Florida’s regional water management districts may lose control of their funding. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis reports, a proposed senate bill would put control of their major sources of funding under the legislature’s control. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/WaterManagementWRAP.mp3]

The Levy County and Alachua County health departments have issued a rabies alert for the Forest Park and University Oaks area, which is near the Levy-Alachua County border in Archer.  Authorities said a dog tested positive for rabies Thursday, and that if people had contact with a light brown American …

Felons may soon find receiving temporary aid more difficult than it used to be. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis reports how a new bill would require some felons to attend drug rehabiliation programs. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DrugFelonsBillCS.mp3]

The US obesity rate and health care costs are on the rise again. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis reports, the unemployment rate may be to blame. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ObesityWRAPChipS.mp3]

Winston Bradley In a statement released late this afternoon, Florida Governor Rick Scott has announced who will replace Rodney Long as Alachua County Commissioner.  Winston J. Bradley will take over the seat vacated by Rodney Long who resigned a few months ago.  71 year old Bradley has been the pastor of  …

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now involved in the investigation of a fatal methamphetamine lab bust in which a detective was killed. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Communications Coordinator Keith Kameg says the FDLE is providing support on various levels. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Kameg1methbust.mp3] He expects the investigation will take some …

University of Florida tight end A.C. Leonard was arrested last night on domestic battery charges by the Gainesville Police Department. Police say that at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Leonard was involved in an incident at the Polos apartment on Southwest Williston road where he pushed a female victim, as well as pulled …

A state bill exempting airboaters from local curfews is no longer on the table. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis reports this may put an end to what has been a contentious issue. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/Airboat-Noise-WRAP.mp3|titles=Airboat Noise WRAP]  

The two Gainesville High School students who posted a second viral video on YouTube will no longer attend the school. The second video they posted shows two Gainesville High School students responding to messages they call hate mail that are in reponse to the girls’ first offensive video. While the girls answer this …

A new study by the Governors Highway Safety Administration has produced a troubling finding. Traffic deaths involving 16 and 17 year olds were up in the first six months of last year. GHSA Executive Director Barbara Harsha says that it may be due in part to declining effectiveness of the …