A Florida university confirmed Friday it will not employ next semester a former Florida State University professor who took a job there teaching after he was found guilty of sexual misconduct with students. It also said it was exploring how to overhaul its hiring practices to avoid similar issues in …
Read More »FSU determines three professors guilty of sexual misconduct with students
Disciplinary records show that three Florida State University professors are guilty of sexual misconduct of incidents with students.
Read More »Board of Governors want $150 million to push three Florida universities up national rankings
If approved, the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of South Florida would each receive $50 million.
Read More »Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Political Bias Surveys In Florida Universities
Florida lawmakers Wednesday passed a controversial bill to require Florida’s public universities to ask students and faculty to complete yearly surveys to identify political bias in college classrooms. It passed the Senate in a 23-15 vote and awaits the governor's signature.
Read More »Bill Would Require Political Bias Surveys In Florida Universities, Allow Students To Record Professors’ Lectures
Republican lawmakers are backing bills that would require students and faculty at Florida’s public universities to complete yearly surveys to identify political bias inside college classrooms. It would also allow students to record their professors during lectures. The bills would measure whether college instructors – widely perceived as skewing left …
Read More »Facebook Streamers, Lectern Stealers: These Floridians Are Facing Charges In Capitol Siege
Weeks later, twenty-three Floridians have been charged in the Jan. 6 raid on the Capitol, representing nearly one-in-10 of the total.
Read More »Diyonne McGraw, Leanetta McNealy Are Sworn Into Alachua County School Board Seats
Incumbent School Board Member Leanetta McNealy and newcomer Diyonne McGraw were sworn into office Tuesday evening on the district office’s west lawn.
Read More »UF Study Suggests Kratom Could Treat Opioid Addictions
Researchers found that kratom tea alleviated some withdrawal symptoms.
Read More »Meet The Candidates In Alachua County Commission’s District 1 Race
WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
Read More »Thirteen Alachua County Smoke Shops Violated County Tobacco Age Restriction
Thirteen Alachua County smoke shops are in violation of selling tobacco products to people younger than 21 and will go to court on Nov. 19.
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