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UF students Give South Florida Teen Printed Prosthetic Limbs

Two students from the University of Florida's GRiP program — a club that creates and donates three-dimensional printed prostheses to people with upper limb differences — delivered and strapped...

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UF Trustees Seek Better Accounting On Shands Debt

University of Florida trustees will have more oversight over borrowing by UF Health Shands Hospital and its affiliated organizations under a policy adoptedMonday.

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Class-Action Suit Filed Against State Over College Funding Shortfall

Two recent college graduates have decided to sue the state for skipping out on school payments.

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UF Says No To White Nationalist Speaker

The University of Florida is refusing to allow white nationalist leader Richard Spencer to speak on campus next month, citing “serious concerns” about safety in the aftermath of a deadly weekend clash...

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White Nationalist Leader Richard Spencer Requests Appearance At UF On...

The University of Florida is coordinating with local and state law-enforcement officials in anticipation of the potential appearance in Gainesville of a white nationalist leader affiliated with this...

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UF Expects Legal Action After Rebuffing White Nationalists

University of Florida officials say a group headed by white nationalist Richard Spencer is threatening legal action after the school refused to rent it space on campus for a September event.

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Agreement Could Be Near On White Nationalist Speech At UF

The University of Florida and representatives of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer are nearing an agreement that would allow Spencer to speak on campus, a lawyer representing Spencer and his...

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White Nationalist Could Speak Oct. 19 At UF

After rejecting a request by white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus and being threatened with a federal lawsuit, the University of Florida has set a tentative Oct. 19 date for an...

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State Universities Get Boost In Annual Rankings

In what state university leaders say is another sign of improving quality, Florida's top public universities rose to new heights in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings .

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UF Researchers Make Breakthrough in Multiple Sclerosis Research

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a new therapy that they hope could lead to a cure for multiple sclerosis.

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UF To Students: 'Shun' White Nationalist Event

The University of Florida's president is urging students to stay away from a speaking event on campus featuring white nationalist Richard Spencer.

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White Nationalist Group To Distribute Tickets To UF Event

A brewery that was offering to give free beer to University of Florida students in exchange for tickets to a white nationalist event on campus has learned that the stunt won't work.

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Gov. Scott Declares State Of Emergency In Advance Of White Nationalist...

Governor Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency in Alachua County in advance of white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speech on Thursday at the University Florida. Listen to the story airing on...

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State Of Emergency Declared In Alachua County For White Nationalist

Citing past clashes and protests, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency in advance of a speech white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to give at the University of...

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Florida's Governor Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Richard Spencer Speech

When Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Florida last month, Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency. On Monday, he did the same thing in Alachua County, ahead of a speech by white nationalist...

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Controversial Speaker Attracting Worry, Curiosity On UF Campus

Vibhor Nayar spends most of his time at the University of Florida studying mechanical engineering. But as president of the UF Indian American Student Association, the senior from Fort Lauderdale is...

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Gov Scott, AG Bondi Weigh In On White Supremacist Speech At UF

Florida Governor Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency ahead of a white supremacist speech at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Richard Spencer will speak at the University of Florida...

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Richard Spencer's Group Denies Being `Hateful’ As UF Braces For Protests On...

Supporters of Richard Spencer, the firebrand white nationalist whose upcoming appearance at the University of Florida sparked a state of emergency, say he's not a racist.

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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...

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University 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...

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