The owner, Paul Florence, said he needed the expansion to accommodate expected debris in the coming years as Gainesville rapidly developed.
Read More »Hamilton Center for Classical & Civic Education hosts “The American Founding & the American Political Order”
The American Political Order is rooted in its founding more than 200-years ago. That is one of the topics scholars will cover at the first event hosted by the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida. The discussion features Dr. Adam Smith, the Edward Orsborn …
Read More »Medical community hopeful following FDA’s accelerated approval for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Members of the Gainesville medical community said they are encouraged by the accelerated approval recently granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Lecanemab, an Alzheimer’s disease treatment sold under the brand name Leqembi. The decision creates a pathway that allows for provisional approval of drugs that treat serious illnesses for which other treatments are not available or functional.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 8, 2023: UF announces plans for graduate campus in Jacksonville
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: University of Florida proposes new graduate campus in Jacksonville. “It would focus on programs in medicine, business, and engineering, according to UF administrators.” • Mainstreet Daily News: BOCC sets surtax …
Read More »Leading by example: Hawthorne coach and his son inspire their community
Hawthorne High School's head football coach and head girls basketball coach Cornelius Ingram and his son CJ work to make a difference in their community.
Read More »UF students react to Ben Sasse’s first day
On campus, students have been eager to share their opinions about the new University of Florida president.
Read More »University of Florida proposes new graduate campus in Jacksonville
The University of Florida is exploring options for creating a new graduate campus in Jacksonville. It would focus on programs in medicine, business, and engineering, according to UF administrators. The university is in discussions with the City of Jacksonville on creating the campus. Mori Hosseini, chair of the UF Board …
Read More »The missing photo: How a former UF student body president built a nearly forgotten legacy
On the third floor of the Reitz Union at the University of Florida, there is a display of photos of every past student body president since 1909, except one. Out of 116 past student body presidents, only one was missing a photo above his name. Almost no one knows why. …
Read More »UF students protest Sasse’s presidency, make demands
“We won’t back down!” chanted protesters in front of Ben Sasse’s office on his first day. Students joined University of Florida faculty members outside Tigert Hall on Monday to demand the university administration commit to a series of initiatives including raises for staff, graduate assistants and all UF-affiliated workers. Demonstrators …
Read More »The Point, Feb. 7, 2023: Protestors gather on Sasse’s first day as UF president
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Photos: Protesters greet Ben Sasse’s first day as UF president. “The crowd consisted of students, faculty members and members of the UF community, many of whom disapprove of Ben Sasse’s …
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