Tag Archives: Bob Graham Center for Public Service

The National Human Trafficking Resource Center found that Florida is the third largest state for human trafficking with victims coming from all regions of Florida.

Stuart Eizenstat, former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, will speak tonight at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida on Judaism and global politics. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is open to the public.

Florida is one of five states without texting restrictions for drivers. The Senate's current bill makes the use of wireless communication devices behind the weheel a secondary offense, with emergency and GPS navigation use exceptions.

Venzke has a lifelong interest in politics and improving neighborhoods. The latter interest springs from his having five bicycles stolen during the past 10 years in Gainesville. He's running for mayor on March 19.

Howell Raines will speak at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall tonight at 6 p.m. The event will be streamed live online at www.bobgrahamcenter.ufl.edu.

A panel of experts will meet today at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law to discuss how women's issues are treated in this year's election and how the cultural roles of women have changed.

As members of the University of Florida Board of Trustees meet in Gainesville, president Bernie Machen announced he has told the board his resignation will take effect at the end of 2013.  A letter from the president has been sent to university employees via email.  Meanwhile, Machen has told trustees …

Former University of Florida Provost and distinguished historian and commentator on  Florida politics, Professor David R. Colburn has been appointed interim director of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on the UF campus. The Center provides a wide variety of lectures, public forums and specialized curriculum designed to create the next …

The Florida university system is in danger according to former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham. Graham gave a lecture earlier this afternoon about land-grant institutions and their current position in the state. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis spoke with Bob Graham and reports on the actions he wants Floridians …

The University of Florida is welcoming political journalist Steve Bousquet tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Bob Graham Center where he will share his insight on what happened during this legislative session. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman spoke with him about what audiences can expect to hear and gives a brief …