Forrest Smith

Forrest is a radio news manager for WUFT News. Reach him by emailing news@wuft.org or calling 352-392-6397.

Hunger knows no season in Alachua County

As Gainesville heads into the hot summer months, the staff at Bread of the Mighty Food bank is as busy as ever. WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Bread of the Mighty director Anne Voyles about an upcoming food drive the postal service is involved with—and some other issues on her …

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Wildfires keep firefighters busy

It was no rest for the weary this weekend as the Division of Forestry continued to fight wildfires around the state—including some large blazes in north Florida. WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Wildfire Mitigation specialist Ludie Bond about the fire control effort and the situation involving some of the worst. …

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