It’s called the “Honey Prairie fire”, but it’s anything but a honey for fire crews.  As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports, the long burning fire is still active, but under control. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/08/Fire-Wrap.mp3|titles=Fire Wrap]

As summer comes to an end, teachers are preparing for the first day of classes. Marion County teacher Chris Carlisle  starts his first day of teaching at West Port High School on Monday. Carlisle  was a lawyer for several years before becoming a teacher at a community college. Carlisle says …

Until recently, social security, medicare, and the military retirement system were some of the few systems that were considered “untouchable. But as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub reports it seems almost everything could be subject to some kind of changes. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/08/FP-Retirement-WRAP-final.mp3|titles=FP Retirement WRAP final]

This year it seems many cats in Alachua County have fallen victim to attacks or neglect. Earlier this summer there was the Haven Acres incident in High Springs where almost 700 cats were seized.  The owners of Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary were arrested on 35counts of animal cruelty charges.  Florida’s …

Activity around the University of Florida has picked up with students returning for the fall semester.  As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports.. University President Bernie Machen is also gearing up for possible changes affecting faculty and staff. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/08/FP-President-Machen.mp3|titles=FP President Machen]

[jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20110822-Mar-Co-911-play.mp4″] The September 11th terrorist attacks of 2001 remain a vivid memory for most Americans. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Paula Cunniffe reports….one group of high school students in Marion County found a unique way to gain a deeper understanding of how the event affected Americans. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/08/FP911playmarioncounty.mp3|titles=FP911playmarioncounty]

The owners of Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary in High Springs are arrested on 35 counts of animal cruelty charges stemming from the June 7th seizure of 697 felines from the facility. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence spoke with Alachua County animal services director David Flagler about the arrest of Steve and Pennie …

The owners of the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary in High Springs have been arrested, and face third degree felony charges of animal cruelty.  More than 600 cats were in their facility, when local animal control workers and the U.S. humane society took the cats from there in June.  Details of …

As people drive along U-S 441 in Alachua County between the cities of Gainesville and Alachua, they might see a sign for Progress Corporate Park and wonder what that is. The idea years ago, was to create high-tech businesses, taking advantage of University of Florida researchers and others, which also …

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will be investigating a shooting that occured earlier today at the High Springs Community School, 1105 North Main Street. High Springs police chief Jim Troiano talked with WUFT-FM’s news director Tom Krynski. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/troianoFP.mp3]