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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.
University

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.


A sign marks Poe Springs closed for swimming, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Enterprise

Florida’s springs are at risk amidst Labor Day tourism

People who spent Labor Day weekend at a Florida spring may have noticed things looked and felt a little different. Experts and activists warn that many of Florida’s springs are under threat. Drought, overpumping of the Floridan aquifer and urban developments have been detrimental to the health of the waterways, with one popular spring, Poe Springs, closed to visitors this Labor Day weekend due to low water flow.


Former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin takes a postgame interview with ESPN’s Kris Budden after an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Oxford, Miss.
Sports

OPINION: Blame the NCAA, not the players

The NCAA is like an 8-year-old crowned king; technically the sovereign, but with no actionable authority. Players and schools have been able to sue their way around NCAA rulings. Despite this, they are still the governing body of college athletics, and should therefore receive the majority of the blame for the eligibility crisis afflicting collegiate sports.



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