UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

A new device developed at the University of Florida provides protection from mosquitoes for members of the U.S. military, requiring no heat, electricity or skin contact.

Flagler Health+ on Thursday announced it plans to become a part of UF Health later this year.

It’s a burial that will make you scratch your head and say, “huh.”

The recruitment of Jaden Rashada is reportedly heating up as the highly touted high school quarterback is garnering interest after his release from Florida.

Ran Carthon has long wanted to become an NFL general manager. His dream came true, but it also cost him his wife when he told her of his goals 20 years ago.

Florida motorists had more than 1.99 million specialty license plates as of last week.

A person familiar with the situation says Florida quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada has requested a release from his national letter of intent after a $13 million name, imagine and likeness deal fell through.

Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse resigned from the U.S. Senate on Monday as he prepares to take over as University of Florida president on Feb. 6.

Joseph A. Ladapo may have violated University of Florida research integrity rules.

Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson on Monday announced his decision to enter the 2023 NFL draft.

Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges.

This installation, constructed in August, highlights some of the challenges, struggles, triumphs and achievements of members of UF’s Black community and how those experiences and contributions helped to shape the university today.

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.

Jalen Kitna, the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday after investigators served a search warrant at his Gainesville residence.

The University of Florida withdrew the scholarship offer after video of the recruit rapping along to a song using a racial slur surfaced on social media.

The University of Florida's decision to cut ties with Nease High School quarterback Marcus Stokes is drawing varying opinions.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse won final approval Wednesday to become the 13th president of the University of Florida, capping a swift and sometimes contentious process.

The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted unanimously to select U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the school’s 13th president.

Sen. Ben Sasse was chosen to be the next president of the University of Florida Tuesday by the university’s board of trustees.

The University of Florida’s Faculty Senate on Thursday passed a resolution saying members have no confidence in a presidential search process that led to U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse being the sole finalist to lead the university.

Hurricane Ian caused as much as $1.8 billion in damages to Florida agriculture last month.

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.

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.

The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin attacked Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., as an “affirmative action” hire by Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., for the president of 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.

Student organizations at the University of Florida protest the nomination of Republican Senator Ben Sasse as the next president.

Students at the University of Florida expressed their outrage at the university's nomination of a Republican senator to serve as the school's next president.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests Monday during his first visit to the University of Florida as the lone finalist for the school’s presidency.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests Monday during his first visit to the University of Florida as the lone finalist for the school's presidency. Sasse, a Republican in his second Senate term, has drawn criticism from some at the school in Gainesville, Florida, for his stance on same-sex marriage and other LBGTQ issues. Others question his qualifications to run such a sprawling school with more than 50,000 students.

As students and faculty celebrate homecoming this week, there’s controversy around a University of Florida committee’s pick for the school’s next president.

University of Florida announced a search committee has unanimously recommended Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse as the lone finalist for the job.

The Nebraska Republican's term doesn't expire until 2027.

U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska is the sole finalist to become the president of the University of Florida, the school said Thursday.

The Republican senator from Nebraska is the "sole finalist" to be president of the University of Florida.

Historically Black college accuses Florida officials of discriminating against the school based on race.

The University of Florida was ranked one of the top five public universities in the nation for the second year in a row, according to the annual rankings released Monday by U.S. News & World Report.

Florida coach Billy Napier is bracing for a week of praise.

While Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has stated he wants the game in Athens, Florida AD Scott Stricklin says the Georgia administration has no plans to move the game.

Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships, riding a dynamic bars routine to post an all-around total of 57.200.

Shilese Jones could have moved on a year ago. There's a gymnastics scholarship waiting for her at the University of Florida whenever she wants it. Only Jones couldn't walk away from the chance to make a run at the Olympics.

Half of all dogs over the age of ten will develop cancer in their lifetime.

All the races and candidates on the ballots in Northeast Florida in our 2022 Voter's Guide.

Sean Kelley has been hired as the next “Voice of the Gators,” replacing the legendary Mick Hubert who retired earlier this year, the University Athletic Association announced Wednesday.

Mick Hubert -- the unmistakable “Voice of the Gators” who has excited Florida fans for more than three decades with his signature “Oh, my!” -- is retiring.

The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

New research out of the University of Florida suggests that stormwater ponds, specifically permanently wet retention ponds, are a significant source of climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions.

Dr. Phil Koehler has been studying mosquitos for 47 years as an entomologist. He retired from the University of Florida but still goes to work there every day to conduct research.

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.

The University of Florida is beginning its search for a new president this month, and legislation heading to the governor’s desk could make it the first such search held behind closed doors since the late 1960s.

Russian troops on Friday seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after an overnight attack.

The former inline and roller derby skater from balmy Ocala, Florida, has made huge strides since 2018, when she finished 24th in the 500 meters in South Korea.

Not even a day after authorities said a University of North Florida student threatened a mass shooting on social media, another threat was made on the same app. This time, it was at the University of Florida.

Bolles linebacker Jack Pyburn got a head start on making his college decision.

Shark bites are on the rise around the world, according to data published this week by the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File.

A federal judge has blocked the University of Florida from enforcing a policy that restricted faculty members from providing expert testimony in cases that conflict with positions taken by the state of Florida.

The next president of the University of Florida could be chosen partially out of the sunshine.

University of Florida researchers predict the omicron variant wave will peak this month. The original prediction for February changed after the recent surge of cases.

