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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Legal experts say DeSantis’ efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian university groups are likely illegal. “The experts cited a 2010 Supreme Court case that ruled the federal version of the terrorism …
Read More »Florida university presidents slated for inauguration, confirmation
Final steps in leadership changes at two Florida universities are slated for the first weeks in November, while another school’s president is in line for a potential reappointment. University of Florida President Ben Sasse is set to be inaugurated as the school’s thirteenth leader on Thursday during a ceremony on …
Read More »North Central Florida has become a hot spot for college football recruiting
The state of Florida is a mecca of high school football recruiting. High school football players across the country try to show off their game to colleges every year, but the competition in Florida is on another level. There is no shortage of talent in the Sunshine State. “At the …
Read More »Murder victim’s wife, sons arrested in 2021 vacation death
Authorities in Dixie County have arrested a widow and her two sons in connection with the death of a man in 2021 whose body was found in a canal after a family vacation. The case involves David Rainey, 52, of Palm Coast, Florida, who was found stabbed to death in …
Read More »Legal experts say DeSantis’ efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian university groups are likely illegal
Legal experts expressed skepticism over a move by the DeSantis administration to shut down pro-Palestinian student organizations on college campuses in Florida by employing a state law intended to punish groups that provide material support to terrorists. The experts cited a 2010 Supreme Court case that ruled the federal version …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 27, 2023: Gainesville finalizes ban on open containers
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Police arrest man sought in attempted robbery, shooting at employees, police. “Gainesville Police arrested a man Thursday they said is responsible for a sensational armed robbery over the weekend at …
Read More »Citizens help Ocala Police catch ‘career criminal’
A high-speed chase in Ocala ended with the arrest of a man police officials called a ‘career criminal’–but two citizens jumped into action to make it all happen. One of the two citizens the Ocala Police Department recognized attempted to stop the suspect after he crashed a vehicle marked as …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 26, 2023: DeSantis orders universities to remove pro-Palestinian club
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: DeSantis orders universities to shut down pro-Palestinian student clubs. “The highly unusual move – all but certain to be challenged in court – pits a law intended to prevent support …
Read More »DeSantis orders universities to shut down pro-Palestinian student clubs
Ahead of a walkout protest planned Wednesday by some students at the University of Florida in support of victims of violence in Gaza after the attacks by Hamas, the DeSantis administration ordered universities here to dismantle chapters of a pro-Palestinian student organization. Acting at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, …
Read More »Amy Schumer’s memoir, ‘The Art of War’ and many other books are banned in Florida and other state prisons
Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel. “The common concept underpinning the censorship we’re seeing is that certain ideas and information are a threat,” …
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