About
WUFT is North Central Florida’s public media station, serving 16 counties throughout the state. In addition to contributing to WUFT’s radio programming, I covered issues of local, state, and national importance for Fresh Take Florida. My stories were picked up by outlets such as the Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report and Florida Politics.
Here’s a selection of clips from my time at WUFT:
Meet Thomas Olmsted, Gainesville’s Godfather of Collecting
Thomas Olmsted owns collections of coffee cans, Duke Ellington records, asparagus-related things, left-handed tools, measuring sticks, model steam traction engines and plastic toy trucks. Also, banana labels…
A Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Could Be Coming to Gainesville
$300. No strings attached.
That’s what showed up at Latammra Batie’s door in Gainesville in June, in the form of a hand-delivered check…
Christmas tree supply issues affect Florida farmers
If you haven’t thought about how you’ll get your Christmas tree this year, now might be the time.
Supply chain issues, extreme weather events and shipping container shortages have led to problems for Christmas tree growers and retailers….
Man Arrested In 2019 Krispy Kreme Stabbing Found Not Guilty
As the state finished its closing statement — a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation detailing why he should be found guilty — Julius Irving sat with his eyes closed as his attorney fiddled with the projector in silence, setting up a rebuttal of his own…
Bill would require Asian American & Pacific Islander education in Florida schools
Amid a surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic, a pair of Democratic bills would require public schools across Florida to teach about the communities’ immigration, citizenship, civil rights, identity, culture and contributions…