to check in on the recovery process and the permanent cost of the storm.
WUFT student Sofia Mingote reports on a new ordinance taking effect in Alachua County aimed at trying to control the tobacco and smoking related products being bought by young people
WUFT reporter Gabriella Mercurio covers a Trump rally at the Villages in central Florida
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with Gainesville musician and writer Travis Atria about his new book, 'Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp.' Travis is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and co-author of Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield. He has also contributed to a number of publications including Paste, Vanity Fair, Glide, US Weekly, and People.
WUFT reporter Skyler Lebron takes a look at Florida's new school guardian law and how it's working out. The law was passed in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in south Florida.
A compilation of the coverage WUFT radio provided during Hurricane Dorian's trek through the Caribbean and up the Florida coast.
8th Circuit Public Defender Stacy Scott was part of a panel discussion in Gainesville on Jan. 15, 2020, about what the possible legalization of recreational marijuana would mean for Florida in the coming decade.
Henry Coburn and Joe Hastings with a WUFT newscast from 6/21/19, the topic is a controversial broadband proposal for the city of Gainesville.
Compilation of WUFT radio news content from 2020, used in best overall broadcast news contests
WUFT reporter Skyler Lebron takes an in-depth look at a rural health clinic in Alachua County that has been forced to shut down. Why? What will happen with the patients. His two part series looks at what will happen without the clinic.
A montage of content produced by WUFT radio the last week of August and first week of September as Hurricane Dorian moved through the Caribbean and seemed to have Florida as a target
A newscast on WUFT from 3/21/19 with Henry Coburn in the studio and Grace King reporting live from Miami.
A WUFT documentary narrated by Skyler Lebron that looks at 20 years of campus shootings starting with Columbine.
Reporter Anthony Montalto travelled to Florida's east coast where people were preparing for any threats from Hurricane Dorian
Sofia Mingote hard news piece on new rules on tobacco purchases going into effect in Alachua County.
Zach Oliveri previews the 2019 football season and the Florida Gators season opener against the Miami Hurricanes
Zach Oliveri previews the 2019 football season and the Florida Gators season opener against the Miami Hurricanes
Skyler Lebron takes a look back at the life of Mr. Two Bits, George Edmondson, who created the iconic cheer always heard at gator football games.
Taylor Levesque feature piece on Tom Petty weekend in Gainesville, Florida, October 2019
A local school uses its ham radio club to try to reach people in the Bahamas after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian
Nicole Rogers revisits the Florida panhandle one year after Hurricane Michael made landfall as a category 5 hurricane and did billions of dollars in damage.
Read more of their story here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/12/06/four-who-have-taken-a-stand-for-justice-to-receive-rosa-parks-courage-award/
The Hippodrome Theatre, in partnership with the UF School of Theatre and Dance, presents the Tony Award-winning play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” In this podcast, recorded prior to opening night, WUFT's Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with two actors from the ensemble cast: J. Moliere and Nick Bublitz.
Eric and Travis Atria of Morningbell discuss the limited edition 10th Anniversary remixed and remastered version of their fourth album, 'Sincerely, Severely' and their September 13 appearance performing the album in its entirety for the City of Gainesville's Free Fridays Concert Series at Bo Diddley Plaza.
WUFT's Glenn Richards speaks with vocalist Violet Vox of the South Florida band, All The V Words, which features former members of The Livid Kittens, The Chant, Angry Pudding, The Ruins, and Florida's legendary first punk band, Roach Motel. All The V Words' eponymous debut album was released June 14, 2019. They’ll be playing the Hardback Cafe in Gainesville on Thursday, July 11 with The Ghetto Blasters from Chattanooga and Gainesville’s Piss Test.
An extended version of the conversation with Bears and Lions that aired during WUFT's Morning Edition on Wednesday, July 3 ... including an exclusive in-studio performance.
An extended version of the conversation with Bears and Lions that aired during WUFT's Morning Edition on Wednesday, July 3 ... including an exclusive in-studio performance.
