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The 44th annual Gainesville Downtown Festival & Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16 is featured. Event coordinator Lili Tzho shares information about the artists, performers, children's activities and more.

On today's show: A Florida family finds a piece of home in an unexpected place. Later, we'll hear from two biology experts on the importance of roadsides for pollinators. Plus, a photojournalist tells us about capturing a moment of protest in another edition of "Snap Chats."

Chat with Ted Spiker, UF CJC's Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Professor in the Department of Journalism.

It's a showdown between the city of Gainesville and the GRU Authority. We explore what to expect as the polls open next week. Plus, October is LGBTQ history month. Reporter Sara James-Ranta sat down with a Gainesville drag queen to learn more about the art of drag. And, it's officially spooky season! We get into the Halloween spirit with treats and tricks.

This episode features Rick Hirsch, director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability at the University of Florida. Hirsch tells us about the Collier Prize Symposium on Nov. 13, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UF Reitz Union Rion Ballroom, which will feature investigations honored in the 2025 competition.

This week on The Rundown - The growing movement reshaping leadership at Florida’s state universities, why a food pharmacy matters for cancer patients and a Friday night football photo with a story of its own.

Vaping's potential harm to the environment. We learn about planting and harvesting fall vegetables in a new series we are calling "Dig In." We visit a pumpkin patch in Micanopy. And, The Rocky Horror Picture show is currently showing at the Hippodrome, we hear from those who love it.

This week on The Rundown - Explore how art museums are working to shake off their “pretentious” image. We invite you to look up with us in a new recurring segment called "Constellation Conversation," in which we explore the stories behind the stars. Last, Gainesville gets ready for one of its most beloved traditions: the Homecoming Parade. Hear from longtime paradegoers about what makes this annual day of community celebration special.

This week on The Rundown - Public school enrollment in Alachua County and Florida is down. A new book explores Florida's journey to grant people with felony convictions the right to vote. And a graveyard caretaker has spent years digitizing the past.

Doug Jones, outgoing director of the Florida Museum of Natural History, talks with host Sue Wagner about his tenure at the museum, the collections stored in their various facilities and what renovations are in process for the Museum reopening in the fall of 2026.