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A new audio documentary from WUFT shows how Black Floridians found ways to enjoy the coast during the Jim Crow era.
Read More »Florida Christmas Tree Farmers Grapple With COVID-19 And Dwindling Numbers
There used to be more than 100 Christmas tree farms across the state, but in recent years that number has dwindled to less than 20, said John Gregory, owner of Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm.
Read More »What’s The Next Step In The Lawsuit Over The Rodman Dam?
Read the judge's full ruling from Monday here.
Read More »Silver Springs Reintroduces Small-Game Hunting
Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
Read More »State Says Wildfires Likely To Get Worse
With the state battling 106 wildfires covering 124,000 acres as of Wednesday, Florida's top forestry official warned the fire season has yet to reach its peak.
Read More »Containment Efforts Increase As West Mims Wildfire Grows
A wildfire burning since April 6 in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is only 3 percent contained as of Wednesday morning. In 2011, the Honey Prairie Fire in the Okefenokee refuge burned about 300,000 acres over a year.
Read More »Gov. Scott Announces State Of Emergency As Wildfire Numbers Continue To Rise
The Florida Forest Service reported 107 active wildfires across more than 20,000 acres in Florida as of Monday. Florida State Forester Jim Karels said about 90 percent of the wildfires so far this year have been caused by humans.
Read More »Firefighters Continue To Battle Wildfires In Ocala National Forest
Eight wildfires have broken out in the Ocala National Forest this year. The most recent fire in Ocala National Forest was in the Putnam County area forest, but firefighters had it contained by Monday.
Read More »Out-Of-State Teams Help Battle Wildfire In Osceola National Forest
United States Forest Service workers from across the country are down in Florida helping battle the fire.
Read More »Forest Service Uses Controlled Burns To Fight Ocala Wildfire
Two Ocala residents chose to flee their home Monday night after U.S. Forest Service officials conducted a controlled fire to stop the spread of the 67-acre Connor Wildfire in the Ocala National Forest. This technique, called a “burnout,” is used to regulate wildfires by burning surrounding vegetation and creating a …
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