https://www.wuft.org/news-feed News Feed en-US Copyright Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:24:43 GMT https://www.wuft.org/national-news/2026-09-11/gainesville-airport-k-9-named-after-9-11-hero-and-victim-retries U.S Congresswoman Kat Cammack recognized Beamer Friday for her eight-and-a-half years of service as the Gainesville Regional Airport’s explosives detection K9. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:24:43 GMT https://www.wuft.org/national-news/2026-09-11/gainesville-airport-k-9-named-after-9-11-hero-and-victim-retries Madison Ginsberg https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-09-11/stormy-weather-continues-across-florida-this-weekend-king-tides-are-here-too A stormy but normal weather pattern continues this weekend. Higher-than-normal high tides as the New Moon reigns. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:27 GMT https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-09-11/stormy-weather-continues-across-florida-this-weekend-king-tides-are-here-too Irene Sans https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-09-11/lightning-can-strike-in-different-ways-how-they-happen-and-what-to-avoid Lightning can strike victims indoors and outdoors in multiple different ways. Direct strikes are the deadliest, but ground currents affect the most victims overall. These strikes can result in injury and/or death. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:26:01 GMT https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-09-11/lightning-can-strike-in-different-ways-how-they-happen-and-what-to-avoid Audrey Shirley https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-09-11/an-unforgettable-sky-9-11s-environmental-legacy The cloudless blue sky of September 11, 2001, became part of America’s collective memory. Twenty-five years later, we examine how weather influenced the World Trade Center dust plume and recovery — and what scientists learned when U.S. air traffic was grounded. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:33:09 GMT https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-09-11/an-unforgettable-sky-9-11s-environmental-legacy Leslie Hudson https://www.wuft.org/national-news/2026-09-11/uf-marks-9-11-anniversary-with-campus-service-event Volunteers gathered at Plaza of the Americas to assemble care packages for first responders and deployed military members. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:52:59 GMT https://www.wuft.org/national-news/2026-09-11/uf-marks-9-11-anniversary-with-campus-service-event Sara Dhorasoo https://www.wuft.org/environment/2026-09-11/in-this-florida-forest-hope-grows-after-a-wildfire The Cow Creek wildfire burned 2,400 pine-lined acres of Levy County in April. Florida’s millenia-long fire history prepared its plants and pollinators to rebound stronger. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:29:33 GMT https://www.wuft.org/environment/2026-09-11/in-this-florida-forest-hope-grows-after-a-wildfire Rose Schnabel https://www.wuft.org/national-news/2026-09-11/clay-county-marks-25-years-since-9-11-with-ceremony-honoring-fallen-first-responders First responders marched beneath an American flag through downtown Green Cove Springs Friday before gathering at Spring Park to honor first responders who died on 9/11. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:27:56 GMT https://www.wuft.org/national-news/2026-09-11/clay-county-marks-25-years-since-9-11-with-ceremony-honoring-fallen-first-responders Constantine Varlamos https://www.wuft.org/2026-09-11/gainesville-reflects-on-9-11-as-a-new-generation-commemorates-its-lasting-impact All around the United States, this remembrance gives a chance for everyone to attend ceremonies to honor those who were killed in the attacks. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:43:29 GMT https://www.wuft.org/2026-09-11/gainesville-reflects-on-9-11-as-a-new-generation-commemorates-its-lasting-impact Madison Middleton https://www.wuft.org/heard-on-wuft-fm/2026-09-11/former-gator-ben-shelton-makes-history-at-u-s-open-beats-second-ranked-player At around 3:30 in the morning Wednesday, Ben Shelton defeated the No. 2 ranked men's player in the world. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:35:13 GMT https://www.wuft.org/heard-on-wuft-fm/2026-09-11/former-gator-ben-shelton-makes-history-at-u-s-open-beats-second-ranked-player Aileyahu Shanes https://www.wuft.org/politics/2026-09-11/lake-city-considers-new-mobility-fees-heres-what-developers-need-to-know Lake City could soon change how new development pays for transportation, replacing its current concurrency system with mobility fees that would help fund roads, intersections, sidewalks, trails and other projects through 2050. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:06:33 GMT https://www.wuft.org/politics/2026-09-11/lake-city-considers-new-mobility-fees-heres-what-developers-need-to-know Ethan Pettus