LGBTQ+ issues were not on the ballot in Micanopy, but they were certainly on the minds of voters as they elected two new town commissioners. The night before the election, 400 small pride flags were placed anonymously in a median downtown. Along with the flags was a sign declaring they …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Social media mavens may need to think twice before pulling out their iPhones, GoPros or other video equipment when they’re recording in breathtaking national parks like Yosemite, the Grand Canyon or the Everglades. The National Park Service is now requiring permits that could cost hundreds of dollars …
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“We won’t back down!” chanted protesters in front of Ben Sasse’s office on his first day. Students joined University of Florida faculty members outside Tigert Hall on Monday to demand the university administration commit to a series of initiatives including raises for staff, graduate assistants and all UF-affiliated workers. Demonstrators …
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It’s been a little over three weeks since a heated debate broke out between Micanopy residents and officials at a town hall meeting. These weeks have raised questions about the town’s ordinance regulating pennant flags, equal enforcement and whether the place that’s believed to be Florida’s oldest inland town is …
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Under new owner Elon Musk, Twitter has banned the Twitter accounts of one Florida college student, including one account that was using publicly accessible information to track Musk’s private jet flights in real time. Late Wednesday, Musk threatened legal action against Jack Sweeney – a student at the University of …
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Rep. Kat Cammack’s re-election watch party was certainly that: a party.
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Mark Bleiweis, his wife, Jennifer, and his sister-in-law left their seats early during Saturday night’s football game between Florida and Georgia. As they exited the TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, they heard shouting from a sea of people – but it wasn’t about touchdowns. It took a few seconds for Bleiweis, a University of Florida professor and heart surgeon, to track the shouting. He said he saw a group of men, young and middle-aged, yelling antisemitic remarks. The sheriff’s office said no crimes were committed because the comments were protected as free speech.
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The protesters assembled to voice their disapproval of the UF Board of Trustees’ final interview with its only candidate for president, U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska.
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Students and faculty at the University of Florida are preparing to again display their disapproval of the university’s sole presidential finalist -- U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse R-Nebraska. Opposition grew this week as the UF Faculty Senate was poised for an emergency meeting Thursday to consider a vote of no confidence in the selection process. This came as students were preparing another protest when Sasse returns to campus on Nov. 1 for a final interview with the UF Board of Trustees.
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