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UF and Santa Fe held two events to continue public discussion and opinion exchange on DACA and the SUCCEED act.
Read More »Students Discuss Immigration Issues And SUCCEED Act
Officials Preparing For Spencer Appearance To Coincide With Pride Week
Gainesville's mayor and an organizer of the city's upcoming Pride Week said they are making special preparations for the Oct. 19 speaking appearance at the University of Florida from white nationalist Richard Spencer, president of the National Policy Institute.
Read More »Growth Of Gainesville Neighborhoods Causes Concern Among Residents
As new planned neighborhoods are underway in Gainesville, some residents in the area are worried about traffic issues.
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | George Guy, Army, 1968 to 1969
One-sixteenth of an inch isn’t much by most standards, but for George Guy Sr., it was the difference between staying home or going to war. Guy missed the Army’s height limit of 6’6” by 1/16th of an inch in 1968. He ended up taking part in the Tet Offensive and in …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Jim Lynch, Army, 1967 to 1969
Jim Lynch witnessed nearly two years of the American military’s involvement in Vietnam through the lens of his camera. As an Army photographer, he went all over country — often with his feet dangling out of a helicopter — shooting photos and telling stories for the Army. When he moved …
Read More »Introducing the Audio Trailer for ‘Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans’
Hear 'Vietnam Veterans: Florida Voices' on WUFT-FM throughout September, with full-text transcriptions of each veteran's story appearing on WUFT.org.
Read More »Alachua County’s Legislators Talk Opioid Crisis, Budgets, Stand Your Ground Law at Santa Fe College Event
Alachua County's representation in Tallahassee voiced agreement on Wednesday night about issues like the opioid crisis and pay equity, but did not find common ground on Florida's expanded stand your ground law and the state budget process.
Read More »Erich Farber, Solar-Energy Pioneer And UF Professor, Dies At 95
Erich Farber, a renowned expert in solar-energy technologies and a University of Florida researcher and professor, passed away on April 9. He was 95.
Read More »Florida Legislature Seeks To Change Future Of Community Colleges
The Florida Senate passed a bill Wednesday that refocuses the purpose and direction of the state’s community colleges. Senate Bill 374, the College Competitiveness Act of 2017, sets the primary missions of community colleges as providing associate of arts degrees and other lower level undergraduate college credit.
Read More »Gainesville Resturaunt Features Artists For World Autism Day
The Backyard of Boca Fiesta held an art show featuring work by artists on the autism spectrum for World Autism Day Sunday.
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