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The university has already banned Ita Durand, who is from Peru, from campus for three years. Ita Durand said the sex was consensual, police said.

Wednesday’s ruling means that, unless the Florida Supreme Court intervenes, next year’s elections in Alachua County for two seats on the commission will take place under a political structure where Democrats have been remarkably successful.

A proposal filed in the Florida legislature Tuesday would rename a roadway on all 40 of the state’s public university and college campuses after conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk.

Florida’s State Board of Education issued a sweeping condemnation of the Alachua County School Board on Wednesday, accusing administrators in Gainesville of fostering a “toxic culture,” ignoring safety and reporting requirements and tolerating social media posts that mocked the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

On the first Wednesday of each month, a group of bird enthusiasts gather at Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Gainesville, eager to see the migration of songbirds and shorebirds.

The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on Tuesday to review how to allocate $1.6 million in affordable housing funds.