In an age where nearly everything people consume and enjoy comes off the factory line, it’s rare to find something made by hand.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Gilmore met with Gainesville violin maker Jan van Rooyen on the blind beauty of sound and his journey from the streets of South Africa to …

Why “take thee to a nunnery,” when you can take yourself to a play? Shakespeare will be making a stop in Gainesville, with a fresh take on a 450 year old classic. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore met with Vice President of the Acrosstown Repertory Theater Robert Jones to …

U.S. Democratic Senator from Florida, Bill Nelson is in Gainesville this afternoon for a round-table discussion with college students about the increasing rate of college loans. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Gilmore joins us live in studio now and has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BillNelsonqaChrisGilmore4302012.mp3] U.S. Senator Bill Nelson listens to UF students during …

The job market is a scary place for any newcomer. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore spoke with Buchholz High School’s Tony Zeng about being on the cusp of a bright mathematical future in a bleak economic period. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/MEChrisfeaturefixed.mp3] Tony Zeng, a junior at Buchholz High School is just one …

5 years ago today the eyes and hearts of the world turned towards Virgina Tech where 32 people were killed and 25 more were injured at the the hands of one of their own. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Gilmore spoke with University of Florida Police Captain Jeff Holcomb and UF …

[jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20120416-cise-protest.mp4″ html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wuftnews/ourtown/20120416-cise-protest.mp4“] University of Florida students and Gainesville residents gathered in Turlington Plaza on the UF campus earlier today to protest budget cuts to the College of Engineering. These cuts were directed to the Computer Information Science and Engineering department, and will result in ridding the department of all graduate assistants.  Graduate students help …

It’s a new take on an old story.  The Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville opens its performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Friday night.  The modernized play is being called enchanting, captivating and adventurous.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Gilmore talked with two of the cast members about what it means …

Yesterday we heard from Kayla Mead, a University of Florida student that lives with the experiences of PTSD through the eyes of her father, an American Soldier. Today, we continue the series with the voice of Vietnam veteran from Gainesville, Scott Camil.  As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Luis Giraldo  reports, perhaps a look at the history …

Estimated STD infection rates are in the millions this year. April is National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore spoke with Disease Intervention specialist Marie Jean-Baptiste at the Alachua County Health Department about what’s going on in the area to educate the public. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPSEXMONTH.mp3] The …

The Levin College of Law has many reasons to celebrate today, including a 20,000 square foot addition of an Advocacy Center to the school’s facility. Dean of the College of Law at the University of Florida, Robert Jerry, spoke with Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore on the impact of the …