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Escambia County Commissioners on Friday morning approved a new funding formula that could bring more state Medicaid doll...
06/21/2025

Escambia County Commissioners on Friday morning approved a new funding formula that could bring more state Medicaid dollars to five local hospitals that care for low-income and uninsured patients.

Escambia County approves Medicaid reimbursement plan to boost local hospital funding

Get ready! Summer officially starts on June 20 at 10:42 p.m.
06/20/2025

Get ready! Summer officially starts on June 20 at 10:42 p.m.

Summer officially starts on June 20 at 10:42 p.m.

A bill many on the Forgotten Coast are waiting for has gone to the governor. It would ban drilling for oil within 10 mil...
06/20/2025

A bill many on the Forgotten Coast are waiting for has gone to the governor. It would ban drilling for oil within 10 miles of the Apalachicola River Basin.

DeSantis has 15 days to act on what's known as the "Kill the Drill" bill

NPR's Ben Abrams reflects on Juneteenth and its influences on American culture and cuisine.
06/19/2025

NPR's Ben Abrams reflects on Juneteenth and its influences on American culture and cuisine.

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.

The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of cash in eight years, according to a report released Wednesday b...
06/18/2025

The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of cash in eight years, according to a report released Wednesday by the program's trustees.

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.

The Escambia County School Board voted 5-0 Tuesday night to remove 18 books without committee review. The board also app...
06/18/2025

The Escambia County School Board voted 5-0 Tuesday night to remove 18 books without committee review. The board also approved further actions recommended by school board member Kevin Adams, which include removing all of the books the Florida Department of Education has deemed pornographic or age-inappropriate without further review, as well as delaying media center purchases.

The Escambia County School Board voted 5-0 Tuesday night to remove more than a dozen books without committee review.

The City of Pensacola hosted a ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the installation of a new marker to honor the unmarked buri...
06/18/2025

The City of Pensacola hosted a ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the installation of a new marker to honor the unmarked burial ground at Miraflores Park. The marker commemorates the 80 unmarked graves revealed at the site after the initial discovery of human remains in 2021.

A ceremony was held Tuesday to commemorate the placing of a new memorial marker to honor the unmarked burial ground at Miraflores Park in Pensacola.

A research team from the UWF Center for Cybersecurity has developed a new platform that evaluates the effectiveness of t...
06/17/2025

A research team from the UWF Center for Cybersecurity has developed a new platform that evaluates the effectiveness of thousands of mobile applications in securing users’ personal information.

A research team from the UWF Center for Cybersecurity has developed a new platform that evaluates how well thousands of mobile applications are securing users' personal information.

One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $...
06/17/2025

One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

It would take effect with the July 1 start of the 2025-2026 fiscal year but remains subject to vetoes from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Six weeks after the state budget was expected to be completed, legislative leaders finished negotiating details of a spe...
06/16/2025

Six weeks after the state budget was expected to be completed, legislative leaders finished negotiating details of a spending plan for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and set the stage for the House and Senate to vote on Monday.

Six weeks after the regularly scheduled session ended, legislative leaders finished negotiating details of a spending plan Friday for the fiscal year that starts July 1.

Efforts to create more resources to fund public safety and road improvements in Santa Rosa County hit a wall Thursday, a...
06/16/2025

Efforts to create more resources to fund public safety and road improvements in Santa Rosa County hit a wall Thursday, as proposed taxing units for each failed on a 3-2 vote. However, commissioners unanimously approved a more targeted assessment for stormwater maintenance.

While Municipal Service Taxing Units (MSTUs) for road improvements and public safety were rejected, commissioners unanimously approved an MSBU for stormwater maintenance.

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi gives thanks for her father who prioritized education for his daughters even though he was ridiculed...
06/15/2025

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi gives thanks for her father who prioritized education for his daughters even though he was ridiculed by his peers in rural Kenya.

On Father's Day, Esther Ngumbi thinks of the sacrifices her Kenyan dad made to ensure that not only his son but his four daughters got an education. He'd say, "I choose to educate you, my girls."

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WUWF FM is a listener-supported public radio station licensed to the Board of Trustees of the University of West Florida, located in Pensacola Florida. Broadcasting since January 1981, the station is a member of National Public Radio (NPR), Florida Association of Public Media (FPBS), American Public Media (APM), and Public Radio International (PRI).

WUWF public radio operates in HD (hybrid digital) mode, providing the opportunity to multicast, which means three separate radio channels are available via HD receivers:

WUWF FM1 is the HD signal of WUWF’s main channel. The format is news/talk weekdays with a variety of music programs during evening hours and a variety of educational and entertainment programs on the weekends.

WUWF FM2 available online, via the WUWF free app, or via HD receiver, broadcasts classical music 24 hours daily.