WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Along with the potential state veterans’ nursing home, Ocala is getting a new Veterans Affairs clinic.
Read More »Marion County Requests $750,000 For State Veterans’ Nursing home
Legal Community Celebrates Investiture Of Judge Craig DeThomasis
Now robed and honored, colleagues and family hope to see DeThomasis thrive in this position.
Read More »Justices Weigh Felons’ Voting Rights Dispute
Critics of the law maintain that requiring felons — whom they dub “returning citizens” — to pay fees and costs in exchange for voting rights contradicts what more than 64% of Floridians thought they were approving last fall.
Read More »Florida’s Statewide Teachers Union Visits Gainesville
Fedrick C. Ingram, president of the union, spoke about the lack of funding for public schools and the fight for decisions regarding education to be made locally.
Read More »Fact Check: Governor Plan To Raise Teacher Pay Won’t Make Florida No. 2 In The U.S.
New Jersey, the District of Columbia and civilian teachers in schools run by the U.S. Defense Department would continue to earn more than Florida teachers, even under the governor’s roughly $600 million proposal.
Read More »DeSantis’ Key Proposals Face Early Obstacles In Capitol
Ambitious proposals by Gov. Ron DeSantis to raise minimum teacher salaries and require employers to verify the lawful immigration status for workers collided Tuesday with early concerns from Florida’s lawmakers.
Read More »Florida House Looks For Ways To Boost Teacher Pay
Rep. Chris Latvala, a Clearwater Republican who chairs the House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, said his panel has been asked by House leaders to find about $500 million in potential cuts as part of a broader budget exercise. But that exercise also could help determine if a teacher-pay package would be viable.
Read More »University of Florida Leaders Honor Former Provost David Colburn
UF held a memorial service for Colburn, a man with a role in nearly every leadership position at the university. Colburn died of complications from an ongoing illness on Sept. 18. He was 76.
Read More »Judge Weighs Decision On Voting Rights Law That Could Sway 2020 Election
A two-day hearing is fueling anticipation about a federal judge's upcoming decision whether to block provisions of a new Florida law requiring ex-felons to repay all court fines and fees before they can be allowed to vote in future elections.
Read More »Florida Governor Proposes Minimum Teacher Salary Of $47,500
He said about 100,000 teachers statewide would receive a raise under the proposal.
Read More »