Monarch butterfly populations are declining, and UF researchers are rethinking airports

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 who's been looking into why.Later, UF biology researchers are studying something most wouldn't consider part of their field: how to make airports more efficient.Plus, Florida is in the process of creating its own higher education accrediting agency. What is the history of accreditation, and why is Florida changing?

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 with one of the reporters of a new eight-part series from NPR's Embedded podcast.

Florida's Kratom and 7-OH crackdown, and an audio journey to the bottom of Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park

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 a new construction project in downtown Gainesville called The Streatery

Suwannee sturgeon, a local author and a new Hollywood AI scam

A sturgeon jumping frenzy on the Suwannee River is coming to an end.

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.