Aired on WUFT on May 13th, 2011 The 27th annual Windsor Zucchini festival gets underway tomorrow morning. Activities get underway at 8:00 a.m. in front of the fire house on CR 234. It’s a day for “everything squash” in the little town of Windsor to benefit the volunteer fire department there. Donna Green-Townsend talked with … Continue reading Windsor Zucchini Festival set for Saturday (05/13/2011)
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Gainesville photographer brings back photo essay of Haiti’s orphans (05/13/2011)
Aired on WUFT on May 13th, 2011 Less than a year ago 26 year old Andres Farfan fulfilled a dream when he received a degree from the University of Florida with a major in photojournalism. His love for taking pictures took on an added dimension when he had the opportunity to travel to Haiti with … Continue reading Gainesville photographer brings back photo essay of Haiti’s orphans (05/13/2011)
U.S. Senator Nelson says public should eventually see pictures of slain Osama bin Laden (05/12/2011)
Aired on WUFT on May 12th, 2011 U.S. Democratic Senator from Florida Bill Nelson says photos of slain Osama bin Laden should eventually become part of the public record. Senator Nelson today reviewed the still-classified photographs showing the deadly wounds inflicted by Navy SEALS during their mission eleven days ago. Nelson is a senior member … Continue reading U.S. Senator Nelson says public should eventually see pictures of slain Osama bin Laden (05/12/2011)
UF awarded $5.4 million for biomass research and development (05/05/2011)
Aired on WUFT on May 5th, 2011 In an effort to reduce America’s reliance on imported oil, the University of Florida has been awarded $5.4 million from the USDA and Department of Energy for Biomass Research and Development Projects. According to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the funding is … Continue reading UF awarded $5.4 million for biomass research and development (05/05/2011)
Hippodrome improvisational theatre students hold relief drive for tornado victims (05/05/2011)
Aired on WUFT on May 5th, 2011 The Director for Education at the Hippodrome State Theatre, Kim Berry, says she and her husband will be driving a truck full of relief items to an emergency shelter in Tuscaloosa for victims of the recent devastating tornado. Items can be dropped off at the box office at … Continue reading Hippodrome improvisational theatre students hold relief drive for tornado victims (05/05/2011)
Bob Graham gives his outlook on U.S. national security and the future of al-Qaida with the death of Osama bin Laden (05/03/2011)
Aired on WUFT on May 3rd, 2011 Former U.S. Senator from Florida Bob Graham chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee during Nine-eleven. He has closely monitored the latest developments in the killing of Osama bin Laden….the mastermind behind the plan to bring down the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11th. Graham talked with WUFT-FM’s … Continue reading Bob Graham gives his outlook on U.S. national security and the future of al-Qaida with the death of Osama bin Laden (05/03/2011)
Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan (05/01/2011)
White House sources report ground troops in Pakistan have killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the plan to fly jets into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Bin Laden is responsible for the deaths of 2,974 Americans nearly a decade ago. He’s been called the number one enemy of the United States and … Continue reading Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan (05/01/2011)
President Obama addresses the nation about the operation which killed Osama bin Laden (05/01/2011)
U.S. President Barack Obama told the families of the victims of September 11, 2001 that he never forgot who was responsible. He says with the killing of Osama bin Laden, one of the top 10 fugitives in the world, justice has been done. Bin Laden is blamed for the murders of thousands of people in … Continue reading President Obama addresses the nation about the operation which killed Osama bin Laden (05/01/2011)
Crowds begin to gather outside the White House (05/01/2011)
Singing “God Bless America” and shouting “U.S.A.” thousands of people are pouring into the streets around the White House in Washington D.C. and Ground Zero in New York. They’re celebrating the news that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the events of September 11, 2001, has been killed in a U.S. military operation at a … Continue reading Crowds begin to gather outside the White House (05/01/2011)
‘Passport to Cowboy Florida’ Saturday event will raise funds for programs at the Florida Musuem of Natural History (03/18/2011)
Aired on WUFT on March 18th, 2011 The community is invited to “mosey on down” to the Florida Museum of Natural History tomorrow evening for a fundraising event called “Passport to Cowboy Florida.” Coordinators hope folks will dress in blue jeans and bandanas and plan to kick up their heels and pony up some dollars … Continue reading ‘Passport to Cowboy Florida’ Saturday event will raise funds for programs at the Florida Musuem of Natural History (03/18/2011)