Shamarria Morrison covers an Independence Day protest in St. Augustine over the placement of statues that memorialize the confederacy
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. A story told in four parts, the survivors, the activists, changes, and solutions.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In the epilogue of WUFT's series, Alexis Howard talked to those with a stake in school safety to find out what they think about some of the solutions that are available
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. Part 10 of WUFT's 10 part series is told in two segments. In the second segment WUFT's Sky Lebron reports on where the aftermath of Parkland and Columbine intersect, and the legacy survivors of both shootings leave behind.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. Part 10 of WUFT's 10 part series is told in two segments. The first has WUFT's Sky Lebron looking back on changes after the Columbine shooting and how the Littleton community and the state of Colorado were impacted.
Former Gainesville City Commissioner Thomas Hawkins testifying against new toll roads during a Florida senate committee meeting on 4/11/19
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 9 of WUFT's 10 part series visits the community impacted by the Columbine High School shooting. Claudia Perez Brito has a story from those who were inspired to take up the role of activist post-shooting.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 8 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Tessa Bentulan talks with survivors of the Columbine High School shooting nearly 20 years after the tragedy ripped through their community.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 7 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Matthew Serna looks at how pro-gun advocates push back against calls for gun reform after school shootings.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 6 of WUFT's 10 part series, WUFT's Maria Roberts heads to the nations capitol to find out the differences between people perception of gun reform versus reality.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 5 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Sofia Millar has a story on how attitudes towards guns impacts gun violence in Canada.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 4 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Grace King heads north to Toronto, Canada to find out how other countries respond to mass shootings.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 3 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Alexis Howard reports from Parkland on what has changed one year after the shooting.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In part 2 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Raymon Troncoso went to Parkland one year after the shooting to talk to those who were moved after the tragedy to advocate for change.
Generation Gunned Down looks at the aftermath of school shootings from Columbine to Parkland and what solutions exist to prevent the next tragedy. In Part 1 of WUFT's 10 part series WUFT's Grace King looks at the students, teachers, and parents left behind after the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Shooting in Parkland on February 14, 2018. One year later, the community is still trying to find it's way forward.
WUFT Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with guitarist/composer Nels Cline, probably best known as lead guitarist for Wilco (since 2004).
They discuss his latest project, an improvisational collaboration with drummer Gerald Cleaver and saxophonist Larry Ochs. Their new album, 'What Is To Be Done,' was released earlier this year by Clean Feed Records. They also talk about Nels' upcoming plans including a new Wilco album and tour and his impressions about working with Lady Gaga and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band.
The Nels Cline, Gerald Cleaver, Larry Ochs trio will be performing a night of improvised music on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Heartwood Soundstage in downtown Gainesville (619 South Main St.).
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with Lisset Díaz, singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Cuban rock band, Sweet Lizzy Project. CPW & Heartwood Foundation Present Sweet Lizzy Project at Heartwood Soundstage on Wednesday, March 20 as part of Bulla Cubana 2019, Gainesville’s award winning Cuban Arts and Cultural Festival. They talk about being showcased on PBS in Havana Time Machine and Bluegrass Underground, moving to Nashville to complete their second album and record with Raul Malo and The Mavericks on an exclusive Record Store Day release (April 13 on Mono Mundo Recordings and Y&T MUSIC), and the challenges of being a rock band in Cuba. This is a full-length version of the excerpt that aired on WUFT 89.1/90.1 on Friday, March 15, 2019.
Matthew Arrojas discusses the Florida legislature's scrutiny of higher education spending by WUFT
WUFT'S Tessa Bentulan was at the supervisor of elections office as the 2018 recount began
Henry Coburn reports on a rally that began in conjunction with a vote recount starting in Gainesville.
Candidates for Gainesville city commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos and Robert Mounts visited WUFT-FM's studio to discuss issues affecting city voters in 2019.
Candidates for Gainesville mayor Marlon Bruce, Lauren Poe, Jenn Powell, and Jennifer Reid visited WUFT-FM's studio to discuss issues affecting city voters in 2019. Hear their full discussion above.
