TALLAHASSEE — University professors and students are urging a federal appeals court to uphold a decision blocking a 2022 Florida law that would restrict the way race-related concepts can be taught in classrooms — a law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” Attorneys for two sets of …
Read More »State seeks to end voter registration lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE — In a dispute rooted in a 2018 constitutional amendment designed to restore voting rights for convicted felons, a judge Tuesday heard arguments in an attempt by the state to end a lawsuit that alleges a voter-registration form violates federal law. Attorneys for Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd …
Read More »Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center hosts annual Juneteenth Breakfast
About 100 people gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and Black Music Month at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center Friday.
Read More »Recreational marijuana to be reviewed by Florida Supreme Court after voter petition
Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for a medical marijuana cultivation license. If granted, he’ll join the 5% of Florida licensed hemp farm owners who are Black. The medical marijuana license will allow the fourth-generation farmer to sell recreational …
Read More »Alachua County 2020 voter fraud case results in 3-year prison sentence
An Alachua County man pleaded no contest to committing voter fraud during the 2020 election Thursday. Derrick Albert Robinson, 53, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after willfully voting in the 2020 election while not qualified to do so due to his status as a felony sex offender. Robinson’s …
Read More »The Point, June 7, 2023: Special Report: Water and Land
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Today WUFT News continues The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. …
Read More »Judge to weigh Florida’s legal fight over new ‘drag show’ law
TALLAHASSEE — Arguing that the measure does not “target” drag shows, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is urging a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law that bars children from attending “adult live performances.” State lawyers filed arguments Friday as U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell prepares …
Read More »The Point, June 5, 2023: Special Report: The Price of Plenty
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Today WUFT News launches The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. Funded by …
Read More »Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in a court filing Thursday that it was …
Read More »The Point, May 26, 2023: Alachua County Sheriff loses employee lawsuits
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB: Judge rules against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson in employee lawsuits. “Eighth Circuit Judge Donna Keim issued an order granting ‘extraordinary relief’ in three cases involving employees of the Alachua County …
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