In continuing its efforts to strive “For the Gator Good,” UF announced earlier this year that it would be among the first universities in the southeastern U.S. to open a Center for Islamic Studies.
Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the national poverty rate declined for the first time since 2006, down to 14.5 percent. The rate was 15 percent in 2012, so it would appear that the trend is moving in the right direction. However, these numbers are misleading.
Throughout her time in office, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been on a crusade against gay marriage. Bondi has represented the state of Florida in five separate lawsuits to argue in defense of the amendment passed by Florida voters in 2008 that banned same-sex marriage. In all five cases, the judge ruled against her and said the ban was incompatible with the U.S. Constitution. Bondi has also fought to ensure that these rulings allowing same-sex marriage in Florida remain unenforced until the Supreme Court rules on the issue. Bondi herself is currently in her third marriage. Bondi should change course and fight for the right of gay Floridians to have a third marriage, too. A just-give-up-already DART goes to Pam Bondi.
The Accent Speaker’s Bureau hosted “A Conversation with Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren and Journalist Rula Jebreal” Tuesday.
Here in Gainesville, there are many places a citizen can go to get treatment for any illness.
If you’ve watched TV in the past week, specifically MTV, you’ve probably noticed something outside the normal ads for Teen Wolf or toothpaste.
Gainesville has gained a reputation for being a city on the cutting edge of clean energy technology. Gainesville Regional Utilities, the city’s primary energy provider, has demonstrated a clear and consistent commitment to developing alternative energy sources.
I am many things, but wealthy isn’t one of them.
he state of Florida has an addiction to testing.
If there’s one thing Gov. Rick Scott claims to stand for, it’s lowering taxes.
Recently, Nickelodeon’s hit children’s show, “Dora the Explorer,” had a major makeover.
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