The man’s identity was unknown until March 11, when a University of Florida police detective identified Darnell Sylvester as a possible suspect, UFPD spokesperson Chad Holway wrote in an email.
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The proposed facility would be near Newberry’s wastewater treatment plant, with construction beginning ideally by the end of the year, City Manager Mike New said.
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The University of Florida fired its new soccer coach Wednesday after only one season amid unprecedented numbers of players leaving the program after his hiring and complaints by athletes who said he pressured them about eating habits and their bodies. Florida’s athletic director, Scott Stricklin, notified players of the decision …
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Nationally, college enrollment is at a historic low with one million less students enrolled today then before the pandemic, according to NPR.
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For the class of 2022, their time was split in halves – virtual and in-person. College students adapted to “distanced” and classroom learning while routinely being administered COVID-19 tests. Students traded their extracurricular activities, sports games and parties for endless Zoom meetings and masks. Some dealt with academic responsibilities while sick with the virus. Many lost loved ones.
Read More »School districts across north central Florida – and across the nation – are dealing with an urgent lack of bus drivers, which means each morning many students are left alone or in groups hoping their bus comes. Often, they are stranded at busy traffic intersections, and too often, their parents say, families must scramble to get them to their schools.
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Seven University of Florida scholars received Fulbright grants for 2021-2022, placing the university in a tie for fourth place for most Fulbright U.S. scholars this year. Fulbright is a cultural exchange program between the U.S. and more than 150 countries. The program’s scholars will foster connections with their host country …
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Dayanna Peek, a second-year student at the University of Florida, has established the $500 New Day Scholarship to recognize the Black queer femme community at the university.
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Christian Maugee, 22, and Shandra Trantham, 24, dreamed of finding a cure for the neuromuscular disorder Friedreich’s Ataxia, or FA, since they found out they were diagnosed. Maugee and Trantham both have the disease that affects one in 50,000 people in the United States. According to Johns Hopkins HealthCare, symptoms …
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Though a recent investigation cleared the camp director of violating policy, questions it raised have spurred changes by camp management and ongoing discussion by the school board.
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