Rubio, Senate ‘Gang of Eight’ unveil bipartisan immigration deal – A group of eight Democratic and Republicans senators, including Florida’s Marco Rubio, will officially release a wide-ranging immigration plan Monday that could give a pathway to citizenship, tighten border security and increase guest-worker permits. The Miami Herald
Scott announces more colleges in degree challenge – Governor Rick Scott is expected to announce additional state colleges that are accepting his challenge to develop four-year degrees that would cost no more than $10,000. Scott will be at Miami-Dade College Monday morning to make the announcement. The Gainesville Sun
Frenzied Scene as Toll Tops 200 in Brazil Blaze – A fire ignited by a flare from a band’s pyrotechnics spectacle swept through a nightclub filled with hundreds of university students early on Sunday morning in Santa Maria, a city in southern Brazil, killing at least 233 people, officials said. The New York Times
Gatorade to remove oft-banned ingredient – In a statement last Friday, Gatorade spokeswoman Molly Carter said that the company has decided to remove the controversial ingredient from its sports drinks after “hearing rumblings” from its customers. UF, which developed Gatorade in 1965, receives 20 percent of the royalties from sales of the drink. The Independent Florida Alligator
Hungry hundreds pack in for first Food Truck Rally – Savory scents and fuel fumes filled the air Saturday night at Gainesville’s first Food Truck Rally. Six vendors parked their mobile restaurants just outside of the High Dive, located at 210 SW Second Ave. The event was set to start at 7 p.m., but crowds lined up long before then to taste what the vendors had to offer. The Gainesville Sun
