University Chief: Security Cost For Spencer Speech 'Unfair'
A day before white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the University of Florida, its president affirmed his belief in free speech but said the security costs of holding such an event...
View ArticleUniversity Of Florida Community Reacts To Spencer
White nationalist Richard Spencer is in Gainesville today. WUSF will bring you coverage of the community's response to the speech, security costs and more from correspondent Morgan McMullen and Florida...
View ArticleWhite Nationalist Shouted Down At UF Speech
White-nationalist Richard Spencer brought his “alt-right” movement to the University of Florida Thursday, calling America a “white country,” but his message was drowned out. Attempting to speak over...
View Article3 Arrested After Shooting Following White Nationalist Speech
A man who fired a shot at anti-Nazi protesters following a speech at the University of Florida by a white nationalist has been charged with attempted murder, police in Gainesville said Friday. Two men...
View ArticleFlorida Matters News Roundtable Preview: Richard Spencer, HB7069 Lawsuit and...
This week on Florida Matters we're hosting another edition of our monthly news roundtable. One topic that was all over the news this past week was white nationalist Richard Spencer's visit to the...
View ArticleFlorida, McElwain Agree To Part Ways
Florida and coach Jim McElwain have agreed to part ways a day after a third consecutive loss and nearly a week after he said his players and their families had received death threats. Athletic director...
View ArticleWith McElwain Out, UF's Athletic Director Begins Search For Next Gators...
The search is on for a new head football coach at the University of Florida after the school parted ways with Jim McElwain on Sunday,following the Gators’ 42-to-7 drubbing by Georgia the day before in...
View ArticleBill Would Ban University 'Free Speech' Zones
Free-speech zones would be banned, and state universities and colleges could be sued for disrupting campus speakers or peaceful protesters under a bill approved Tuesday by a House committee.
View ArticleOnline Service Helps Floridians Find Transportation Options
Older adults in Florida who no longer can drive themselves have a new option when it comes to finding ways to get around. The University of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation Safe...
View ArticleUSF Grad Wins Pulitzer Prize For A History Of The Gulf Of Mexico
The history of the Gulf of Mexico is often times relegated to the footnotes in history textbooks. It’s a wrong that historian Jack Davis said he hopes to make right in his latest book, “The Gulf: The...
View ArticleUSF Ranks 5th In New Patents Among U.S. Public Universities
The inventive prowess of University of South Florida faculty, researchers and students was on display once again in 2017, as the school placed fifth in the country - and 12th worldwide - among public...
View ArticleUF Gets Designation For Work On Mental Health
With suicide a growing concern, the University of Florida is touting the designation of its Mood Disorders Program as a center for excellence by the National Network of Depression Centers.
View ArticleJudge Asked To Lift Florida's Campus Ban On Early Voting
A Florida voting rights group is asking a federal judge to let college campuses be used for early voting sites in this year's elections.
View ArticleYou Could Be Sharing Your Pet’s Medicine Soon To Combat Mosquito-Borne...
A recently published study suggests medicine used to kill fleas and ticks in household pets might be effective at stopping mosquito-borne outbreaks in humans.
View ArticleGenshaft’s 2016-17 Compensation Among Nation's Highest
University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft's salary during the 2016-17 fiscal year placed her among the nation's top 10 highest paid presidents at public universities, based on data released...
View ArticleJudge Hears Arguments In College Early Voting Sites Case
Florida elections officials were wrong to block on-campus early voting sites in Gainesville and Tallahassee, lawyers for the League of Women Voters of Florida told a federal judge Monday.
View ArticleMayaro Virus: Florida’s Next Mosquito-Borne Illness?
There have been no cases of Mayaro virus in Florida yet, but University of Florida’s Barry Alto there could be if it continues to spread from South America.
View ArticleResearchers Try Growing Hops For Beer In Hillsborough
On a research farm in southern Hillsborough County, Simon Bollin pulls a hops flower down off of a vine, crushes it, and takes a whiff. “This one isn’t quite ripe yet, and it’s a little wet, so it...
View ArticleDocuments Show 150 Birds Killed To Protect University Work
Federal documents show a University of Florida research unit killed more than 150 birds in the past 10 years to protect plant science work.
View ArticleNew State Law Imposes Heavy Fines For Beehive Theft
A new law goes into effect October 1 st which will create stricter penalties for stealing beehives, that’s good news for Florida farmers experiencing decreased profits and honey bee die-offs.
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