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Living in a food desert means less nutritious options for this local family

Living in a food desert means less nutritious options for this local family

WUWF-FM — Between Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, 24 geographic areas are identified as food deserts, or areas with low income and low access to nutritious food. One northwest Florida man talks about how he and his family are directly impacted by food deserts.

Pensacola rally calls for unity against neo-Nazis and white supremacists

Pensacola rally calls for unity against neo-Nazis and white supremacists

WUWF-FM — On Sunday, the Central Gulf Coast branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation held the "Pensacola United Against Nazis" rally in Seville Square. The rally was influenced by an event that was targeted by a small group neo-Nazis earlier this month.

Filling the gap for Northwest Florida residents who live in food deserts

Filling the gap for Northwest Florida residents who live in food deserts

WUWF-FM — Between Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, 24 geographic areas are identified as food deserts or areas with low income and low access to nutritious food. Over 102,000 Northwest Floridians in the four counties are affected. Various local food assistance organizations, including Feeding the Gulf Coast and Manna Food Pantries , have worked to help those in need throughout Northwest Florida.

Transgender Day of Remembrance and the struggles of local trans people

Transgender Day of Remembrance and the struggles of local trans people

WUWF-FM — Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed on November 20, is a day to memorialize transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming individuals who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. In 2021, 50 fatalities were associated with transphobic acts of violence. Local trans activists spoke about the plight of transgender people in Northwest Florida.

Meals on Wheels Demand Increases During COVID-19

Meals on Wheels Demand Increases During COVID-19

WUWF-FM — Since 1972, the Meals on Wheels program has delivered nutritious meals to seniors in Escambia County who are unable to prepare or access meals for themselves. The program uses an army of volunteers to bring recipients meals on a weekly basis. In the past year, volunteers have been knocking on more doors because of COVID-19.

Abortion rights activists "Won't Go Back" in Fort Walton Beach

Abortion rights activists "Won't Go Back" in Fort Walton Beach

WUWF-FM — Last Friday, the United States Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case which established the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Abortion rights are now left to the states to decide, with some states already banning or restricting access to an abortion.

Pensacola vigil memorializes victims of the Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting

Pensacola vigil memorializes victims of the Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting

WUWF-FM — On Nov. 20, a gunman opened fire inside of Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 17 others. In response to the shooting, Strive, a Pensacola-based advocacy group that serves the needs of transgender people, held a vigil at St.

50 years later: Pensacola reacts to Roe v. Wade

50 years later: Pensacola reacts to Roe v. Wade

WUWF-FM — January 22 marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed a women's right to choose. In conjunction with the Women's March national day of action, the Pensacola Abortion Rights Taskforce held a speak-out for abortion rights in downtown Pensacola.

Locally produced play explores race in a new dialogue

Locally produced play explores race in a new dialogue

WUWF-FM — In the wake of George Floyd's murder and the civil unrest that followed, views surrounding race seemed to differ between black and white Americans. "Dissonance ,"a new play developed by Pensacola locals and UWF faculty Marci Duncan and Kerry Sandell, asks the question: can two women of different races have an honest, candid, and open conversation about race?

'It sounds like the ship is screaming': Okaloosa sinks large vessel to join artificial reef syste...

'It sounds like the ship is screaming': Okaloosa sinks large vessel to join artificial reef syste...

WUWF-FM — On Sunday, the Okaloosa Coastal Resource Team deployed and sank the MANTA, a 180-foot-long research vessel, 16 nautical miles off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach. Built in 1976 for oil exploration, the MANTA joins hundreds of sunken boats, barges, and other objects as part of Okaloosa County's artificial reef system.

A look at the historic home and shell museum of Dr. Beal

A look at the historic home and shell museum of Dr. Beal

WUWF-FM — Just north of Highway 98 in Wynnehaven Beach is a relic of historical significance most people overlook. The Beal residence, built in 1910, was once the summer home, office, and shell museum of a well-known Fort Walton Beach man. The building now stands vacant.

The Eglin Range crash site of a Fairchild C-123 Provider

The Eglin Range crash site of a Fairchild C-123 Provider

WUWF-FM — On Jan. 25, 1968, a Hurlburt Field-based C-123K Provider crashed during a training mission at Duke Field. Following a series of touch-and-go landing maneuvers, the crew completed a circuit at low altitude to start a new approach. The aircraft was in a landing pattern when it suddenly stalled as it approached the runway.

Be on the lookout: ceramic skulls hidden around Pensacola

Be on the lookout: ceramic skulls hidden around Pensacola

WUWF-FM — Inspired by the Pensacola Rocks craze that swept through the area a few years ago, local ceramist Sara Chaimowitz came up with the idea for Skullz Around, a project that aims to get people out and exploring. About 50 ceramic skulls were hidden in and around the Pensacola area.

UWF alum speaks on the invasion of his native Ukraine

UWF alum speaks on the invasion of his native Ukraine

The Voyager University of West Florida — Vladyslav Mokrenko is a Ukrainian native who immigrated to the United States in 2013 to pursue a degree in legal studies from UWF. Since moving to Pensacola, Mokrenko has graduated from college and assimilated to American life, but he still keeps in contact with friends and family in Ukraine.

A look at '2000 Men: Black Politicians During Reconstruction'

A look at '2000 Men: Black Politicians During Reconstruction'

The Voyager University of West Florida — The Pensacola Museum of History is currently showcasing the exhibit "2000 Men: Black Politicians During Reconstruction." Located on the third floor of the museum, the exhibit focuses on Black politicians during the United States' Reconstruction era, which lasted from 1865 to the early 1900s. "That was a time when over 2000 Black men were able...