In a reaction to dramatically lower-than-expected FCAT writing scores from fourth, eighth, and 10th grade students, the Florida Board of Education lowered the passing score. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports that even though students in Alachua County did better than average based on the new standards, this might not …

As President Obama announced his unequivocal support for same-sex marriage last week, many now believe the issue will be a polarizing part of the upcoming presidential election. But experts are saying that his support won’t affect any laws or policies, since it’s the states who decide individually to legalize or …

A Florida law passed last year is making it easier for residents to turn their love of baking or cooking into a small business. The Cottage Food Law enables people to sell small food goods directly to consumers without food safety regulations. But is it safe? Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Brittany …

With human and black bear populations on the rise in Florida, people in rural North Central Florida have had an increased number of encounters with this native species.  The Umatilla bear festival occurred this past Saturday to give humans a bear’s eye-view of life in the forest. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s …

Researchers around the globe continue to look for the causes of what’s being called “colony collapse disorder” with honeybees.  Agriculture depends on bees to pollinate the crops needed for market and in turn the family dinner table.  As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, researchers and beekeepers alike say there …

In 2007, a large granite sculpture of the 10 Commandments found a home in front of the Dixie County Courthouse. Although it’s in a privately owned monument, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a lawsuit against Dixie County, which it won. But last week, Dixie County decided to …

Residents in rural areas of Alachua County, such as High Springs, Alachua, and Archer, now have a means of regular and dependable travel into Gainesville. WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Van Service wrap.mp3]

The University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation’s teaching forest, the Austin Cary Memorial Forest, was home to a little cypress log cabin, which served as a teaching center, conference center, and community center. Yesterday afternoon, that little log cabin burned to the ground. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke …

Despite the amount of rain Alachua County and surrounding counties have experienced lately, lake, aquifer, and river levels remain low. WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports that low water levels are not necessarily a bad thing. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/WaterLevelsWrap.mp3]

The body of Betty Ford was placed on an Air Force jet for a final trip to Michigan, where the former first lady is to be laid to rest next to her late husband, President Gerald R. Ford. During her life Ford brought much attention to breast cancer after she …