Hannah Becker is a senior at the University of Florida. She's also a diabetic. Becker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 10 and has been learning how to control the condition since then.

As national obesity rates continue to rise, University of Florida researchers are looking to modify the way people look at food.

Despite a warm winter so far, local farmers are looking at the past few years as a warning to prepare early to protect their crops.  WUFT-FM’s Samantha Kerrigan says many local farmers find a way to do what they love in any weather. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/12/KerriganFarmingWrap.mp3] While farm owners have ways of …

Thanksgiving is a holiday centered around being grateful for what we have in life but it is also a time of great tradition. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FMs Samantha Kerrigan reports, many residents of Gainesville have very unique Thanksgiving traditions. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/KerriganThanksgivingWrap.mp3]  

As more businesses move in to Innovation Hub, others are building a solid foundation.  WUFT-FM’s Samantha Kerrigan says entrepreneurs are drilling in the basics at a technology boot camp today. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/SAMANTHAVOICER.mp3] University of Florida Tech Connect Program Coordinator Chris brown says the entrepreneurs who come out to the workshops will …

The University of Florida’s Samuel Proctor Oral History Program will commemorate veterans in Starke tomorrow. The program’s director Paul Ortiz says participating in this event is going to be a great opportunity to gather oral histories to add to their collection. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/Ortiz1.mp3] He says documenting these interviews will teach UF …

During the holiday season the retail industry supplies many Americans with part time jobs. Manpower of Gainesville’s Branch Manager Jamy Smith says although retail is not the only market with jobs to fill during this time of year, it is the most prominent. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/Smith1.mp3] Because this is a prime time …

If you’re interested in learning about the rural traditions of Florida, the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is now hosting Rural Folklife Days. The Park’s program assistant Lucy Spencer says she expects a great turn out to the event this year. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/Spencer4.mp3] She says children can come and …

Organizations and students on the University of Florida campus had the opportunity to give back to veterans today in honor of the upcoming holiday. The Americans for Prosperity Organization held a Veterans Day Drive to help homeless veterans in Alachua County.  Americans for Prosperity Vice President Courtney Enright says this …

An Ocala police officer is facing charges related to aggravated identity theft and fraud after being arrested yesterday morning. Ocala Police Department Chief Samuel Williams says Officer Dana Brown will go through the court system like any other arrestee. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/Williams1.mp3] Williams says this is the first time someone in the …