After months of public debate over the budget for the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, county commissioners have voted against a motion to compromise with Sheriff Sadie Darnell. WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPbudgetdebate.mp3]

The journal “Science” is reporting the discovery of a new strain of bacteria that feeds off of the natural element arsenic. This has scientists excited because prior to this bacteria, there was no other known way to get rid of arsenic, which can be a health hazard if it ends …

One of key researchers at the University of Florida who is keeping a close eye on the latest developments related to offshore drilling is Steve Otwell. Otwell is the Seafood Extension Specialist for the Florida Sea Grant Program. It’s his job to keep close tabs on the safety of Florida’s …

Crystal River is often called the “Home of the Manatee”, but just how do you manage encounters with this endangered creature is at the heart of a debate pitting local dive shops against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly has more from the Nature Coast.

When voters head to the polls this election day on November 2, they’ll be faced with a number of choices. But one of the most contentious items on the ballot this year doesn’t involve a senate or gubernatorial seat, but rather a a seat on an airboat. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM reporter Trent Kelly has been out on the water, talking to both sides of the issue.

On Tuesday we took you to Peacock Springs State Park near Live Oak for the renaming ceremony in honor of legendary underwater cinematographer Wes Skiles. Skiles is internationally recognized for his work mapping out the caverns associated with Florida’s numerous springs. Skiles passed away this summer while diving during a …

Family, friends and colleagues of Wes Skiles, an internationally known underwater photographer and scuba diver, braved rain conditions as they gathered in Peacock Springs State Park just north of Mayo this morning. They turned out to honor the man who died this past summer, doing what he loved, scuba diving. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly reports, by naming the state park in his honor, state officials hope to bring attention to the need for protecting the state’s natural springs.

The city of Dunnellon lies at the intersection of the Rainbow and Withlacoochee Rivers. Recent construction projects along the riverfronts have threatened the pristine ecology along both rivers…but one man is trying to spread his message of conservation…using an unusual and unique technique. WUFT’s Trent Kelly has more.

Governor-elect Rick Scott held his first press conference today(Thursday) in Fort Lauderdale. WUFT FM’s Trent Kelly breaks down Scott’s first comments and talks to a University of Florida economist to find out whether he thinks the plan for the economy will work. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/TK Scott Wrap.mp3]

The small town of Dunnellon in Marion County was founded where the Withlacoochee and Rainbow Rivers meet. As Trent Kelly reports, with the threat of development looming along the banks of the two rivers, a citizen-led group is now trying to save what’s left, before it’s gone forever. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/RainbowmixdownTK.mp3]