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Citing reporting by @FreshTakeFla, editorial in @TB_Times says @floridastate should tighten rules against professors in sexual relationships with students
Lecherous professors are a bad look for Florida State University | Editorial
Three separate investigations reveal that professors committed sexual misconduct involving students.
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A complicated tale of love in the big house: Former inmate plans unauthorized wedding in federal prison in Florida to convicted bank-robber fiancé @GaliczaNatalia @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool @BureauOfPrisons
Love in the big house: Former inmate plans unauthorized wedding in Florida federal prison to convicted fiancé
Chrissy Shorter, 43, has tried to wed Noel Arnold, 45, for seven months now.
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Florida university will not employ next semester former FSU professor who was found guilty of sexual misconduct with students; also says it’s reviewing its hiring practices to avoid similar issues in future. @TristanDWood @floridastate @UWF
Florida university says won’t employ professor guilty of sexual misconduct, reviewing its hiring practices
A Florida university confirmed Friday it will not employ next semester a former Florida State University professor w...
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Insurance company sues mother of boys killed by estranged husband over $4 million life insurance payout, says she may not have been entitled to receive it. She tries to collect $10 million from husband’s estate after his suicide @elisabell_v @anna_wilderr
Company sues mother of murdered boys over husband’s $4 million life insurance payout; she says husband’s estate owes her $10 million
An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life in...
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Newly disclosed disciplinary records show @floridastate fired professor, suspended another who resigned later, allowed third to remain on job after it found them guilty of sexual misconduct in separate incidents with students. @TristanDWood @chronicle
FSU determines three professors guilty of sexual misconduct with students
Disciplinary records show that three Florida State University professors are guilty of sexual misconduct of incidents with students.
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New details emerging in horrific case of Florida father who killed sons, self: He updated his will just 15 days before crimes to leave his estate to siblings - including a brother who is a convicted murderer @anna_wilderr @elisabell_v
Mom asks court to block $75,000 for siblings of estranged husband who killed two sons
The mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband is asking a Florida judge to block handing over $75,000 ...
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A few weeks ago, a Florida man posted a video of himself open-carrying an AR pistol on a crowded beach. It led @SpataTimes and I into the world of so-called civil rights “auditors” and the ethical questions their tactics prompt. For @TB_Times:
He walked Clearwater Beach with an AR-15. Is he a menace or a martyr?
The tactics used by Michael Taylor, a gun-rights ”auditor” with a YouTube following, are legal. Whether th...
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Florida father suspected of killing two young sons, himself this week in burning home is younger brother of convicted murderer who tried to take his own life in similarly violent household attack seven years ago. @thomasjohnweber @UFJSchool
Eerie Parallels: Man Suspected Of Killing Young Sons And Himself Mirrors Case Of Brother Who Killed Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend Then Attempted Suicide
The father suspected of killing his two young sons and himself inside a burning luxury vacation home in western ...
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“He loved the College of Journalism, and he was so proud to be able to help build it.”
It’s an honor to be able to write about someone so incredibly profound and instrumental to the UF J-School.
My latest for @FreshTakeFla can be read here: 👇🏻
Former UF Journalism Dean Ralph Lowenstein Dies After Stroke
As dean of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications from 1976 to 1994, Lowenstein arranged for the i...
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Public schools reopened in parts of Florida this morning. In at least two smaller counties, Baker and Dixie, no masks are required, students must physically attend classes. @EmmaMcAvoy1 looks at what's happening statewide. @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool
Parents, Schools In Florida Face Tough Choices About Resuming Classes
Arguments about reopening schools were colored by politics in a fierce election year in Florida, a battleground stat...
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Over two weeks ago, the Supreme Court denied an emergency stay of a ruling that allowed Florida felons, who were unable to pay their court fines, to vote. Now, 20 Democratic state Attorneys General have filed an amicus brief arguing FL's "pay-to-vote" system is unconstitutional. https://twitter.com/FreshTakeFla/status/1283878305352097793
Another legal victory for Republicans in Florida: US Supreme Court today decides against intervening to allow thousands of Florida felons who owe unpaid court fees to vote in next month’s primary elections. Three justices dissent.
'Um, there’s only one way to tell you this. She did not make it. OK?' New details about tragic DUI manslaughter case in college town. Did Florida’s courts treat driver's prior history of speeding seriously enough? @stephanymatat @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool
Moment That Love, Life Was Lost After Tragic Crash: ‘She Did Not Make It, OK?’
This story reveals new details about what happened that night and in the months since the deadly crash on Jan. 9.
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Exclusive: 17 anesthesiology residents, fellow at university hospital system contract virus after private party #COVID19 @LaurrenJohnson @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool
Seventeen Anesthesiologist Residents, Fellow At University Hospital System Contract Virus After Private Party
The private house party, with between 20 and 30 guests, left almost as many positive for coronavirus.
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In case you missed it:
@MyFWC shortened stone crab season by two weeks rather than five Wednesday morning, with minimal adjustments to the other rule proposals. All changes are effective Oct. 1.
W/ @SammyChery4276, 📸: @Lauren__Witte for @FreshTakeFla
https://www.wuft.org/news/2020/07/22/florida-cuts-stone-crab-season-by-two-weeks-after-proposing-a-five-week-cut/ https://twitter.com/StarlingMarlowe/status/1265850376227610627
Stay tuned for a follow up in July after the next @MyFWC commission meeting, where FWC staff will present possible changes to these regulations.
Another legal victory for Republicans in Florida: US Supreme Court today decides against intervening to allow thousands of Florida felons who owe unpaid court fees to vote in next month’s primary elections. Three justices dissent.
My hometown newspaper picked up my latest story! This feels like a dream.🥺❤️ I never thought I'd see my own byline in @MiamiHerald!
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article243968437.html
Our @FreshTakeFla reporter @StarlingMarlowe examines new Florida environmental laws @GovRonDeSantis signed this week to improve safe septic, sewage treatment – serious problem for poor, rural communities @UFJSchool @FLDEPNews @sejorg
For Poor In America, Sanitary Sewage Disposal Can Be A Challenge
The Clean Waterways Act, which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Tuesday, moves oversight of septic systems from Flor...
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Owner of landmark seafood restaurant in Florida Panhandle who is target in US tax fraud investigation faces new felony drunken driving charges, may complicate effort to renew his @FloridaDBPR liquor license this summer @melissamh_ @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool
Legal Woes Mount For Owner Of Popular Tourist Restaurant Under Tax Investigation
The new legal problems also may complicate efforts by David Biegler, 49, co-owner of the Hurricane Oyster Bar and ...
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Pending hearing, US appeals court freezes judge's ruling that allowed felons to vote in Florida even if they owed unpaid fines, fees. Win for Republican governor, throws upcoming elections in Florida into turmoil. @Lina_Ruiz48 @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool
Pending Hearing, US Appeals Court Blocks Judge’s Ruling Allowing Felons to Vote in Florida
The hold on a judge's decision puts into question how many felons can participate in Florida's primaries, with the...
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Republican congressional candidate @JudsonSapp has continued to show opposition against UF’s decision to ban its “Gator Bait” chant.
UF history professor Paul Ortiz calls it “a cheap publicity stunt.”
My latest @FreshTakeFla:
In Race For Congress, Florida’s ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer And Its Links To Racism Become An Issue
Congressional candidate Judson Sapp distributed more than 1,000 Gator Bait signs across the district.
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