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Read More »DeSantis suspends Orlando-area prosecutor
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell, accusing the prosecutor of “neglecting her duty” and being lax on criminal enforcement. DeSantis’ suspension of Worrell, elected in 2020 as state attorney for Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola counties, marks the second time …
Read More »988 hotline, one year later: mental health professionals talk positives and pitfalls
Editor’s note: This story includes the mention of suicide and its impact on a community. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can reach the national crisis hotline at 800-273-8255 or by dialing 988. Erin Brooker Lozott has worked in the field of autism and mental …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 8, 2023: Feds investigate Florida DOE, gun summit day 2, ice cream locks
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Day 2 of Gainesville’s gun violence summit closes with much work ahead. “Community leaders, gun violence prevention experts and the general public gathered to discuss possible policy options and try …
Read More »Acclaimed photographer Jerry Uelsmann gains new fans at the Harn’s “Celebration of Life and Art” exhibit
The exhibit “Jerry Uelsmann: A Celebration of His Life and Art,” continues through Feb. 18 at the Harn Museum of Art. The renowned photographer was a professor at the University of Florida for 38 years.
Read More »Controversial PragerU curriculum approved for Florida classrooms, but it’s unclear where it will be used
Amid the flurry of changes to Florida public school curriculum before the beginning of the academic year, a new set of curricula, published by PragerU, has emerged as approved content for public school teachers in the state. It’s unclear whether the content — controversial because it is seen as conservative-leaning …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 7, 2023: GNV gun violence summit, AP psych okayed, new space images
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: More than 400 people gather at first Gainesville gun violence summit. “Sunday, the first day of the event, was open to the general public and featured a panel discussion about …
Read More »More than 400 people gather at first Gainesville gun violence summit
The second day of Gainesville's gun violence summit will be held Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
Read More »‘Choose Peace’: Gainesville to host gun violence summit to address deaths and violence in the community
Gainesville will host a two-day summit to address the high gun violence rates sweeping the city. The summit, titled “Choose Peace: Gun Violence Must Cease,” will be held Sunday and Monday and seeks to address the nuances and logistical issues facing gun-violence prevention. The event aims to bring community stakeholders …
Read More »Faculty unions file suit against state law banning arbitration in employment disputes
TALLAHASSEE — Faculty unions and a New College of Florida professor who was denied tenure have challenged the constitutionality of a new state law that did away with arbitration in university employment disputes. The United Faculty of Florida, its New College chapter and professor Hugo Viera-Vargas filed a lawsuit Thursday …
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