Gainesville Police Department Chief of Police, Tony Jones, discussed crime statistics, personnel recruiting and progress with disproportionate minority contact efforts in a town hall Tuesday.
Read More »Lawmakers Look To Quiet University ‘Free-Speech’ Zones
Updated, Feb. 21, 2018: This legislation likely will not become law during the 2018 session, as a Senate committee rejected the Senate version of the bill. Original story, Feb. 7, 2018: Free-speech zones would be banned and state universities and colleges could be sued for up to $100,000 in …
Read More »UF Gets Spencer Fees Back, Meets With County About Bill
University of Florida's President Kent Fuchs met with Alachua County representatives to discuss the $300,000 bill surrounding the Richard Spencer speaking event from last fall. The University accidentally sent the county payment for the bill, which it pulled back.
Read More »UF Holds Provost’s Symposium On Rise Of Extremism
Disagreements and controversy surrounding Richard Spencer’s October event at the University of Florida was the theme for the annual UF Provost’s Symposium, which began on Thursday and concludes today at Pugh Hall. The discussion topic chosen this year by Provost Joe Glover and the Bob Graham Center focused on the rise …
Read More »‘Free-speech’ Zones: Could They Be Banned From Florida College And University Campuses?
A new bill could strip state schools of some of their tools used to unite in defense against controversial speech.
Read More »UF Asks Alachua County To Return Payment For Richard Spencer Event
The University of Florida is asking Alachua County to return the payment it received on Friday for security costs related to Richard Spencer's campus visit in October.
Read More »$224,105: Gainesville Releases Its Cost Total From Richard Spencer Event
The City of Gainesville will not ask the University of Florida to reimburse its cost associated with Richard Spencer’s visit.
Read More »Gainesville Officials Lay Out Vision For Improved Future In Annual State Of The City Address
Mayor Lauren Poe and city officials highlighted 2017 and laid out their vision for Gainesville to become a new kind of city.
Read More »Alachua County Is Sending UF A $302K Bill From Richard Spencer Event
Though Richard Spencer's speech lasted only an hour and a half, the county's costs associated with the event total more than $300,000.
Read More »WUFT’s Biggest Stories of 2017
Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
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