Donna Green-Townsend
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Aired on WUFT April 19th, 2013 Earth Day flows into Gainesville Monday with a presentation by four local writers who write about water. Organized by Florida’s Eden and The Blue Path, “Of Thirst, Beauty and Vision: Writing to Save Our Waters” showcases four of Gainesville’s Florida Book Award winners in honor of Earth Day. It … Continue reading Earth Day event celebrates four Gainesville writers
Aired on WUFT April 16th, 2013 The tragedy in Boston really struck home with Gainesville resident and local writer Shelley Fraser Mickle. She lived in Boston for several years while her husband, retired Shands pediatric neurosurgeon Parker Mickle trained in hospitals there. Her husband also ran the Boston Marathon several times. She talked with Florida’s … Continue reading Gainesville resident considers Boston second home, reacts to marathon explosions
(aired nationally on August 21, 1998 on Marketplace)Original Anchor Intro: Six years ago this month, the country’s most costly storm ever- Hurricane Andrew- put Homestead, Florida on the map. Before the storm, Homestead was the winter vegetable capital of the U.S. Tourists may remember seeing the city marker on their way to two national parks … Continue reading Homestead Air Force Base Debate
Aired on WUFT December 14, 2012 WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend spoke this afternoon with Dan Katz, morning producer at WSHU in Fairfield County, Ct., and former WUFT producer. Here are highlights from that conversation, posted in full above. Newtown is a suburban, upper-middle class community. About 50 miles from New York City… It’s a place you wouldn’t … Continue reading Interview with Dan Katz, WSHU morning producer, on the Newtown shooting
Aired on WUFT November 13th, 2012 From 1985 through the late 1990s, environmental activists fought to save the Redwoods in California. One of the leaders of the effort, Judi Bari, suffered critical injuries when someone bombed her car. Fellow activist Darryl Cherney was riding in the same car and also received injuries in the bombing. … Continue reading ‘Who Bombed Judi Bari?’ playing one night only at Gainesville’s Hippodrome
Aired on WUFT on August 22nd, 2012 Classes officially got underway at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College today. At SFC more than 18 thousand students are enrolled. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with SFC President Jackson Sasser about his challenges for the 2012-2013 school year: 2006 2005
Aired on WUFT July 27th, 2012 The public is invited to view some of the world’s smallest horses this weekend. It’s being called the “Last Chance” show because it’s the last in a string of three shows intended for miniature horse exhibitors to qualify for the World Championships of the American Miniature Horse Association scheduled … Continue reading Miniature horses compete this weekend at the Ocala Equestrian Center
Aired on WUFT July 19th, 2012 Research on a disease outbreak in a private collection of pythons in Australia has led to the discovery of a deadly new snake virus. Assistant Professor in Zoological Medicine at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Jim Wellehan has been working with colleagues in Australia and Germany on the discovery. … Continue reading UF veterinary researchers discover deadly new snake virus
Aired on WUFT on July 18th, 2012 Alachua County officials are monitoring the mosquito population after one of the county’s sentinel chickens was found to have eastern equine encephalitis. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green Townsend spoke with Environmental Health Director for the Alachua County Health Department, Anthony Dennis, who says the situation is not critical, but wants the … Continue reading County experiences first sign of Eastern Equine Encephalitis of the summer
Aired on WUFT on July 13th, 2012 Saturday night from 8 p.m. to midnight the Civic Media Center and the Harvest of Hope Foundation will present the North Florida Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with Civic Media Center Founder and Board Member, Joe Courter and President of the Harvest of … Continue reading Civic Media Center celebrates Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday for a cause