WUFT'S Alexis Howard went to a North Florida turkey farm where people were shopping to find the best holiday birds possible.
Sunshine State 2018 entry for general coverage, a compilation of WUFT-FM coverage of Hurricane Michael
During a gaming conference in Jacksonville Florida, one of the gamers pulled out a gun and started firing. Some people were killed, others injured before the gunman killed himself. WUFT's Dolores Hinckley covered.
People take to the streets to urge that a Florida vote recount be carried out to the letter of the law.
Thousands of students march in Parkland, Florida in a show of solidarity for students and families after the murder of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary works to save and preserve monkeys that no one wants or have become a nuisance.
The life of Baby Rico, a baby monkey being raised at a north Florida wildlife sanctuary
If you want to make sure you holiday turkey is fully natural, you probably want to go to a local turkey farm. That's what reporter Alexis Howard did.
Raymon Troncoso reports on snakes and how someone being bitten can give all snakes a bad name
A look back after one year at how areas of Florida have recovered from Hurricane Irma. Reporter: Alexis Howard
Taylor Marks reports on a law approved by Florida voters that will restore the voting rights of convicted felons after they have completed their sentences.
How important are signatures when it comes to preventing voter fraud? Maria Roberts, Florida AP College contest, long hard news feature
A local barbershop goes out of its way to help autistic children. Best use of sound entry in Florida AP college contest by Sofia Millar
Rachel Rhodes visits with a family from Port St. Joe, displaced to Gainesville because of Hurricane Michael. Florida AP college contest entry
The aftermath of traffic stop policy after a teen ager was stopped by a deputy, and it led to concerns about interaction between law enforcement officers and minorities.
A collection of reporting works by WUFT radio reporter Dolores Hinckley as part of her Best Reporter entry in the Florida Associated Press professional broadcasters contest
A compilation of content generated by WUFT in calendar 2018 for entry in the Florida Associated Press Contest for best overall station
Three pieces dealing with African American historical events in St. Augustine. A woman who house MLK, a man who helped get MLK to St. Augustine for protests and sit ins, and efforts in St. Augustine to have a confederate monument removed.
Some of the work of our coverage of Hurricane Michael, to enter in the AP continuing coverage category
Compilation of WUFT weather coverage for Hurricane Michael for 2018 AP weather reporting entry
A visit to a Marion county farm to see how they have recovered from hurricane damage in 2017 and how they are preparing for the 2018 hurricane season.
Volunteers work to restore some cemeteries that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017.
WUFT entry for continuing news coverage, this is a compilation of our coverage of Hurricane Michael which hit the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane in October of 2018
WUFT News' Maria Roberts has a report on why signatures are used when we vote and if it's really the best way to verify a voter's identity.
WUFT News' Maria Roberts talks to political stakeholders about what they'd like to see change before Florida goes through another major election.
WUFT News' Matthew Serna looks back at what changed after what happened in Florida during the 2000 election and how that surprisingly may have made the recounts in 2018 go smoother.
WUFT News' Matthew Serna looks back at the 2000 election in Florida, another one remembered for a contentious recount process and finds more than a few similarities to the 2018 recount.
WUFT News' Dolores Hinckley look at how ballot design problems in one Florida county may have a cost a candidate in a very close race.
WUFT News' Taylour Marks looks into how local supervisors of elections are preparing to add over a million felons to their voting rolls after Amendment 4 passed in November.
Every Vote Counts reviews some of the problems that arose in Florida during the 2018 midterm elections, and takes a look ahead at how the state can prevent similar problems from happening in future elections.
A four part series by Ramsey Touchberry that aired on WUFT FM in advance of the start of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season.
Mark of Excellence entry for radio news reporting, story covers the shooting deaths of two deputy sheriffs in Gilchrist County, Florida
This is WUFT's best newscast entry from the 2018 calendar year. The anchors are Raymon Troncoso and Henry Coburn
A compilation of WUFT coverage in April, 2018, when two Gilchrist County deputies were shot and killed while eating at the Ace China restaurant in Trenton.
A feature report on a disabled man who has become an expert at archery, using only one arm.
