Julia Rogers

The list of animals hit by airplanes in Florida so far this year reads like a tragic version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”: five opossums, four iguanas, three turtles, two alligators and a coyote on a runway that, luckily, narrowly missed meeting with a 737 landing in Tampa.

This year's political polls in Florida accurately predicted President-elect Donald Trump winning the White House but by tighter margins than he actually did. For other races here, polls were less reliable, including some incorrectly predicting passage of amendments for recreational marijuana and abortion rights.

Alachua County voters reelected Mary Alford (D) as District 1 County Commissioner on Tuesday night. Alford won by a margin of 5,586 votes, winning 63.63% of votes.

Critics of a recreational marijuana amendment on this year’s ballot in Florida are warning it will lead to more car crashes and traffic deaths on the state’s roads.

Over 100 people gathered at the University of Florida campus on Tuesday to protest Florida SB 846, a recently adopted law that restricts the state's 12 public universities from receiving gifts and entering into international cultural agreements with certain foreign countries.

Construction was to begin Monday, according to Alachua County Engineer and Public Works Director Ramon Gavarrete, but a 12-week supply chain delay will push the project to June.

Plans to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at Williams Elementary in the fall have parents up in arms.

In the past year, Sasse has spelled out his plan for the future of UF in increasing detail. In comparison to his presence on campus on his first day, his hopes, strategies and initiatives have landed softly on the university and its constituents.