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The financial means that the Bright Futures Scholarship granted Jasmine helped her graduate from college, but her work and dedication are now making the lives of many others better.
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The financial means that the Bright Futures Scholarship granted Jasmine helped her graduate from college, but her work and dedication are now making the lives of many others better.
Researchers at University of Florida Health found that by combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug they were able to accelerate improvement and reduce recovery time in COVID-19 patients.
Eighteen-year-old University of Florida student Sophia Lambert, who is from Miami, died Saturday night after being hit by a car in Gainesville.
Every year, thousands of students like Alexander get the benefits provided by the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, part of the efforts of the Florida Lottery to improve the way of life of Floridians by helping them get better education opportunities.
Having a chance to help others is often one of the main motivations for people like Sydney Clarke, a Bright Futures Scholarship recipient.
Two universities in the state of Florida made the cut when it came to ranking the 100 best colleges and universities in the U.S.
This Saturday's game between No. 10 Florida and defending national champion LSU has been postponed by the Southeastern Conference after 19 Gators players tested positive for COVID-19.
The University of Florida and Florida State University remained ranked among the top 20 public universities in the country Monday, as U.S. News & World Report released annual ratings that have become a closely watched scorecard for colleges.
Saying it would be good for the state to keep the famed rivalry going, Governor Ron DeSantis said he will push to get the annual football game between Florida State and the University of Florida rescheduled.
These days Lawrence Wright spends his time training the next generation of athletes.
The University of Florida Board of Trustees is asking a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit that contends the school should be required to refund tuition and fees to students after closing its campus in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
University of Florida officials on Tuesday said they are considering testing 500 to 1,000 students a day for COVID-19 as the school looks at plans to reopen campus in the fall semester.
The University of Florida will for a limited time begin offering coronavirus testing this week, including tests for asymptomatic elderly residents as part of research into the quickly spreading virus, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during an appearance Monday at The Villages.
The Florida Board of Governors for the State University System is directing all universities to move classes on-line for a two-week period due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A new search for missing University of Florida student Tiffany Sessions, who disappeared in 1989 yielded no new clues, sheriff's officials said Friday.
Florida's new surgeon general has negotiated an unusual two-year arrangement that allows him to remain employed at the University of Florida --- and keep his tenured position --- while also being in charge of the state Department of Health.
A major scare for a group of University of Florida students and faculty on a trip to South Africa.
An Ocala rapper was arrested after he reportedly threatened to shoot up a University of Florida football game.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state's next surgeon general.
Parkland Native Haley Moss is just 24-years-old and already incredibly accomplished.
While tropical vegetables are best for the summer, tropical fruit can be grown year-round here in Miami-Dade County.
A University of Florida student died after falling from a third-floor balcony.
A Texas man who fired a shot at anti-Nazi protesters following a speech at the University of Florida by a white nationalist has been charged with attempted murder, police in Gainesville said Friday.
White supremacist Richard Spencer came to the University of Florida and got exactly what he asked for: freedom of speech.
The president of the University of Florida says the extra cost to provide security for a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer has put an unfair burden on taxpayers.
Police are searching for the gunman who fled the scene following a heated argument.
Jozy Altidore says the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is far different from where he trained with the national team a decade ago.
The Grammy-winning singer known for Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" is under medical care, according to a representative.
New research shows a medication called daraxonrasib is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Police are searching for the gunman who fled the scene following a heated argument.
Jozy Altidore says the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is far different from where he trained with the national team a decade ago.
The Grammy-winning singer known for Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" is under medical care, according to a representative.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.