Lawmakers to consider making it harder for ‘dreamers’ to attend Florida universities in special session
Sen. Fine has another bill in the regular session he plans to file for the special session. That would prevent universities with acceptance rates below 85%, such as Florida State University and the ...
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Florida Bill Expanding Exceptions to Six-Week Abortion Ban Filed After Amendment Failure
Florida Senator Tina Polsky, a Democrat, filed a bill last week expanding the medical exceptions in the state's six-week abortion ban, which over half of Flori ...
Snowball fight escalates at Florida State University as cops fire pepper balls, cops say
The fun came to an end when the Tallahassee Police Department said it received a report of a motorist being hit in the head by a snowball on the bar-lined Madison Street on Jan. 2 ...
FSU, TSC closing Friday; Leon Schools evaluating snow and ice impacts before decision
Leon County Schools has not made a decision on Friday's school operations as some roads remain closed due to icy conditions.
FSU students threw snowballs. Police fired back with pepper balls.
“In response, the officers retrieved their pepper ball systems from their vehicles and issued additional warnings,” Tallahassee Police spokesperson Damon Miller, Jr. said. “When the crowd continued to ...
Could FIU land the Trump presidential library? A Trump lawyer has toured the campus
It looks like FIU is in competition with FAU for early consideration on the best spot in South Florida for a Trump library.
‘Very exciting’ new species of truffles discovered — thanks to dogs with ‘incredible noses’
Tuber cumberlandense has previously been sold under different names and harvested in truffle orchards and woodlands, but the new analysis revealed that this one is a “distinct and previously ...
Former Florida State Analyst Lands Job with New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are going through a staff overhaul under new head coach Mike Vrabel who took the job on January 13. The Pats moved on from head coach Jerod Mayo earlier this year after a 4-13 ...
Much of US South coated in ice after historic winter storm
The rare deep freeze in the wake of an historic winter storm that swept across the U.S. South this week will linger through Sunday, leaving the region in the grip of extreme cold and ice and creating ...
‘Like the Oscars for teachers’: Meet the four finalists for Miami-Dade’s Teacher of the Year
The winners and runners up for both Teacher of the Year and Rookie of the Year, which honors teachers in the first year-and-a-half of their career, will be announced on Jan. 28 at an awards ceremony ...
What roads are closed in Florida due to snow, ice? Get latest conditions
Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.
As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away
California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and ...