Florida Carry, a gun rights group, wants a different judge to preside over their lawsuit against FSU. The group said that the judge had donated significant mounts of money to the school in the past, and was partial to the university.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott May Have More Questions About This UF-Burnham Plan
Gov. Rick Scott has yet to be sold on a proposal for the University of Florida to take over a taxpayer-backed biotech operation in Orlando that a decade ago was supposed to help spark a research revolution in the state.
Read More »16-year-old Drowns In Weeki Wachee River
A 16-year-old Gulf High School student drowned in the Weeki Wachee River at Rogers Park on Monday.
Read More »Scott Says Higher Ed Efforts ‘About Building A Workforce’
ORLANDO—Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday wrapped up a two-day higher education conference in Orlando with a list of goals that included making colleges and universities more affordable and more responsive to the needs of businesses. The second day of the “Degrees to Jobs Summit” included sessions about trying to make …
Read More »Alachua County School Board Might Change The District’s Dress Code
The board will vote on June 21, and a first reading of the changes is scheduled for Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
Read More »New Play Explores Life, Legacy of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin
The two-hour play, "The Ballad of Trayvon Martin," debuts Thursday in Philadelphia
Read More »Will UF Ever Construct A Monument Honoring Virgil Hawkins?
President Fuchs is not in favor of the idea at this point.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Win National Recognition For Going Green
Alachua County and Orlando Public Schools receive awards from the U.S. Department of Education for environmentally-friendly practices.
Read More »UF Hosts World’s First Brain Drone Race
The University of Florida hosted the world's first brain-drone race on Saturday. Brain-drones are drones that are controlled by wearing a brain-computer interface device that is connected to a computer.
Read More »Basketball Cop Brings New Benefits, Issues to Local Community
The Basketball Cop Foundation's new basketball court built in a local backyard, moving the neighborhood kids from the street to an enclosed environment, has had a positive impact on the community while also creating new concerns in the neighborhood.
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