People across Aceh province in Indonesia's Sumatra island remain at shelters several days after floods first hit. "It’s been three days (we’re living outside home). We've moved from one place to another," says one Lhok Sukon resident, adding that now floods happen "almost every year."

AccuWeather's Tony Laubach reported from Wyoming on Jan. 5, as intense snow bands heading for the Midwest caused whiteout conditions.

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday he plans to step down and transition to a professor.

Missed the second half of the show? The latest reactions to and information on the January 6 insurrection, one year later.

University of Chicago professor Richard Pape, who has been studying the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, tells "Face the Nation" that the people participating in the attack were "mainstream" and not on the fringe.

Representative Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the House January 6 committee, said on "Face the Nation" that that panel "will not be deterred. At the end of the day, the facts matter and the truth matters."

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tells "Face the Nation" that he believes "very firmly" that "children belong in the classroom" despite the Omicron COVID-19 surge.

We leave you this Sunday morning with Monarch Butterflies in Pacific Grove, California. Videographer: Lance Millbrand.

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee after a wildfire tore through several Colorado towns, quickly destroying nearly 1,000 homes.

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on "This Week."

South Africa bids farewell to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid, in a funeral stripped of pomp but freighted with tears and drenched in rain.

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on "This Week."

As COVID-19 continues to surge across the U.S., the professional and college sports landscape is being thrown back into chaos. Games are being cancelled or postponed and players are testing positive. Johnathan Vigliotti reports.

The U.S. begins 2022 with record-high new coronavirus cases. The nation reported more than 2 million new cases over the past seven days, beating the previous record of 1.7 million set last January. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin gives Bradley Blackburn an update on CBSN.

Worshippers at Tokyo's Musashi Mitake Shrine pray for a good year in 2022. The Musashi Mitake Shrine sits at the summit of Mount Mitake, which is 929 metres (3,048 feet) high. Many visitors brave the hike to climb the mountain to watch the first sunrise of the year.

January 1 is typically a day when state and local laws passed in the previous year go into effect. Christina Ruffini takes a look at some of the new laws across the country that are going on the books.

New Year celebrations from across the world

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero in its struggle against apartheid, gave instructions for a no-frills funeral

Of course, any loss is disappointing — especially one to an in-state foe who wants to capitalize on your down season.

Sawsan Ahmed, 12, earned an associate’s degree with a concentration in biological science and a 4.0 GPA. In January, she will go on to the University of Florida, where she will study microbiology and cell science.

University of Florida researchers predict that COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State could peak in February with more than 30,000 reported cases a day from the omicron variant.

UF Health is recommending that people wear N95 or KN95 masks in public settings rather than cloth or surgical masks, which don’t fit as closely to the face.

Campus police at the University of Florida are urging vigilance among students when going out to area bars after multiple reports of drinks being spiked in the past 30 days.

During her first in-person biology lab on campus, the professor asked the class to find an object and swab it for bacteria. Most students wiped their desks and phones. Sawsan Ahmed reached into her backpack and pulled out her white teddy bear, Ben.

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

Florida shoppers say they're not very comfortable spending amid rising gas prices and pandemic blows.

Florida shoppers say they're not very comfortable spending amid rising gas prices and pandemic blows.

UF's reputation plummeting

The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.

The school has been asked by its accrediting body why it denied a request by three professors to serve as paid experts in a lawsuit against the state's controversial new elections law.

In a decision that could have far-reaching free speech implications for faculty at universities and colleges across Florida, the University of Florida has refused to allow three political science professors to continue to serve as expert witnesses in a case that challenges a new state law that restricts voting access.

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

College football stadiums across Florida with tens of thousands of non-masked, screaming students and boosters packed closely together have so far resulted in no recognizable community outbreaks amid the pandemic, according to infection figures on the state’s biggest campuses.

Burying electric cables gets them out of the way of snow storms and hurricanes. But it has a cost, too.

Rachel Ponce had an outstanding high school career.

The University of Florida is no longer requiring students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a mask on campus and will return to pre-COVID normal operations in late June.

Drugmakers developing booster shots to target COVID-19 variants Drugmakers are developing booster shots to target variants of the coronavirus that are spreading rapidly across the U.S. Dr. Glenn Morris, professor of medicine and director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the modifications and why even those who have been fully vaccinated should continue to follow CDC guidelines.

From 2003: Saving the Miami Blue butterfly In this report which originally aired on April 13, 2003, “Sunday Morning” anchor Charles Osgood reports on efforts made by butterfly enthusiasts and scientists from the University of Florida to bring back from the brink a rare subspecies of butterfly, for years thought extinct until one colony was found in the Florida Keys. [Update: In 2011 the Miami Blue butterfly won emergency protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, and received formal protection the following year.]

A student outside the closed Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Aug. 18, 2020. Despite a rocky attempt at reopening this past fall and a record number of coronavirus cases nationwide, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced plans to bring more students back for the spring semester. In an open letter to the UNC community, a number of UNC's faculty opposed the decision and urged administrators to reconsider face-to-face instruction. Yet other colleges are also making plans to reopen for in-person learning, despite the ongoing public health crisis. "If we test the campus population regularly, and if everyone on campus rigorously adheres to public health guidance about masking, social distancing and other practices, we can welcome a far greater number of students back."

The president of the University of Florida apologized to a veteran who was spit on by protesting fraternity members. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and David Begnaud talk about the disrespect shown to a former military member.