Weather

Over the next day or so Hurricane Irene will brush by the Florida peninsula.  Meanwhile, the NOAA Tropical Prediction Center and FEMA are in high gear monitoring the storm’s movement just off the eastern coast of the United States.  Steven Gallo reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPHurricaneIrenewrap.mp3]

While hurricanes are not a novelty to the state of Florida, researchers at the University of Florida will be taking advantage of the storm’s proximity to the eastern coast of the United States to do a little research. WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich talked with UF Assistant Professor of Geography Corrine Matyas …

As all eyes keep a watch on Hurricane Irene out in the Atlantic, many in South Florida are remembering Hurricane Andrew.  On this day in 1992 this catastrophic storm struck Homestead and South Florida with winds of 150 miles an hour with gusts up to 175 miles an hour.  Andrew …

Latest from UF Meteorologist Jeff Huffman: Irene will move through the Bahamas today as a strong category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles an hour. Irene will likely maintain this strength as a MAJOR Hurricane through tomorrow. There is a strong consensus among all forecast data that …

The National Hurricane Center and FEMA held a press conference Tuesday morning on Hurricane Irene. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT FM’s Caitlin Lawrence reports, hurricane preparations have begun for the entire East Coast. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FEMAWRAPFINAL.mp3]

Summer is a time filled with vacations and camps, but for the elderly of Gainesville, it isn’t as easy to get out and be active. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Auriel Rolle-Polk reports the summer heat is keeping many senior citizens indoors. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ElderlyHeatwrap.mp3]  

[jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20110808-Keeping-Cool.mp4″] Florida is one of many places where summer temperatures and humidity are causing health concerns. WUFT-FM’s Dina Lewis reports on the various workers who have to endure the heat. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/People in the Heat DL.mp3]

While tempatures continue to rise, some people and families are finding refuge at local state parks, such as Blue Springs Park in High Springs. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/HighTempWRAP.mp3]

Summer is the peak harvest time for many fruits that we’ve grown to enjoy during the hot season. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Mike Biana reports, a local group is looking to aid the men and women who battle the heat to harvest our crops. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/HarvestofHopeWRAP.mp3]

While most people spend their time trying to avoid pesky, biting mosquitos, it’s Dan Kline’s job to go out and find them. Kline is a research entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Gainesville. In recent weeks he’s been out in Dixie and Levy Counties observing a variety of …