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New month, new laws: Here's what just went into effect in Florida
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (254+ words) Florida's legislative session ended months ago, but on July 1, many of those decisions formally became law. And many of them are sure to carry an impact. Here are some of Florida's newest laws: HB 484 - Data Centers House Bill 484 is in…...
Stuart Bell confirmed as University of Florida's 14th president
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (463+ words) Six weeks after the University of Florida presidential search committee announced Stuart Bell was its choice to lead the university, it's official. Bell will be UF's 14th president. Bell was the university search committee's unanimous choice as sole finalist. Later, the…...
World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (561+ words) A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds. Some areas are expected to set new heat records. Climate change means…...
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (430+ words) Updated July 1, 2026 at 9: 11 AM EDT The win in the solidly blue district that makes up most of Denver means that Kiros, a 29-year-old Ph. D. student and lawyer, is all but likely headed to Washington, D. C. , next year. She would replace De…...
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
1+ day, 52+ min ago (996+ words) Republicans are mounting a push for courts to reinterpret a longstanding ban on mass purges of voter rolls just before a federal election. That legal protection for eligible voters is now set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court during…...
Morning news brief
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (36+ words) WUFT SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship, Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress after Colorado primary, some World Cup matches will contend with major U. S. heat wave....
Florida pushes police to step up immigration enforcement
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (540+ words) TALLAHASSEE " Florida's local law enforcement agencies have been required by state law to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement for over a year. But some agencies, including some of the largest sheriffs and police departments in the state, still…...
Two years later, Florida encampment ban still impacts Gainesville's homeless community
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (911+ words) A pizza box might mean another item for the recycling bin to some people. But for a homeless person, it could carry an entirely different significance. When an encampment sweep in 2024 took everything one woman owned, including her art supplies,…...
'Hot Sword Summer' competition brings historical sword fighters to Alachua County
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (783+ words) Alachua County went back in time last weekend. One-hundred-twenty sword fighters from across Florida and Georgia competed at the Society of Historical Fencing's third annual Hot Sword Summer. The tournament, held at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center for…...
Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (818+ words) Dining at restaurants can be a tasty experience. It can also be a pricey one. That's one reason why fewer people are going out to eat. A You Gov report from October found that 37% of American diners said they were…...