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About 300 protesters cut short the presumptive new campus president's meeting with students.
Read More »Before the protest, here’s what Ben Sasse said at UF forum
During his chance to speak before he had to flee from protestors, U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse tried to assure faculty that he is the right person to become president of the University of Florida.
Read More »Forum turns into protest: Sen. Ben Sasse’s visit to UF spurs student unrest
About 300 protesters disrupted an introduction by taking over a campus auditorium where U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse was being introduced to students and faculty Monday as the presumptive University of Florida president.
Read More »Protesters disrupt first visit to UF for school’s presumptive new president
Hundreds of boisterous student protesters drove Sen. Ben Sasse from a stage Monday afternoon at the University of Florida, where he has been selected as the sole finalist to become the school’s next president. Before he was interrupted, Sasse – a conservative Republican – defended his remarks opposing forgiveness of …
Read More »Sen. Ben Sasse visits UF campus, protests ensue
Senator Ben Sasse visited campus Monday. The sole finalist for the UF presidency made his case to Gators in several panels inside Emerson Hall as student protestors gathered outside. Some are reluctant to let him into the swamp; others are ready to embrace him. Of the very few willing to …
Read More »Despite the pandemic and protests, Ocala Pride Fest is back and booming
Not for eight hours did the stage at the downtown Ocala Square go quiet during this year’s Ocala Pride Fest. Between live performances by local bands, vocalists and the dazzling drag queens and kings, Ocala’s downtown shimmered with the celebration of LGBTQ pride.
Read More »Ocala Pride Inc. leaders say Saturday’s return of Pride Fest is needed now more than ever
After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, Ocala Pride Fest is back to celebrate LGBTQ culture with vendors, live music performances and an assortment of food. The Fest will take place at the downtown Ocala Square, 1 Northeast 1st Ave., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday The event organizers, Ocala Pride Inc., say that Pride Fest is needed now more than ever in light of the discourse around LGBTQ equality taking root in Florida and reverberating around the country. Coming after legislation like the Parental Rights in Education bill, or the “Don’t Say Gay” bill as its dubbed by critics, LGBTQ rights in Florida will take center stage in Ocala this weekend.
Read More »Gainesville residents divided on exclusionary zoning elimination
With such widespread and building opposition, it is questionable if the Gainesville City Commission will enact such a change. Even so, city commissioners initially approved the measure Aug. 4 in a close 4-3 vote. It now faces a final vote by the commission on Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
Read More »What an internal investigation revealed about Gainesville police misconduct after Terrell Bradley’s arrest, and what’s next
Misconduct charges were sustained against five Gainesville police officers. Community members say it won’t change a problematic culture.
Read More »Internal affairs and independent investigations find no policy violations in Gainesville Police K9 maiming of Terrell Bradley
The investigations found no policy violations in the arrest of Terrell Bradley, the Gainesville resident who lost his eye to a K9 after running from a traffic stop.
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