High school baseball playoffs โ24: BK, Snyder, Trinity wins headline night of classics
Headlined by one of the best all-around performances in area baseball history delivered by Bishop Snyderโs Aidan King and a pair of walk-off wins by Bishop Kenny and Trinity Christian, Wednesday was an unbelievable night.
No sign of protesters at UNF graduation ceremonies after students arrested on campus Thursday
As pro-Palestine protests continue on college campuses across the country, Friday is graduation day in Florida for students at the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of North Florida.
University of Florida fires all staff in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion positions
An administrative University of Florida memo went out to staff this week, with the subject line, "Compliance with BOG Regulation 9.016 on Prohibited Expenditures." This relates to positions dealing with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Man arrested following antisemitic vandalism incidents at University of Florida religious centers, police say
A man was arrested and is being accused of a hate crime after vandalism incidents at religious centers, including the Lubavitch โ Chabad Jewish Center at the University of Florida, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
Would you use an app to talk to police after you get pulled over?
Traffic stops are the most common police interactions in the United States, but they can also be among the most dangerous, with risks for both law enforcement officers and civilians. A recent incident in Camden County, where a traffic stop escalated into a deadly shooting, has raised questions about the need for a safer approach to traffic stops. Civil rights activists are now pondering whether a different approach at the beginning of such stops could prevent such tragic outcomes.
Law enforcement preparing for busy Florida-Georgia weekend in Jacksonville
Friday at noon, festivities kick off for the Florida-Georgia game, which draws in tens of thousands of visitors to the city. To help keep everyone safe and ease the minds of attendees, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office will have safety measures in place.
Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences.
โSociety needs to be prepared for disruptionโ: How AI might impact your life & the city of Jacksonville
Bringing artificial intelligence to Jacksonville is one of the goals of a proposed $200 million University of Florida graduate school that would focus on innovating programs in medicine, business and engineering.
โItโs not about secrecyโ: Mayor Curry addresses critics of UF satellite campus in Jacksonville
The mayor and city council call it a game changer for Jacksonville--a new University of Florida grad school near downtown that will focus on medical, financial and even artificial intelligence education.
City Council moves forward with development of new $100M UF satellite campus
The plan to build a University of Florida graduate satellite campus is one step closer after a Jacksonville City Council rules committee took up the measure Monday to fund $20 million in 2023 and another $30 million at a later date.
City council committees to discuss how to bring UF satellite campus to Jacksonville
The answers are still few and far between when it comes to a possible University of Florida satellite campus in Jacksonville. But, legislation is in the works to try and bring the high tech financial and medical graduate program here.
UF highlights Black community with โBlack Experience Installationโ
This installation, constructed in August, highlights some of the challenges, struggles, triumphs and achievements of members of UFโs Black community and how those experiences and contributions helped to shape the university today.
Florida Gators QB Jalen Kitna bonds out of jail after arrest on child porn charges
Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna bonded out of jail Thursday evening after he was arrested Wednesday on two charges of distribution of child exploitation material and three charges of possession of child pornography.
UF wonโt allow protests inside campus buildings after Sen. Sasse hiring forum drew large, chanting crowd
In an effort to crack down on future protests, current UF President Kent Fuchs on Monday issued a statement saying the university will resume enforcement of a regulation on the books for at least two decades, prohibiting protests inside campus buildings.
โIโm just choosing joyโ: Paralyzed in car accident, Patric Young using his platform to share faith, positivity
Patric Young, all 6-foot-10 of him, emerges from the dim background and rolls slowly across the stage in his wheelchair at New Life Christian Fellowship. The crowd, this time, students at his alma mater, Providence, rise to their feet and cheer.
Edward Waters University students will soon be able to earn nursing degrees, partnership with University of Florida
Students from Edward Waters University will soon have a pathway to earn a bachelor of science in nursing, or a B.S.N. degree. EWU and the University of Florida College of Nursing entered into an agreement Wednesday that allows up to five Edward Waters students into the program.
Controversial โviewpointโ survey sent to Floridaโs colleges draws criticism from faculty
The survey is in response to HB 233 signed into law in 2021 by Governor DeSantis, who, at the time, claimed universities were prone to suppressing certain political viewpoints, though he did not cite any specific examples or elaborate on which viewpoints were being suppressed.