MIAMI — Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw. The former president described a Pentagon “plan of attack” and shared …
Read More »Florida universities see potential and pitfalls of AI on campus
TALLAHASSEE — As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly high-profile topic in higher education, Florida universities are holding discussions about how to harness the technology’s power — and stave off the potential for academic malfeasance. The University of Florida Board of Trustees, for example, received an update Thursday from the school’s …
Read More »The Point, June 9, 2023: Special Report: Futures
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 »Alachua County parents say they’re fearful of book banning implications
Alachua County Public Schools are reviewing their media school library catalogues to make sure the content abides by state and district standards in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Some parents say they are worried.
Read More »Sheriff: White Florida woman claims Black neighbor she shot and killed threatened her first
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing her Black neighbor told investigators she had been threatened by the victim in the months before the slaying, according an arrest report released Thursday. The report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office came out as Susan Louise …
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 8, 2023: Special Report: Record profits and soaring costs
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 »Columbia County Sheriff’s Office hosts inaugural Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy
Students enrolled in the Columbia County Sheriff's Office inaugural Citizen's s Law Enforcement Academy received a warm welcome on May 30, the first day of class. The nine-week course will give area residents a behind-the-scenes understanding of the sheriff's office operations.
Read More »Gainesville man receives 30-year sentence for violent courtroom attack on his defense attorney
A man who punched his defense attorney in the head during his trial at the Alachua County Courthouse in November, fracturing his skull, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday. The assault prompted an amendment to legislation that raises the penalties for violent offenders who attack a defense attorney or public defender acting in their courtroom capacity.
Read More »Ocala woman arrested on manslaughter charge after shooting neighbor
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Ocala woman for manslaughter after Friday night’s fatal shooting. Susan Lorincz was arrested on Tuesday for shooting and killing her neighbor, Ajike Owens, after an altercation involving Owens’s children playing near the woman’s house, according to an arrest affidavit. During the altercation, …
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