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President Fuchs is not in favor of the idea at this point.
Read More »Will UF Ever Construct A Monument Honoring Virgil Hawkins?
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.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge To UF’s Gun Policy
As is customary, the Supreme Court did not explain its reasons for declining to take up the case.
Read More »Levy County Libraries Provide A “Third Place” And Technology To Residents
April 10 to April 16 is National Library Week. While no coordinated celebration is planned for the libraries of the tiny towns of Levy County, Lisa Brasher, director of Levy County Public Libraries, said they are living up to the theme of the week, "Libraries Transform," by being a third place for residents to meet.
Read More »Gov. Scott Poised to Act on Health, Education Bills
In a final flurry of activity from the legislative session, Gov. Rick Scott this week will take action on heavily debated health, education and tax bills. Scott faces deadlines to act this week on 25 bills, including 22 of them on Thursday. After that, one deadline will remain next week …
Read More »Next Senate President Puts Focus On Universities
Highlighting what is expected to be one of the focuses of his tenure as Senate president, Sen. Joe Negron announced Monday he will take a four-day “listening tour” of state universities. Negron, R-Stuart, said he would visit each of Florida’s 12 public universities — literally traveling from Pensacola to Miami …
Read More »Former UF Professor Contributes Decades Of Research To Florida Citrus Industry
This story profiles Bill Castle and his extensive work in Florida's citrus industry.
Read More »Bus Driver Who Struck Pedestrian Cited for Failure to Yield
The Alachua County Schools bus driver who struck a pedestrian Tuesday at Northwest 13th street and Northwest 7th Avenue has been cited for failure to yield the right-of-way, a Gainesville Police Department spokesman said.
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