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FIU ranks top 50 for public universities, according to report
Read full article: FIU ranks top 50 for public universities, according to reportFlorida International University has earned top marks when it comes to the top 50 public universities in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report Best College 2025 rankings.
North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer
Read full article: North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summerNewly released reports from North Carolina's public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made.
University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
Read full article: University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsyUniversity of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to lead one of the top public universities in the U.S., plans to leave his position to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy.
University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
Read full article: University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to ChinaA University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme investigated by the Justice Department to fraudulently buy thousands of biochemical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins that were delivered to a campus laboratory then illicitly shipped to China over seven years, according to federal court records.
DeSantis on pro-Palestine college protests: ‘So much of this is just such a farce’
Read full article: DeSantis on pro-Palestine college protests: ‘So much of this is just such a farce’University of Florida in Gainesville where he spoke about the recent protests on college campuses revolving around the Israel-Hamas war, vowing to keep law and order on Florida’s campuses.
‘It is a matter of will’: DeSantis calls on universities to enforce code of conduct during protests
Read full article: ‘It is a matter of will’: DeSantis calls on universities to enforce code of conduct during protestsThe University of Florida and Florida State University warned students who were protesting the Israel-Hamas war with on-campus encampments this week that they could face consequences.
North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff
Read full article: North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staffDiversity, equity and inclusion staff members' jobs in North Carolina's public university system could be at risk.
This orange and blue lizard has invaded Florida. Here’s where it’s been spotted
Read full article: This orange and blue lizard has invaded Florida. Here’s where it’s been spottedFor many Florida residents, there’s a chance they’ve recently spotted lizards with an orange head and dark blue body scurrying about in their neighborhoods.
NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs
Read full article: NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programsThe NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida.
Miles de personas asistieron a la histórica celebración de Nochevieja de Bayfront Park en Miami
Read full article: Miles de personas asistieron a la histórica celebración de Nochevieja de Bayfront Park en MiamiDespués de una celebración masiva por el inicio de 2022 que incluyó a más de 100,000 asistentes, la víspera de Año Nuevo de Bayfront Park regresó a la ciudad de Miami en 2023.
2 UF employees accused of keeping their children in makeshift cages
Read full article: 2 UF employees accused of keeping their children in makeshift cagesA couple employed by the University of Florida in Gainesville were arrested on accusations that they were keeping their two children, ages 6 and 2, in makeshift cages, ABC affiliate WCJB reported this week.
Voluntarios de The Caring Place en Miami trabajan para preparar el almuerzo de Acción de Gracias para miles
Read full article: Voluntarios de The Caring Place en Miami trabajan para preparar el almuerzo de Acción de Gracias para milesLos voluntarios de The Caring Place en Miami se están preparando para servir a miles de residentes del sur de Florida que necesitan este Día de Acción de Gracias.
Study results in: Fort Lauderdale is noisy — but what can be done about it?
Read full article: Study results in: Fort Lauderdale is noisy — but what can be done about it?Over the last few years alone, Fort Lauderdale's skyline has expanded exponentially, and with more buildings and people, comes more noise.
University of Florida students recover after fear turns Jewish Gators community vigil into chaos
Read full article: University of Florida students recover after fear turns Jewish Gators community vigil into chaosA plea from someone asking others to call 911 after a student fainted sent University of Florida students running in panic and trampling over others during a vigil in response to the Hamas attack on Monday night at the Turlington Plaza in Gainesville.
Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Read full article: Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate saysFlorida 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.
UF earns number one spot for best public university, according to Wall Street Journal
Read full article: UF earns number one spot for best public university, according to Wall Street JournalGo gators! The University of Florida has been named the number one public university in the country, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal that drops 5 felony child porn charges
Read full article: Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal that drops 5 felony child porn chargesEx-Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, accepted a plea deal Wednesday that dismissed five felony child pornography charges stemming from his arrest last November.
Florida Gators backup quarterback appears in court over child porn
Read full article: Florida Gators backup quarterback appears in court over child pornA 19-year-old University of Florida football player appeared in bond court on Thursday via closed-circuit television to face child porn charges in Alachua County.
Potential breakthrough in early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Read full article: Potential breakthrough in early diagnosis of pancreatic cancerResearchers at the University of Florida have made a discovery that could lead to earlier detection of pancreatic cancer, a disease that ranks as the third leading cause of death in the U.S. because it's often detected in late stages.
