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A Gainesville High School student is no longer enrolled after administrators learned of his racially-charged and threatening social media posts.
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DeSantis Launches Governor’s Bid As ‘Principled Conservative’
DeSantis, who filed paperwork for the race early this month, is running to replace Gov. Rick Scott, who faces term limits and is widely expected to run for the U.S. Senate.
Read More »Florida’s Cuban Immigrants Reflect On U.S.-Cuba Relations A Year After Fidel Castro’s Death
A year after Fidel Castro's death, Cuban immigrants share their stories and speak up about the diplomatic relations between Washington and Havana.
Read More »New UF Program Addresses Immigration Issues Through Art And Discussion
The program discussing the building of literal and figurative border walls around the world included a film festival, student projects and a speech given by a guest speaker, former vice president of the European Commission Günter Verheugen.
Read More »Students Discuss Immigration Issues And SUCCEED Act
UF and Santa Fe held two events to continue public discussion and opinion exchange on DACA and the SUCCEED act.
Read More »In Alachua County Red Island, Trump Still Finds Support
Though President Trump's approval ratings had dropped to 37 percent by mid-August, some conservatives in southwest Alachua County are holding their ground on supporting him as the country approaches its one-year anniversary of his election victory.
Read More »Q & A With Richard Spencer
National Policy Institute’s President, Richard Spencer, is scheduled to speak on the University of Florida’s campus Oct. 19. Spencer spoke to WUFT's Grace King and expressed his feelings about the speech, public universities and what his ideal country would look like.
Read More »University Of Florida Students Defend DACA
University students gathered at the "Together We Dream" rally on campus as the deadline on DACA approaches.
Read More »Florida Voices: A Florida Student’s Memoir of Growing Up In Post-War Vietnam
A UF student recounts what it was like growing up in Vietnam after the war. Read his story at WUFT.org.
Read More »Students, UF President Voice DACA Support After Trump Announcement
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals following the Trump administration's Tuesday announcement to end the program. “The DACA program and our 'Dreamers' add significantly to our university’s excellence in education, research and the economic impact the university has on our state," Fuchs said in a statement.
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