A feature on a man with one useful arm, and how he overcame that to become an expert archer.
After Hurricane Michael brought pain and suffering to the Florida panhandle, reporter Sofia Millar went out exploring--and found the only operational laundromat for miles around. It became one of the focal points of communication for people who were recovering from the storm.
Alexa Lorenzo ventured out in the wild with some South Florida python hunters to find out first hand what it's like to hunt for the invasive species
Ramsey Touchberry report on the number of animals that are being put down by animal control operations in north Florida
WUFT's Dana Hill speaks with Henry Lowenstein about the new exhibit at the University Gallery, Fine Arts Building B: 'Guitar Art: Historic Innovation of an American Icon through Industrial Design, Art & Music | Guitars from the Henry Lowenstein Collection.
The 'Guitar Art' exhibition runs now to February 8, 2019 at the University Gallery (400 SW 13th Street, Fine Arts Building B [FAB]). The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Details: https://bit.ly/2DF0qrO
WUFT's Glenn Richards speaks with Bill Bryson and the members of Subrosa (Travis Tooke, Jack Griego, Andy Lord, and Mike Amish). Along with Swayze, Perfect Strangers, and Jack Mason, Subrosa will be reuniting after nearly 20 years on Friday, November 16th at High Dive in Downtown Gainesville. It’s to celebrate the release of Bryson’s new coffee table photobook, "All Of Us Are Now - Snapshots From A Rock Club," featuring candid Polaroids taken by staff, patrons, and artists at The Covered Dish from 1992 to 2000. High Dive is in the same building that used to be The Covered Dish.
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with Florida State Senator Lauren Book – author, advocate, and founder & CEO of Lauren’s Kids. Senator Book was the 2018 recipient of the L’Oreal Paris/Glamour Magazine “Heroes Among Us” Award at the Glamour Magazine annual Women of the Year Summit and Awards Ceremony in New York City on Monday, November 12, 2018.
Hear updates three times an hour from WUFT-FM's Shamarria Morrison and Forrest Smith as election results roll in.
You might not give your clean clothes a second thought. But if you've just lived through a Category Four hurricane, doing a load of wash might not be a priority or even possible. In Port St. Joe, WUFT'S Sophia Millar visited the Laundry Basket. As the only operational laundromat for miles, it's doing a brisk business and is actually doubling as a social gathering place.
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Leadon. For over an hour, Leadon talked about his childhood friend and former band-mate, Tom Petty, including a deep-dive into the 2007 Mudcrutch reunion.
Along with Randall Marsh, Tom Leadon was a founding member of the Gainesville band Mudcrutch with future Heartbreakers Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. Heartbreaker Benmont Tench joined Mudcrutch after Tom Leadon left in 1972, when he moved to Los Angeles where his brother, Bernie Leadon, had recently formed the Eagles. Tom Leadon also played with Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Rivers, and the country-rock band Silver -- whose 1976 hit song "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang" -- was featured in the movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2.'
Tom lives in Nashville where he works as a professional songwriter and guitar instructor. He will be returning to Gainesville October 19 and 20 with his band, The Bayjacks, performing two shows at Heartwood Soundstage for the Tom Petty Birthday Weekend.
WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with Grace Andrews and Ben Eagle, two company members of Actors From The London Stage. They will perform Shakespear’s 'Hamlet' at the Squiteri Studio Theater at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville for three performances: Friday, October 12 at 7:30pm, Saturday, October 13 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. INFO at performingarts.ufl.edu.
WUFT's Forrest Smith interviews David Peaton, deputy director of emergency management in Levy County, ahead of Tropical Storm Michael's likely landfall as a major hurricane.
WUFT's Glenn Richards speaks with musician, educator, & Tom Petty biographer Warren Zanes about his appearance at the UF College of Journalism and Communications' Great Storytellers event: Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gannett Auditorium in Weimer Hall. Zanes will be discussing his intimate biography of Tom Petty, the New York Times Bestseller and one of Rolling Stone's 10 Best Music Books of 2015.