Critics have described Sam Pacetti’s recordings as “passion and angst” coming together with lyrics that are full of imagery. The St. Augustine fingerstyle guitarist is debuting his newest CD Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Shake Rag Art and Culture Center in Melrose. Pacetti shared his musical inspirations with Florida’s …
Read More »Bicycling across America to help others with spinal cord injuries
Nearly five years ago Mark Stephan from suffered a horrific spinal cord injury in a bicycle accident in Chicago. Though he was told he would be a quadriplegic and never walk again, the determined athlete went into six months of intensive therapy with personal trainers. The grueling work culminated in his most recent …
Read More »Tropical Storm Beryl drenches Florida and Georgia
A curated glance at some of the images folks in Florida and the Southeast are posting to Twitter and social networks from Tropical Storm Beryl.
Read More »Nationally acclaimed singer songwriter Michael Smith brings his music to Gainesville and St. Augustine
Nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Michael Smith is bringing his original music to the Prairie Creek Lodge in the Gainesville area tonight and the Gamble Rogers folk Festival in St. Augustine tomorrow. He has at least 500 songs under his belt on more than a dozen CDs. Numerous artists have recorded his …
Read More »How a texting and driving tragedy drives one father’s educational mission
Dr. Robert Okerblom chose to honor the death of his son through an immense journey—biking from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida, in a matter of just two months. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Krissy McLarty had an opportunity to speak with the father who advocated against texting and driving, each …
Read More »Red Henry Band Performs At Gamble Rogers Folk Festival In St. Augustine This Weekend
The Gamble Rogers Folk Festival is underway in downtown St. Augustine. The three-day festival is named after the late guitar finger-picking balladeer who graced stages across the country with his musical ability and legendary story-telling. Rogers was inducted into the Florida Hall of Fame in the late 1990s, not many …
Read More »Florida Mission Worker Shares His Experience In Haiti
It’s been nearly a week since the earthquake in Haiti. Rescue forces remain active in giving as much help as they can to look for Haitian survivors. James Tolbert with fish ministries of St. Augustine just came back from haiti. WUFT-FM’s Michelle Mckenzie had a chance to hear Tolbert give …
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