Nicknamed the “Greatest Generation,” American World War II veterans are getting older and older. In fact, experts estimate about 1,000 of them die each day. And as these men and women pass away, their great American stories often perish with them. Vic Micolucci spoke with a North Central Florida veteran …
Read More »Citra Residents Fired Up Over Proposed Firing Range
Some Marion County residents are up in arms over what could be their new neighbor. A company is applying for a special use permit to open a commercial gun range near Black Sink Prairie in Citra. The Marion County zoning board was scheduled to meet Monday night (April 26th) to …
Read More »Gainesville Mayor Talks Green With Vic Micolucci
As Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan’s time as mayor winds down she reflected on the many “green” initiatives in progress in the city with WUFT-FM’s Vic Micolucci. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/VicHanrahanQA.mp3]
Read More »Tension Builds Over Proposed Sturgeon Farm Near Melrose
Some North Central Florida residents are worried their resources will run dry. A caviar company from Canada has applied for a permit to pump up to 1.8 billion gallons of water from the Floridian acquifer over the next 20 years. As Vic Micolucci reports, the residents in this already dry …
Read More »Area World War II POW Leon Drake Reflects On A Life-Changing Day 65 Years Ago
Nicknamed the “Greatest Generation,” American World War II veterans are getting older and older. In fact, experts estimate about 1,000 of them die each day. And as these men and women pass away, their great American stories often perish with them. Vic Micolucci spoke with a North Central Florida veteran …
Read More »UF Students & Campus Police Chief Meet Over Recent Shooting of Graduate Student
It’s been more than a month since a University of Florida campus police officer shot a graduate student at his “on campus” residence. Police officers claim the man came at them with a pole and a knife and was a threat. Even though some time has passed, the cries for …
Read More »Marion County Child Killed By Dog Raises Safety Questions
Marion County investigators continue to look into the death of a 3-year-old girl killed over the weekend. They say the toddler was mauled by at least one of the family’s dogs in her own back yard. Dog bites are a real problem in the United States. Dogbitelaw.com says some 4.7 …
Read More »Manatees Struggle With Florida’s Recent Freezes
One of Florida’s most endangered species is coming out of last month’s cold snap very hard hit. Hundreds of manatees died across the state as temperatures dipped below freezing for several days straight. As Vic Micolucci reports, recently a team of researchers, veterinarians and biologists took a closer look at …
Read More »Federal Help On Its Way To Help Florida Treat Haitian Earthquake Victims
Floridians are feeling the aftermath of the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. Florida is taking in a lot of the refugees, offering them shelter and essential medical care. But how much of an impact is this having on a state that already has economic problems? And is the Sunshine …
Read More »Wiernermobile Visits Gainesville
It’s been one of the most noticeable sights on the roadways for decades now, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Monday, one of the nation’s six giant red hot dogs on wheels dropped by the University of Florida campus, and its faithful drivers stopped by WUFT-FM to talk with Vic Micolucci. Listen …
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