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DeSantis vs. diversity: Blacklists have universities playing defense as Republicans attack

MIAMI — When she visited Florida Polytechnic University with a group of girls from her middle school class last month, Sarah imagined herself in college learning how to use the beakers and Bunsen burners she saw while touring the chemistry lab.

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Mike Bianchi: Will last NCAA basketball transfer please turn out the lights?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Even College of Charleston guard Dalton Bolon, a 24-year-old senior in his seventh year of college eligibility, is not a big fan of the unrestrainable, uncontainable transfer portal that now runs non-stop throughout college basketball.

Orlando Sentinel

‘Oldest animal fossil’ that rewrote India’s history turns out to be recently ‘decayed bee hive’

‘Closer look demonstrates that the impression resulted from decay of a modern beehive’

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Florida Gators’ Billy Napier: ‘We’re playing a game that’s never been played before’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators coach Billy Napier said he wished he could get into specifics Wednesday about what happened with Jaden Rashada — why his program lost its top quarterback prospect in years over a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness dispute.

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Creating a safer fentanyl. How UF researchers are making the deadly drug less addictive

MIAMI — A group of scientists say they’ve created a safer version of fentanyl that could potentially diminish the drug’s addictive side effects, which have resulted in annual deaths of tens of thousands of people across the United States.

Miami Herald

There Are No Winners in the Jaden Rashada Florida Saga

The quarterback from California was let down by many people around him in the messiest name, image and likeness fiasco to date.

Sports Illustrated

Matt Baker: 3 thoughts on what’s next for Florida after Jaden Rashada fallout

Though the uncertainty over Jaden Rashada’s Florida Gators future ended Tuesday when he requested a release from his letter of intent, the fallout is ongoing. Here are three thoughts about what’s next after a $13 million name, image and likeness dispute helped cost UF of one of the nation’s top…

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Quarterback prospect Jaden Rashada files for release from Florida letter of intent

TAMPA, Fla. — The saga between the Florida Gators and blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada has come to an end.

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Mike Bianchi: Florida Gators’ $13 million gaffe with Jaden Rashada is biggest fail of NIL

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jaden Rashada, one of the top high school recruits in the country, deserves absolutely none of the blame for this embarrassing mistake and fractured relationship with the University of Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Who’s to blame for Florida Gators, Jaden Rashada stalemate?

Something is going on with the Florida Gators and their top recruit, quarterback signee Jaden Rashada. That much is clear.

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Florida vaccine policy based on ‘careless’ research practices, UF faculty say

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National Signing Day 2022: Alabama Runs Away With No. 1 Recruiting Class

SI ranks the top 25 college football recruiting classes coming out of national signing day.

Sports Illustrated

Mike Bianchi: Florida craps out in Vegas, but Billy Napier will soon hit jackpot

Don’t fret, Gator Nation.

Orlando Sentinel

Natural disasters, dangerous beasts, exotic lands. The pump business can be an adventure

You might presume that pump manufacturing is a boring business: an industrial vocation devoid of danger, passion and international intrigue. You would be wrong.

Miami Herald

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Details revealed in Florida QB Jalen Kitna’s child pornography case

One of the five images of child pornography Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna possessed was of a prepubescent girl engaged in a sex act with an adult man, according to the Gainesville Police Department.

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Florida backup QB Jalen Kitna booked on child pornography complaints

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on multiple felony complaints involving child pornography. He was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 p.m. and has been suspended indefinitely from the football team.

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Why the next three weeks are crucial for Florida Gators, Billy Napier

Soon after the Florida Gators’ season ended Friday night with a bitter loss at Florida State, first-year coach Billy Napier tried to see the positives from his 6-6 regular season.

Orlando Sentinel

Wealthy donors finance DeSantis’ sojourns across US, Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of super-wealthy people helped foot the bill as Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstormed Florida and the rest of the country campaigning for his reelection and stumping for political allies running up to the midterm elections this month.

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Orlando Sentinel

Ian’s historic Orlando rain has experts seeking ways to hold back floods

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — Lisa Roney was awake in the overnight hours watching the power of Tropical Storm Ian when the water started coming in the back door.

Tribune News Service

Ben Sasse confirmed as University of Florida president, will start in February with $1 million salary

TAMPA, Fla. — The state Board of Governors confirmed U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the University of Florida’s next president Wednesday, approving a five-year contract that will start in February with the possibility of a one-year extension.

Tribune News Service

Ben Sasse faces ‘huge hill to climb’ as University of Florida president. How will he do it?

The 19-year-old Florida college student wanted to make sure the 50-year-old Nebraska politician knew the stakes.

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: Jimbo Fisher can’t even beat the Florida Gators anymore

You know Jimbo Fisher has lost his mojo when he can’t even beat the Florida Gators anymore.

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Sen. Ben Sasse chosen as University of Florida president in unanimous vote of trustees

The University of Florida’s board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to name U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the flagship school’s 13th president after weeks of growing criticism over his views on LGBTQ issues and a national search conducted largely in secret.

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Editorial: Blame bad state law for University of Florida fiasco, not Sasse

Florida’s secretive new university presidential search law is a colossal failure, and a greater insult to the public than expected.

Miami Herald

UM frat suspended for disturbing chant had issues in the past. There were felony charges

MIAMI — The University of Miami fraternity that was shuttered last Friday after a video surfaced of members singing a disturbing chant about women has run into trouble at least two other times — once after two frat brothers were arrested on felony charges of making fake drivers’ licenses and…

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