After the six-week, high-profile trial, the jurors of the Casey Anthony trial go home to the Clearwater area. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, their lives will most likely return to normal. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/AnthonyJury.mp3]
Read More »Possible street party in Downtown Gainesville concerns business owners
Downtown Gainesville is the home to more than 20 bars and restaurants, and on most Friday nights, those bars and restaurants attract a fair share of business. One group says they think they can increase business on Friday nights even more by hosting a street party. However, as WUFT-FM’s Brittany …
Read More »Local veteran group honors those with mental illnesses
Adult Education Classes along with English Speakers of Other Languages, and English For Language Learners programs are no longer free in the state. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Weinke reports, these classes will be downsized and a fee will be added. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/AdultEduClasses.mp3]
Read More »Marion County: Home of the 4-Day School Week
The Marion County school board voted to approve 4-day school weeks for the 2012-2013 school year. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, school board members are working out the school schedule now to avoid problems later. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/school board wrap.mp3]
Read More »Veterans home in Gainesville brings concern for some
In a 3-2 vote, the Alachua County Commission has designated a site near the intersection of Tower and Newberry Roads as a temporary home for returning veterans. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, the move has generated concern from business owners and residents. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Temp Vet Home Wrap.mp3]
Read More »Levy County man issued citation for posting out-of-season hunting photos on Facebook
A man in Levy County recieved a citation for posting photos of a deer and alligator he shot and killed on Facebook. Though this wouldn’t normally be a problem, as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, 21-year old Kyle Edwards had shot the animals out of season and therefore illegally. …
Read More »Heat wave remains in North Central Florida
The intense heat felt in North Central Florida in the past few days shows no sign of letting up for the weekend. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reports, the heat is due to atmospheric pressures [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/heat wave wrap.mp3]
Read More »WithlacoocheeTrail receives national recognition
On any given day you can see hikers, bikers, and horseback riders on the WithlacoocheeTrail, which winds for almost 50 miles through towns and forests. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke reportes, this long-loved trail has received national accolades. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/trails wrap.mp3]
Read More »“Suds” opens at the Hippodrome State Theatre
The latest production at the Hippodrome State Theatre is a funny and musical romp through the sixties told through the storyline of a woman in love, a laundromat and her guardian angels. WUFT-FM’s Brittany Wienke talked with two of the actors from the play called “Suds.” [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPSudsFinal.mp3]
Read More »Ocala family plans to bottle Salt Springs water
The first time the Moody family approached the Marion County Commission for a special use permit to build a bottling plant near their twelve-acre site in Salt Springs, they were denied by a slim majority of 3 to 2. The Moody family revised their proposal: instead of building a large …
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