While visiting Gainesville, former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham voiced his opinion on current issues such as the government shutdown, conflicts in Syria and Silver Springs State Park.
Read More »North Floridians React to Obama’s Speech on Syria
President Barack Obama delivered a speech Tuesday that urged America to involve itself in the Syrian conflict and take a stand against the use of chemical weapons. Some locals were supportive of Obama, but others still weren't convinced.
Read More »UF Law School Officials Wary Of Two-Year Law Degree
President Barack Obama recently called for less law school in an effort to reduce the cost of higher learning. Levin College of Law officials are less than enthused. Some of their students feel differently.
Read More »Congressman Ted Yoho: Stop Support To Egypt
According to Yoho, because United States foreign policy said aid should be suspended if a government is overtaken by the military in a coup, the U.S. should withdraw its support from Egypt.
Read More »SparkTruck Helps Ignite Student Interest in Innovation and Technology
On Wednesday, 164 university presidents, including the University of Florida’s Bernie Machen, wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama and Congress voicing their concerns about the widening “innovation deficit” created by federal cuts in research and higher education. “Innovation” is one of President Machen’s passions. On Thursday, he attended …
Read More »May 1, 2013: Morning News in 90
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
Read More »Boston bombing suspect dead; suburbs shut down in manhunt for second
Updates throughout day: One suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is dead and a massive manhunt is underway for another. Authorities have shut down mass transportation and tell residents in Boston suburbs to "stay inside."
Read More »Ricin-laced letters sent to Obama, U.S. Senator
A ricin-laced letter addressed to President Barack Obama was intercepted Wednesday, after a letter packed with the same toxin was sent to Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., late Tuesday.
Read More »Boston Marathon bombs made of pressure cookers; victims identified
President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the Boston Marathon explosions from the White House Tuesday morning. Watch the livestream here.
Read More »Police searching apartment after 3 killed, 140+ injured in Boston Marathon blasts
Two explosions went off near the finish line at the Boston Marathon; reports say 3 dead and more than 140 injured in the blasts.
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