Sen. Sasse wins final vote to be next U of Florida president
Read full article: Sen. Sasse wins final vote to be next U of Florida presidentNebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse has won final approval to become the 13th president of the University of Florida, capping a swift and sometimes contentious process.
U. of Florida trustees approve Sen. Sasse as next president
Read full article: U. of Florida trustees approve Sen. Sasse as next presidentNebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse won approval Tuesday from the University of Florida Board of Trustees to be the school's next president despite vocal opposition from some faculty and students.
Protest ban at University of Florida after anti-Sasse rally
Read full article: Protest ban at University of Florida after anti-Sasse rallyThe University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a raucous demonstration earlier this month against the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the school president’s job.
Florida reports nearly 30,000 new coronavirus cases
Read full article: Florida reports nearly 30,000 new coronavirus casesThe Florida Department of Health reported Florida had 29,059 new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report on Tuesday.
Florida COVID surge expected to peak in February, study says
Read full article: Florida COVID surge expected to peak in February, study saysUniversity of Florida researchers predict that cases in the Sunshine State, driven by the new omicron variant, could peak in February with more than 30,000 reported COVID-19 cases a day.
Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music from Florida
Read full article: Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music from FloridaNearly 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.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: November 7, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: November 7, 2021On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott, University of Florida faculty union VP Meera Sitharam, Florida state Sen. Tina Polsky and attorneys Marili Cancio and Chris Smith.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: November 7, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: November 7, 2021On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott, University of Florida faculty union VP Meera Sitharam, Florida state Sen. Tina Polsky and attorneys Marili Cancio and Chris Smith.
University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit
Read full article: University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuitThe University of Florida is reversing its position, saying it will allow three professors to serve as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law.
Florida Gators ready to return to pre-pandemic life, announcing plan to kick off upcoming football season in front of full house
Read full article: Florida Gators ready to return to pre-pandemic life, announcing plan to kick off upcoming football season in front of full houseUF athletics announcing on Monday that it would be selling all 88,548 tickets for home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Inauguran nuevo sitio emergente de vacunas contra COVID-19 en Downtown Miami
Read full article: Inauguran nuevo sitio emergente de vacunas contra COVID-19 en Downtown MiamiLa alcaldesa del condado de Miami-Dade, Daniella Levine Cava, y otros líderes empresariales locales están llevando a cabo una conferencia de prensa el lunes por la mañana en un nuevo sitio emergente de la vacuna COVID-19 en el Edificio DuPont en 169 E. Flagler St. en Downtown Miami.
Paseo anual de la policía motorizada rinde homenaje a adolescente que murió trágicamente pero donó órganos para salvar a otros
Read full article: Paseo anual de la policía motorizada rinde homenaje a adolescente que murió trágicamente pero donó órganos para salvar a otrosLas autoridades esperaban entre 300 y 500 participantes en el paseo benéfico en motocicleta que parte del condado de Miami-Dade y llega hasta los Cayos de Florida.
Sospechoso en The Falls saca cuchillo con forma de pistola y oficial le dispara
Read full article: Sospechoso en The Falls saca cuchillo con forma de pistola y oficial le disparaUn cuchillo con forma de pistola llevó a la policía a disparar contra un sospechoso de robo en The Falls, en Kendall, el viernes por la noche, según el departamento de policía de Miami-Dade.
Miami se asocia con grupos de investigación, para estudiar la contaminación plástica en aguas que rodean la ciudad
Read full article: Miami se asocia con grupos de investigación, para estudiar la contaminación plástica en aguas que rodean la ciudadEl problema es tan generalizado que la ciudad se está asociando ahora con Ocean Conservancy y otros grupos de investigación para llevar a cabo lo que se llama un “protocolo de evaluación circulatoria”, o CAP, que estudia cómo y de dónde vienen los plásticos.
Aviso de ‘no nadar’ sigue en vigor para partes de Biscayne Bay
Read full article: Aviso de ‘no nadar’ sigue en vigor para partes de Biscayne BayUna advertencia de no nadar todavía está en vigor para partes de Biscayne Bay el miércoles, dos días después de que los equipos de construcción perforaron una tubería de alcantarillado de 60 pulgadas en el centro de Miami.
El Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami y Dolphin Mall abren centros de vacunación contra COVID-19
Read full article: El Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami y Dolphin Mall abren centros de vacunación contra COVID-19A partir del lunes, el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami ofrecerá vacunas contra COVID-19 en dos lugares emergentes en ciertas fechas.
Mujer embarazada, una de las 2 víctimas del accidente automovilístico en Homestead
Read full article: Mujer embarazada, una de las 2 víctimas del accidente automovilístico en HomesteadLos autos aplastados como latas mostraron la gravedad del accidente mortal en Homestead que mató a dos personas e hirió a otras dos.
El Museo Vizcaya presenta un nuevo sistema de mitigación de inundaciones antes de la temporada de huracanes
Read full article: El Museo Vizcaya presenta un nuevo sistema de mitigación de inundaciones antes de la temporada de huracanesDespués de que un poderoso huracán dejara daños devastadores en el histórico Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, la propiedad ha presentado un sistema de mitigación de inundaciones que, esperan, evitará futuros daños por el agua.
Universidad Internacional de Florida realiza la primera ceremonia de graduación presencial desde la pandemia
Read full article: Universidad Internacional de Florida realiza la primera ceremonia de graduación presencial desde la pandemiaLa primera de seis ceremonias presenciales de graduación se realizó la mañana de este sábado, en el Estadio Riccardo Silva de la Universidad Internacional de Florida (FIU), ubicado en el campus principal en West Dade.
1 muerto y 2 heridos tras tiroteo en la Pequeña Habana
Read full article: 1 muerto y 2 heridos tras tiroteo en la Pequeña HabanaLos detectives de la policía de la ciudad de Miami están investigando un tiroteo que dejó a un hombre muerto y a otros dos hombres heridos a primera hora de la mañana del miércoles, en el barrio de la pequeña Habana de la ciudad.
Activista con discapacidad quiere caminar en el espacio con nuevos aparatos ortopédicos en sus piernas
Read full article: Activista con discapacidad quiere caminar en el espacio con nuevos aparatos ortopédicos en sus piernasCuando se trata de superar las probabilidades, Jean Maggi es un profesional. Después de contraer polio cuando era niño en Argentina y perder su capacidad para caminar solo, Maggi, de 58 años, sigue decidido a seguir sus sueños.
Accidente en Pine Tree Drive deja un muerto y tres heridos
Read full article: Accidente en Pine Tree Drive deja un muerto y tres heridosUna persona murió y tres personas fueron trasladadas al Jackson Memorial Hospital tras un accidente automovilístico en Pine Tree Drive, en Miami Beach. La información preliminar muestra que una SUV trató de evitar el choque contra un automóvil que giraba a la izquierda.
Study shows success in double lung transplant for severe COVID-19
Read full article: Study shows success in double lung transplant for severe COVID-19The University of Florida-Shands lung transplant team and researchers around the world have found that double lung transplantation can benefit certain patients with severe respiratory issues as a result of COVID-19.
Landmark study investigates spread of COVID-19 among vaccinated college students.
Read full article: Landmark study investigates spread of COVID-19 among vaccinated college students.GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of students attending the University of Florida are taking part in a landmark study investigating the spread of COVID-19. One thousand students will be vaccinated as part of a nationwide study involving more than 20,000 college students and 25,000 of their close contacts. Researchers said the results of the study could determine how long we need to continue preventive measures such as wearing masks and social distancing. AdThe study also showed that non-standard forms of employment, including working from home, aggravated the ability to control the time spent on work. Researchers said businesses with returning cardiac patients need to adopt programs to boost job retention and help with disease management.
Proyecto de la eliminación de ‘Old Tamiami Trail’ estará terminado en enero
Read full article: Proyecto de la eliminación de ‘Old Tamiami Trail’ estará terminado en eneroTrent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018. Trent is no stranger to Florida. Born in Tampa, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications.
Hombre detenido después de que un niño de 12 años fuera violado y baleado
Read full article: Hombre detenido después de que un niño de 12 años fuera violado y baleadoTrent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018. Trent is no stranger to Florida. Born in Tampa, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications.
Una pareja muere a balazos tras disputa doméstica, investigan actuación de la policía
Read full article: Una pareja muere a balazos tras disputa doméstica, investigan actuación de la policíaTrent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018. Trent is no stranger to Florida. Born in Tampa, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications.