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Florida Springs Council Engagement Director Brenda Wells tells us about the third annual Florida Springs Council Swamp Boogie on Saturday, July 18 from 5 to 10 p.m. at First Magnitude Brewing Company.

Operation Catnip Gainesville Development Director Leah Hawes talks about efforts to control the feral cat population in North Central Florida, their available services including humane traps and other surgeries and the need for volunteers.

The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: Florida is setting a record pace of executions. But a journalist and author of a new book about a wrongful conviction says that may have its consequences; Later, the University of Florida moved to Gainesville from Lake City 120 years ago. What was that transition like? Plus, we have part two of a two-part series on higher education accreditation.

Dr. Heidi Keegan, Literacy Coordinator for the Alachua County Reads collaborative, tells us about the new initiative, available resources and the need for volunteers who are interested in serving on the Advisory Council.

The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: We'll hear about a club for Gainesville students who don't speak English as a first language; Later, we're bringing back another edition of our award-winning series Uncelebrated; Plus, a Gainesville blacksmith invites us into her workshop for a behind-the-scenes tour.

The University of Florida Retooling Assessment Initiative, a collaboration between the AI2 Center, the Center for Teaching Excellence and the UFIT Center for Instructional Technology and Training, a year-long initiative that invites faculty to explore assessment practices that are authentic, learner-centered and responsive to an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled future is featured this week.

The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: It's something students call "homeless week" -- when old apartment leases end before new ones begin; Later, experts warn voters they'll need to become fact checkers of AI this election season; Plus, An unconventional charity event this weekend is raising money for a local school -- it's the Cedar Key Shark Swim.

This episode features the William and Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies at the University of Florida. The center prepares students, faculty, and staff with the communication skills necessary to share ideas, convey information, and interact with others effectively in their social and professional environments.

The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show:Monarch Butterfly populations are declining. We spoke with WUFT's reporter Kaley Mantz who's been looking into why.Later, UF biology researchers are studying something most wouldn't consider part of their field: how to make airports more efficient.Plus, Florida is in the process of creating its own higher education accrediting agency. What is the history of accreditation, and why is Florida changing?

This episode features the fifth annual Cedar Key Shark Swim on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at noon. Michael Pressley Bobbitt, event coordinator and self-proclaimed Clambassador, tells us about the event and offers an update on restoration efforts after the Gulf island endured Hurricane’s Idalia, Debbie and Helene.