In this Jan. 11, 2019, photo, suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel listens to comments by his attorney at a news conference after new Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Israel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., over his handling of February's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Israel testified for seven hours Wednesday, June 19, while fighting to regain his job. A lawyer for DeSantis focused his questions on training that former Deputy Scot Peterson received before the shooting in February 2018. Israel replied that Peterson was trained but there's no way he could have given him the courage to confront the shooter.
Deflock Protest
By Michael Angee | 7:06pmJay 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.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 6:58pmUF’s new campus lies at 801 W. Bay Street, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 6:58pmUF’s new campus lies at 801 W. Bay Street, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.





