Category: Features

2002 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers

Here are the 2002 winner, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers of the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest  Winner Amy Carol Webb “Turtle Tears” 2nd place Steve Sternberg “Apalachicola Blues” 3rd place Amy Carol Webb “Rivers Roll On” Back to the list of winners by year or Click here to go to the Will McLean Festival website



Danny Wuerffel on Rex Grossman

(originally aired on WUFT in December of 2001) Some may say Rex Grossman was robbed of the Heisman Trophy in 2001.  The University of Florida Sophomore quarterback lost to Nebraska senior Eric Crouch by 62 points.  It was one of the smallest margins in the history of the Heisman Trophy.  In the 2001 season Grossman … Continue reading Danny Wuerffel on Rex Grossman



Mother’s Day Memories

Originally aired on WUFT on May 11th, 2001 If there’s one day of the year everyone tries hard to make special, it’s Mother’s Day.  Donna Green-Townsend and Alexa (Woell) Elliott talked to elementary students and their parents at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School at the University of Florida to hear special memories about good ‘ole … Continue reading Mother’s Day Memories



Forever Plaid

Forever Plaid Forever Plaid begins when four young, eager male singers are killed in a car crash on the way to their first big concert. Miraculously though, the boys are revived (as angels, of course) for the chance to fulfill their dream and relive the concert they never saw. Singing along with the piano and … Continue reading Forever Plaid



Uncovering Florida’s Past In The Aucilla River

Originally aired on WUFT on April 18, 2000  Scientists around the world are taking note of recent discoveries in a North Florida river, discoveries which could change history books.  As Donna Green-Townsend reports, paleontologists and archaeologists like David Webb, with the Florida Museum of Natural History are busy analyzing and arranging exhibits from their findings … Continue reading Uncovering Florida’s Past In The Aucilla River