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Allan Herbert, University of Miami Philanthropist and Former Trustee, Dies at 89

By Theo Karantsalis

May 19, 2025

He and his late wife, Patti, donated more than $100 million to their alma mater over several decades.

Family of UF Student Who Self-Deported Is Fighting to Return Him to U.S.

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 29, 2025

"He came to the U.S. to pursue a dream of education, growth, and giving back. That dream is now hanging in the balance."

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Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Terminations

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 25, 2025

On Friday, the Trump administration officially reinstated the visas of thousands of international students in the U.S.

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The University of Central Florida Says ICE Has Detained One of Its Students

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 23, 2025

UCF officials confirm that 15 students have lost their visas, including one who was detained by ICE.

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Report: At Least 8 University of Miami Student Visas Revoked

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 23, 2025

The government has recently stripped at least 47 Florida college students and recent graduates of their visas.

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FSU Students Demand State Policy Changes After Campus Shooting

By Jay Waagmeester

Apr 23, 2025

A group of students gathered at the Capitol five days after they barricaded themselves in classrooms on campus.

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Florida Board of Education Member Wants Students Carrying Guns

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 23, 2025

Daniel Foganholi's proposal comes less than a week after the deadly shooting on FSU's campus.

What Florida Universities Are Collaborating with ICE?

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 22, 2025

At least a dozen Florida universities and state colleges plan to give campus police immigration enforcement powers.

June 17, 2024: Demolition crews continue to tear down a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, where 17 students and teachers were murdered in 2018. The building remained standing as a crime scene while Nikolas Cruz, who shot more than 30 people, faced prosecution. Cruz was sentenced in 2022 to life without parole.

Parkland Survivors Experience Another School Shooting at FSU

By Naomi Feinstein

Apr 17, 2025

There are many FSU students who survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland in 2018.

Trump Administration Quietly Revokes Visa Status of 18 FIU Students

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 11, 2025

As of April 10, the U.S. government had revoked the visas of more than 1,300 students nationwide.

UF Student Self-Deported to Colombia After Traffic Stop

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 9, 2025

Felipe Zapata Velásquez, a 27-year-old UF student, was detained by ICE following a traffic stop.

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UF Student Detained by ICE, Brought to Miami Detention Center

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 7, 2025

Felipe Zapata Velásquez, a 27-year-old UF student, was arrested for driving with an expired license and registration tag.

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Miami Anti-Vax Power Couple Launches Podcast for "Cancel Culture Victims"

By Alex DeLuca

Apr 3, 2025

Guests will include former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-Papa Johns CEO John Schnatter.

Florida May Finally Ban Ultra-Processed Foods in Public Schools

By Olee Fowler

Apr 2, 2025

Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill to ban ultra-processed foods in public schools, but the food industry is resisting.

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Code/Art Fest Marks Ten Years of Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Tech

By Valenti Govantes

Mar 14, 2025

The annual tech conference returns as efforts to recruit women in the industry face multiple threats.

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Trump's Immigration Raids Are Already Terrifying Miami-Dade Schools

By Alex DeLuca

Jan 31, 2025

Some students aren't showing up to school amid their families' fears of deportation.

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Turning the Page on Censorship: Banned Together Lights Up Coral Gables

By Zulekha Pitts

Jan 3, 2025

Coral Gables hosts a fiery screening of Banned Together, spotlighting the stories Florida doesn't want you to read.

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New Sexual Abuse Allegations Surface Against Ex-Miami Shores Charter School Athletics Director

By Alex DeLuca

Nov 14, 2024

The 34-year-old is accused of "grooming" and sexually abusing one of his students on school property for almost a year.

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Florida Banned the Most Books of Any U.S. State During the 2023-24 School Year

By Naomi Feinstein

Nov 1, 2024

Move over baseball — book banning is now America's favorite pastime.

Miami Beach Parents Object to Jail Cell Photo Booth at PTA Fundraiser

By Alex DeLuca

Oct 31, 2024

"I didn't think they would do this again. I thought we'd put it to bed," one parent said of the return of the $10 photo op.

Education

Florida's Back-to-School Tax Breaks: What to Know

UM's DACA Scholarships Under Federal Investigation

Education

Florida's Back-to-School Tax Breaks: What to Know

UM's DACA Scholarships Under Federal Investigation

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