Talks continue in Washington, D.C. as members of Congress and the Administration continue trying to work out a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a default. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta reports a failure to raise the debt ceiling could have an impact on many programs, including entitlement programs. …

A public meeting was held at Santa Fe College to encourage public involvement in the state’s redistricting process. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta reports there are many concerns among members of the public about the process. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPredistrictingwrapforweb.mp3]

Alachua County Manager Randall Reid unveiled the county’s tentative $320 million budget for the 2012 fiscal year. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta spoke with him about cuts, layoffs and taxes, and why the county needs to keep a balanced budget. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BudgetWrap.mp3]

The August second deadline to raise the debt ceiling is fast approaching…and negotiations continue between the Obama Administration and members of Congress. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta spoke with Republican Representative Daniel Webster of Florida’s eighth congressional district about how the negotiations were going, about some of the proposals, and about what …

A 25-foot squid found on Jensen Beach is now being looked at by scientists at the University of Florida. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/SquidWrap.mp3]

The City of Ocala and the Florida Department of Transportation are teaming up to put cameras in the city to help with traffic management. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/OcalaCamsWrap.mp3]

With the cat-hoarding case at the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary in High Springs, hoarding is getting new attention as a disorder. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Hoarding Wrap.mp3]

The state released the 2011 FCAT results. As WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta reports, Marion County’s results came out about the same when compared to last year, and to the state. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FCATscoreswrap.mp3]

State officials are telling residents to take a proactive approach to hurricane preparedness. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Hurricaneprepwebwrap.mp3]

This week has been a rough one for the IT department at several organizations and groups. PBS saw its servers compromised when hackers were able to post a fake story on its website, while Google announced the Gmail accounts of several hundred people had been compromised from within China. These …