By Alyssa Averette – WUFT-FM Whether they’re on the road or taking a school exam, the overuse of cellphones and texting are a widespread problem among teenagers. And what was once harmless fun, “sexting” has become an increasing issue when it gets into the wrong hands. Previously, minors could be …

By Catherine Awasthi – WUFT-FM From generation to generation, female role models continue to emerge through political and peaceful activism. WUFT-FM’s Catherine Awasthi reports how minority Nobel Peace Prize winners are beginning to weaken barriers toward leadership roles. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/NEWFPNOBEL.mp3]

By Catherine Awasthi – WUFT-FM [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/ME-Version-Awasthi-Project.mp3] October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. And on Saturday, a nationwide day of remembrance is being held for those who have lost an infant. WUFT-FM’s Catherine Awasthi spoke with one Gainesville family who lost one its newest members more than a year ago …

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BLACKBURNCONVO.mp3] While the protestors applied for a permit to allow them to stay overnight at the Bo Diddly  plaza, that request was turned down by City Manager Russ Blackburn.  He talked with Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM News Director Tom Krynski about the decision. WUFT: Tell me about who makes the decision. …

The anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is being felt by many Americans, but as WUFT-FM’s, Tom Krynski reports, for Muslim-Americans, the ten years has been a voyage that is still evolving for them. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/tkfinal.mp3]

The events of 9-11 have had a profound impact on the United States.  But what has it been for the muslim world….and where does it go from here.  University of Florida faculty member in religious studies and the center for african studies Terje Ostebo talked with news director Tom Krynski …

Some changes are underway in the small town of High Springs in Alachua County.  Both the police chief and fire chief in the city will be out of a job on Friday.  A news release from High Springs city manager Jenny Parham says there has been public discussion to combine …

The person in charge of the state university system says higher education in Florida is in trouble because of ego and envy.  Chancellor Frank Brogan says that’s because all the schools in the state seem to be aspiring to be something else.  He says two year colleges are trying to …

A High Springs police officer who shot and killed a man at the community school on May 18, 2011, has been found to be justified in the shooting.  The investigation and review, conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Alachua County sheriff’s office, and the High Springs police …

A christian academy is currently negotiating with the owners of the Dove Outreach Center to buy their 20-acre property. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Catherine Awasthi reports Cornerstone Academy hopes to bring a positive image back to this location as soon as possible. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/08/Cornerstone-WRAP.mp3|titles=Cornerstone WRAP]