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OPINION | COLUMNS

Drunk driving is one of the dumbest things you can do

Feb. 19, 2019

According to the Foundation for Alcohol Responsibility, deaths caused by drunk driving crashes have decreased by 48 percent since 1982. This is a hopeful statistic, but the nation has a way to go before the problem of drunk driving is completely eliminated. The Global Status Report on Road Safety from 2015 shows that the U.S. is the nation with the third-highest number of road accident deaths involving alcohol, behind only South Africa and Canada.

UCF President Dale Whittaker sent a letter offering to resign on Tuesday to the chairman of the UCF Board of Trustees.

METRO

UCF president offers to resign after money mishap

By Kelly Hayes | Feb. 19, 2019

University of Central Florida President Dale Whittaker offered his resignation to the chairman of the UCF Board of Trustees after criticism over misuse of funding.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Two men accused of stealing from stolen car

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 19, 2019

They have a bond of $15,000 and $5,000

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF researchers develop stronger, better, faster powered medical technology

By Mikayla Carroll | Feb. 18, 2019

The algorithm is patent pending

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF student accused of rape on campus

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Feb. 18, 2019

He has a $275,000 bond

Josh Greenspan, 22-year-old business administration senior, traveling in Kyoto, Japan, the second stop on his voyage with Semester at Sea.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF student on Semester at Sea lives the ‘suite’ life

By Karina Elwood | Feb. 18, 2019

Wifi is limited. Phone service is rare. Dining rooms are turned to classrooms, and students sometimes have to be excused for seasickness.

After explaining to Bee College 2018 attendees how to split beehives, Rob Horsburgh, 43, demonstrates the steps Friday, Oct. 14, 2018. The event was hosted by the UF IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab and offered a variety of classes on beekeeping.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida beekeepers propose new license plate to help save the bees

By Danielle Ivanov | Feb. 18, 2019

Traditional license plates may see a sweet change in the near future.

Gordon Neale finished the Sea Best Invitational tied for second.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida finishes second in Gators Invitational for second-straight year

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 18, 2019

Florida’s men’s golf team was tied for fourth place in the Florida Gators Invitational after two rounds on Saturday, seven strokes behind first-place Vanderbilt.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe College produces Fulbright Scholar

By Lina Ruiz | Feb. 18, 2019

Santa Fe College made a national achievement at a local level.

Senior McClain Kessler fell in the second round of singles play at the ITA All-American Championships as well as in the second round of doubles play with partner Sam Riffice.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS