By Forrest Smith-WUFT-FM Gainesville police are looking for man with mental health issues who might be off his medication and could become violent.  Police Spokesman Ben Tobias says 48-year-old Craig Taylor has not been seen since Saturday, when he got away from his home at 3818 NW 25th Terrace.  He …

The Gainesville Police Department says 26 year old Omar Jabree Gibson was last seen a week ago, and family members have said it’s unusual for him to be gone this long without any contact.  He was last see on July 25th at Palms of Brook Valley Apartments, wearing a tank …

When it comes to washing hands, the message from the Marion county health department is clear–wash them good. Health officials have seen a big jump so far this year in the number of stomach illnesses they think are caused by poor hand washing, and are asking people, especially parents with …

Bradford County is one of many counties in North Florida still dealing with recovery efforts from the flooding left by Tropical Storm Debby.  This afternoon, county, state and federal officials will meet to talk about opening a disaster recovery center in Starke, where people can apply for assistance.  In the …

Water levels are way up on the Santa Fe River, and that’s led the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to impose some boating speed restrictions.  A 32 mile stretch of the river from O’Leno State Park to where the were Santa Fe meets the Suwannee is now under an …

Bradford County is not a coastal county–but that hasn’t kept it immune from the impact of Tropical Storm Debby.  WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Bradford Emergency Management Spokesman Michael Heeder about some flooding problems in the area, especially around certain lakes. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/06/HEEDERFORWEB.mp3] Heeder says people need to remember that as …

Coastal Dixie County remains in the tropical storm warning area of Tropical Storm Debby.  This morning WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Dixie County Manager Mike Cassidy about conditions in the county and how some of the coastal communities have been faring. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/06/CASSIDYFORWEB.mp3] Cassidy says it’s important to remember it could …

Levy county is one of the coastal counties that could be heavily impacted by Tropical Storm Debby.  This afteroon, WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Levy’s Emergency Management Director Mark Johnson about the monitoring of the storm and what he and his staff are watching for. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/06/JOHNSONWEB.mp3] WUFT-FM will have the latest …

The National Hurricane Center in Miami is at full operational status today, with the official beginning of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season. Earlier today, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’S Forrest Smith talked with the out-going director of the center, Bill Read. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/06/fpread.mp3] That was Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talking this morning …

While the National Hurricane center works to keep people informed about the occurrence of a tropical storm or hurricane, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is there to help with relief efforts when a storm hits the United States. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked earlier today with Craig Fugate, the …