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Tornado watch for North Florida in effect until 8 p.m.
By Jenna Lyons on February 25th, 2013 | Last updated: February 25, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and around the watch area, according to The National Weather Service.
Food banks restocking
By Forrest Smith on December 28th, 2012 | Last updated: January 14, 2013 at 11:18 am
Many food banks in North Florida found their shelves emptied as they helped out people over Christmas. Now, as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith reports, they are working to restock shelves, as well as bank accounts.
West Nile virus detected in two sentinel chickens in Alachua County
By Front Page Edition on September 21st, 2012 | Last updated: September 25, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Making its way across North Florida, the West Nile virus has now been detected in two Alachua County chickens.
No wake zone on Suwannee River
By Denise Toledo on July 5th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Water levels in north Florida rivers are still rising as rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby drains into rivers and tributaries. WUFT-FM’s Denise Toledo has details on the latest river impacted–a stretch of the Suwannee River. She talked with Florida Fish [...]
Bradford county continues to recover
By Forrest Smith on July 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:48 pm
Bradford County is one of many counties in North Florida still dealing with recovery efforts from the flooding left by Tropical Storm Debby. This afternoon, county, state and federal officials will meet to talk about opening a disaster recovery center [...]
North Florida veterans who survived D-Day remember
By Clint Holzapfel on June 6th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm
Sixty eight years ago, on this date, hundreds of thousands of American and allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, as they tried to liberate France and end the threat of Adolf Hitler’s attempt of world domination. Those who were [...]
Veterans to bond at Gainesville ceremony
By Front Page Edition on May 25th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:42 pm
By Tom Krynski – WUFT-FM Throughout the week on Front Page, we’ve reported on the various Memorial Day activities in several North Florida counties. Today, WUFT-FM’s Tom Krynski reports on a Memorial Day program that will take place in Gainesville [...]
Ocala economy may see a boost from a new business moving in
By Front Page Edition on May 1st, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:48 pm
By Eileen Cofre – WUFT-FM Another big company might be coming to North Florida.The Marion County Commission has unanimously approved a 2.5 million dollar incentive package to bring Sitel Worldwide Corporation to the city of Ocala. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Eileen [...]
Residents reflect on reasons for low lake levels
By Front Page Edition on April 24th, 2012 | Last updated: October 3, 2012 at 10:52 am
By Chip Skambis – WUFT-FM Orange Lake’s water levels have reached their lowest in more than a decade, hurting businesses, governments and residents who live around it. In the second part of his series, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis reports on [...]
