Today’s episode features Working Food, a non-profit organization that works to cultivate and sustain a resilient local food community in North Central Florida through collaboration, economic opportunity, education, and seed stewardship. Working Food programs include the Seed Collective, the Youth Garden and Culinary Learning and the Community Kitchen. The regional, …
Read More »Hurricane Season 2022
Today we are featuring the UF Weather Center and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network – FPREN – a critical link between Florida’s public media stations and the state’s Emergency Management Network during a crisis. Through the statewide network, stations receive accurate and real-time information on important weather, safety and evacuation information …
Read More »“From Florida” Podcast
Today’s episode features “From Florida,” a podcast where listeners can learn how minds are connecting, great ideas are colliding and groundbreaking innovations become a reality because of the University of Florida. Host Nicci Brown, and producer Brooke Adams share stories from the past two seasons of the weekly podcast that …
Read More »Bread of the Mighty Food Bank
Today’s episode features Bread of the Mighty Food Bank celebrating 35 years of serving Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette and Levy counties. Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, a partner distribution organization under Feeding America, collects, sorts, stores and distributes donated food and basic essentials to over 170 non-profit agency partners …
Read More »Keepers of the Springs
Today’s episode features the non-profit organization Keepers of the Springs, formerly known as Kings of the Springs. Two close friends – Brent Fannin and David Cobiella founded the organization after exploring the springs and sharing their adventures with the world through short videos. David now serves as Executive Director and …
Read More »Current Problems
Today’s episode features Current Problems, established in 1993 when a small group of friends began working together to clean up the debris and contaminants in and along the banks of north Florida’s Santa Fe River. To this day, over 20,000 volunteers serving their communities from Southern Georgia to the gulf …
Read More »Keep Alachua County Beautiful Great American Cleanup
Today’s episode features the Keep Alachua County Beautiful Great American Cleanup Main Event on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Massey Park Recreation Center, also known as Westside Park, located at 1001 NW 34th Street in Gainesville. The Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community …
Read More »Old Florida Celebration of the Arts
Today’s episode features the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts to be held in Cedar Key, Florida on April 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Established in 1964 and formerly known as the Cedar Key Sidewalk Arts Festival, the Old Florida …
Read More »Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Grand Reopening
Today’s episode features Rooterville Animal Sanctuary located at 1208 N. County Road 315 in Melrose. The sanctuary was inspired by animals in need to help them find happiness and a better quality of life. The sanctuary is home to hundreds of rescued farm animals, each of whom came from harrowing …
Read More »Shelley Fraser Mickle, Co-Author of “How I Search for My Ancestors”
Today’s episode features author and former NPR commentator Shelley Fraser Mickle. Her latest book is a collaboration with African American sculptor Woodrow Nash. Together they crafted a strong statement that illuminates the true history of slavery and the shadows it casts on all Americans. His works breathe spirit into history, …
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