You’ve heard the expression, “big fish in a little pond.”  In part one of her series, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports on not just the big fish, but the others around them in rural North Florida, to produce a slice of Americana, centered around football, and community. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/JMSEGMENT1MIXDOWN.mp3]

The world became a bigger, more crowded place today.  The global population is expected to hit seven billion.  Along with the birth of a 5 lb., 8-oz baby girl in Manila Philippines came all the worries that surround the planet’s future.  An eye-opening statistic from Population Connection, a national group dedicated to …

The Gainesville Police Department reports that earlier this afternoon a handgun was discovered outside the Alachua County Courthouse by a Jimmy Johns delivery person.. Gainesville Police Department Spokeswoman Corporal Angelina Valuri says the gun could be tied to the homicide parking garage shooting over the weekend. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/valuricleanup.mp3] Valuri says the …

What was once a depleted musical machine has since turned into a thriving force. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports on the turbulent success of one area high school marching band. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPredoMarchingBandJM.mp3] (News sources:  Eastside High School March Ram Band Senior and Tenor Sax player Jessie Smith Appelson, Senior drum major …

Colder temperatures mean it’s time to start breaking out scarves and sweaters, but there’s one lingering tropical phenomenon many may have lost track of. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich recently spoke with Levy County Emergency Management Director Mark Johnson who says although the 2011 hurricane season was active, residents should …

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPWallStreet.mp3] As the “Occupy Wall Street” rally in Lower Manhattan moves into it’s 24th day, one University of Florida professor Samuel P. Stafford says the movement starts at the heart of the nation’s youth, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports. What first started as a social media campaign across college campuses has now reached into …

When the music rings through the stands,they’re behind the scenes acting as the extra hands whenever and wherever they’re needed.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports on area band boosters. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPEHSBandFinal.mp3]

Three Lake City police offices are in stable condition after a standoff at a home in Lake City.  Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Seargent Ed Seifert describes the scene. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Seifert1.mp3]

SeaWorld Orlando and government attorneys are in a Sanford, Florida courtroom. They’re fighting over citations the theme park resort received following the death of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged under water last year. SeaWorld says three safety citations, issued by the Occupational Safety and …

The Interfaith Alliance of Marion County offered a service of remembrance, hope, and light entitled “The Liturgy of the Candles.” Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports how a community of different religions gathered to participate in remembering the events of 9/11. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPMarionCountyInterfaith.mp3]