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University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine hoped to raise awareness about Palestinian oppression through various demonstrations on campus. American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights Public Education and Outreach Associate, Julia Hurley, spoke to students on her transformation from pro-Israel conservative to a Palestinian rights advocate saying she has …

As the rest of the world waits to see if Japan can avoid a nuclear catastrophe, University of Florida Graduate assistant Taketo Nakao waits for his next phone call from his family in Japan. Nakao shares his experience with Florida’s 89.1 WUFT FM’s Natalie Beigel. He shares the difficulty communicating …

In a Facebook post Sunday morning, Yoho expressed his support for President Donald Trumps' pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.

To gather these stories about the excitement, dangers, and disasters that game wardens face every day on the job, veteran Florida wildlife officer Bob H. Lee “spent three years interviewing working and retired officers from one end of Florida to the other from Live Oak … to the Everglades, to the big cattle ranches west of Lake Okeechobee, Big Pine Island, Lake Apopka, Kissimmee River marsh, and many other locations in this state.”

Florida coach Jim McElwain has not yet declared a starting quarterback for the upcoming season but is instead planning to play all three candidates: freshman Feleipe Franks, grad transfer Malik Zaire, and 2016 starter Luke Del Rio.

A community-engagement project highlighting the diverse stories and lives of the people who call Gainesville, Florida home.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in at least two robberies in the Stonecrest subdivision in Summerfield, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Thursday's planned execution of Mark Asay will be Florida's first since the U.S. Supreme Court halted the practice in the state more than 18 months ago. Asay was convicted of two racially motivated, premeditated murders in Jacksonville in 1987.

Gainesville police are investigating an attempted robbery reported Tuesday around Bivens Cove Apartments in which the victim's dog bit the robber, who then ran.

The Independent News Network broadcasts local news across the country. Managing partner Jeff Lyle discusses the economic advantages as local news delivery changes in Broadcast Bits episode 1.

As a total solar eclipse crosses the U.S., follow along with NPR journalists and others experiencing the astronomical phenomenon's journey across America.

Follow this live updating map tracking the position of the eclipse across the United States.

A Florida state senator this week filed a bill that seeks to prevent county governments from issuing marriage licenses to minors.

A supporter of a group headed by white nationalist Richard Spencer vowed to file a lawsuit against the University of Florida after the school denied a request to rent space on the campus for an event next month.

The University of Florida is coordinating with local and state law-enforcement officials in anticipation of the potential appearance in Gainesville of a white nationalist leader affiliated with this weekend's deadly confrontation in Charlottesville, Va.

University of Florida Performing Arts is set to kick off its 2017-18 season with Sweet Honey in the Rock on Sept. 14 at the Phillips Center.

County Attorney Michele Lieberman was named as interim county manager and Sylvia Torres was named interim county attorney after Alachua County manager Lee Niblock was voted out on Tuesday afternoon.

As Florida students return to universities and state colleges this month for a new academic year, many will benefit from a major expansion of need-based financial aid.

Florida is one of four states where texting while driving is a secondary offense, meaning that law enforcement cannot pull over motorists for texting at the wheel, but one Florida representative is pushing to make it a greater offense.

Credit-card skimming devices at Florida gas stations and stores are on a dramatic rise this year. State figures show 315 skimmers had been discovered at Florida gas pumps through July 18, compared to 120 skimmers discovered through the first seven months of 2016.