WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As the threat of Tropical Storm Debby lingers, the American Red Cross will be opening the following shelters in North Central Florida: Branford Elementary School – 26801 STATE RD 247, BRANFORD Richardson Middle School – 646 SE Pennsylvania St, LAKE CITY Suwannee Coliseum Complex – 1302 11th …
Read More »Debby brings major flooding to Panhandle
Tuesday morning Debby began drifting eastward, after spending all of Monday parked off the coast of Apalachicola and bringing heavy rainfall across the Florida Panhandle as far east as Suwannee County. Wakulla County received more than a foot of rain Monday afternoon, and Tuesday morning brought a report of 3 …
Read More »Precaution points on Tropical Storm Debby
From University of Florida Meteorologist Jeff Huffman More detail at www.gatorweather.com SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURING NOW FROM T.S. DEBBY NEAR I-10 CORRIDOR Axis of heaviest rain expected to shift south into N-Central Florida today and tonight. Widespread flash flooding has occurred overnight in Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Nassau, …
Read More »Remembering legendary guitarist Doc Watson
Doc Watson, the grammy award-winning guitarist who has influenced and been revered by virtually every great bluegrass flatpicker in the country has died. The 89-year-old musician, who was blind from age 1, had recently undergone abdominal surgery at a hospital in Winston Salem, N.C., but died a few days later. Florida’s …
Read More »Grassroots effort targets restoration of Suwannee Springs
A group has organized to attempt the challenge of recruiting manpower and money to restore a natural spring near Live Oak which was once a noted tourist destination. WUFT-TV’s Ricardo Navarro reports. [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20111215-SuwanneeSprings.mp4″]
Read More »Charges pending in Suwannee county traffic death
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash which occurred late yesterday on County Road 136 at 98th Terrace in Suwannee County. Live Oak resident Clark Dean Eplin was pushing a golf cart on the side of CR 136 when he was struck by a Toyota Camry driven by 21-year-old …
Read More »The legacy of Wes Skiles
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 …
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