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Jay Kalogiros-Pepper, a Wildlife Ecology and Conservation junior at UF, holds up a sign that reads “Stop AI Surveillance” during the “Deflock UF” protest at Turlington Plaza, Sept. 9, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.

As states shut off cameras, student protesters call for UF to ‘Deflock’ campus

About 20 students led chants of phrases like “Big brother, we don’t want you” on Turlington Plaza Wednesday to protest the use of Flock Safety cameras on campus and around Gainesville. The protest follows a Sept. 1 decision by the Florida Department of Transportation to ban automated license plate readers, including Flock Safety cameras, from all state roads and highways.


Mayor Harvey Ward recites a proclamation deeming Sept. 11, 2026 as Patriot Day.

Gainesville remembers 9/11 by looking for good amid loss

The City of Gainesville hosted a public ceremony Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11. About 120 people attended the event to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terrorist attacks and reflect on what the tragedy still means a quarter-century later.



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