The Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority has its funding in the balance of the state budget, which is making its way to Governor Rick Scott’s desk for approval in the coming weeks. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM Caitlin Lawrence spoke with Florida Horse Park Foundation Executive Director Summer Best about the economic impact the …

Obesity rates are soaring among all age groups, and nearly a third of children are overweight or obese, something the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is aiming to tackle. Burness Communications Public Policy Vice-President Elizabeth Wenk is leading the foundation’s efforts. She  spoke with WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence about getting children away from television and …

A leader of the civil rights movement who made history while a student in Florida has died. Patricia Stephens Due died yesterday at the age of 72.  While Martin Luther King is recognized by many as a hero within the civil rights moveement, there are others who say Patricia Due was one of …

Saving a culture some feel may one day be extinct is just one of the goals of a 4-H group in Alachua County. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence reports on how some students are receiving some great agriculture job skills as they also have fun with the animals they love. …

Lidiane Carmo, 15, from Marietta, Georgia remains in Shands Hospital because of the serious injuries she sustained in the I-75 accidents this past weekend. Her entire family died in the crash including her mother, father, sister and uncle. The family members moved to the U.S. from Brazil and are undocumented. Some reports have …

Yvonne Hinson-Rawls celebrated her election victory at the Supervisor of Election’s Office Tuesday night. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence reports on the next step for the new Gainesville district 1 city commissioner. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/HinsonRawlsFPWrap.mp3]  

The City of Gainesville has a new District 1 Commissioner. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence reports on Yvonne Hinson-Rawls’ election win. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/01/Hinson-Rawls-Win-Wrap.mp3|titles=Hinson-Rawls Win Wrap]

Yvonne Hinson-Rawls is celebrating her District 1 victory. WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence says Hinson-Rawls won a majority over two other candidates. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/01/CaitlinVoicer.mp3]

The latest GOP debate gets underway in Jacksonville on the campus of the University of North Florida.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence takes a look at how this debate will influence Tuesday’s Republican Primary. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DebateImpactWrap.mp3]

President Barack Obama gave his 4th “State of the Union” address Tuesday night.  As Caitlin Lawrence reports, the speech which centered on the putting American back to work and new energy resources for the future as well as immigration reform is drawing mixed reviews. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/StateoftheUnionReax.mp3] WLRN Miami Herald News correspondent …