“The Rundown from WUFT News,” hosted by Kristin Chermont Spina, is a half-hour radio program and podcast that takes a deeper look at the stories shaping North Central Florida, the Nature Coast, and beyond — wherever the news touches the community. Tune in for thoughtful storytelling that keeps you informed and connected every Thursday at 1 p.m. on WUFT 89.1/90.1.
Latest episodes
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22 min
Decades-long Gainesville environmental contamination saga wrapping up
This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: There's new information from the Environmental Protection Agency about a supe…
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24 min
Inside the future home of Dance Alive National Ballet
This is The Rundown from WUFT, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: We'll take a tour of the future home of Dance Alive National Ballet. It's getting…
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21 min
Meet the scientist studying slowing springs, hoping for their return
This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: FPREN meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Isaias as it moves through the Gu…
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23 min
Best of The Rundown: Our favorite stories for our first anniversary
This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. I'm Kristin Chermont Spina. It's our one-year anniversary! We're taking a look back at some of our f…
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23 min
Local anniversaries: a library, a small town and the University of Florida
This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: We take a look back at the history of the Alachua County Library District as…
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23 min
Conservationist discusses Florida's upcoming bear hunt
This is The Rundown from WUFT News, exploring our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: Florida has once again opened permit applications for a black bear hunt in De…
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22 min
International student visa restrictions, state rules on undocumented students
The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: New federal and state rules for higher education are impacting students from other coun…
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22 min
New NASA telescope could change our understanding of the universe
The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. It's a space-themed show today! Coming up: A new telescope launched over the weekend to study some of space's…
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22 min
Looking ahead to Florida's midterm election, and UF bans Krishna Lunch
The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: After Florida's primary election last week, what can voters expect as we move closer to…
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22 min
WUFT Investigation: Inland communities left out of state flood funding
The Rundown from WUFT News explores our community from top to bottom. Coming up on the show: A six-month investigation found that while inland communities have faced significant fl…
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23 min
"Homeless week:" Apartment cleanups leave some college students stranded
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 ne…
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22 min
High school club helps non-English speaking students with college prep
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 lan…
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23 min
Florida's escalating executions and the fate of higher ed accreditation
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 bo…
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23 min
Monarch butterfly populations are declining, and UF researchers are rethinking airports
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 w…
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23 min
Rain doesn't dampen drought, and the '100 deadliest days of summer'
A meteorologist explains what it would take to relieve the dry conditions; safety experts call this time of year the '100 deadliest days of summer' for teen drivers; and WUFT spoke…
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22 min
Florida's Kratom and 7-OH crackdown, and an audio journey to the bottom of Devil's Millhopper Geological State…
A UF expert breaks down Florida's recent crackdown on Kratom and 7-OH; an Audio Postcard takes listeners on a journey to the bottom of Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park; and…
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23 min
Levy County water project may run aground — plus a look at new state laws
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22 min
UF Interim President appointed, Intersex teacher fired, and students on social media breaks
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22 min
Suwannee sturgeon, a local author and a new Hollywood AI scam
A sturgeon jumping frenzy on the Suwannee River is coming to an end.
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22 min
Martian molecules, the World Cup — and an unwelcome Bradford County surprise
A Bradford County couple found an unexpected surprise in their new house — water contamination.