UF President Slams Security Cost For Spencer Speech As 'Unfair'
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.
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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.
Helicopters buzzed over the school Wednesday night as students try to go about normalcy.
Supporters of Richard Spencer, the white nationalist whose upcoming appearance at the University of Florida sparked a state of emergency, say he's not a racist.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency in advance of a speech white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to give at the University of Florida.
The University of Florida says it has confirmed Oct. 19 for a speaking event featuring white nationalist Richard Spencer.
With the threat of a federal lawsuit looming, University of Florida officials say they will consider allowing white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus.
College football is opening a strong first week with a premiere matchup between the Big Ten and SEC.
The University of Florida is denying a request by a group headed by white supremacist Richard Spencer to rent space on the campus for a September event.
The University of Florida is coordinating with local and state law-enforcement officials in anticipation of the potential appearance in Gainesville of a white nationalist leader affiliated with this weekend's deadly confrontation in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Once again, Carol City's football team has to face the bittersweet reality of one of its coaches heading to the college ranks.
A lot of soon to be high school grads want to be part of the "Gator Nation."
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is funding a Florida based research program on how to stop Zika from becoming widespread in the U.S.
It looks Florida residents are feeling good about the future.
A University of Florida linebacker, who is from South Florida, is credited with helping to rescue a 19-year-old woman allegedly raped behind a bar near campus in Gainesville.
One day you may be able to find a home grown "Dory" in your local aquarium store.
Gulliver Prep aquatics director and head swim coach Jeff Poppell has been hired as associate head coach at the University of Florida.
Call it a rivalry renewed. A deal has been finalized that'll set up a showdown between the University of Miami and the University of Florida on the football field for the first time since 2013.
The former chair of the University of Florida's religion department has been sentenced to five years of probation for secretly recording a teenage girl.
In a victory for the University of Florida, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a dispute about whether guns should be allowed in university housing.
The University of Florida's four-man quarterback competition will stretch into fall camp, and it's anyone's guess who will emerge as the starter.
Sen. Joe Negron announced Monday he will take a four-day "listening tour" of state universities.
Two rival Florida universities worked together to pull off an elaborate April Fool's Day prank.
The University of Florida's College of Medicine has received a million dollar grant for brain tumor research.
The House is expected to vote Wednesday to allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to keep carrying guns while strolling on college and university campuses.
A number of Florida organizations are getting money for cancer research and tobacco-related diseases.
Fan Fest at Bayfront Park is free and open to the public through July 5.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
The men, ranging in age from 20 to 54, were arrested in a joint operation involving the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, the Human Trafficking Task Force, the City of Miami Police Department, and Homeland Security.
Carriers including Avianca, Breeze, and JetBlue are rapidly expanding routes and capacity to capitalize on the newly available space.
As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, historians say Miami was a sparsely populated British wilderness in 1776.
Fan Fest at Bayfront Park is free and open to the public through July 5.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
The men, ranging in age from 20 to 54, were arrested in a joint operation involving the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, the Human Trafficking Task Force, the City of Miami Police Department, and Homeland Security.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Carriers including Avianca, Breeze, and JetBlue are rapidly expanding routes and capacity to capitalize on the newly available space.
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.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.
The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."