Category: University of Florida

Florida Renters Unlikely to See Relief in Housing Market Despite ‘Cooldown’ Across the US

Rental markets across the United States are reportedly beginning to cool, but Florida is likely to remain an exception thanks to the combination of enduring high demand and an inflated cost of living. A recent survey shows nationwide renter’s markets are down more than 33 percent compared with last year. Florida’s median rent for June was…


EXCLUSIVE: Florida Governor’s Office Only Scratched Surface of CRT at University of Florida

A University of Florida insider released a report exclusively to The Epoch Times showing that the university underreported its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, even as the governor’s office confirmed universities across the state have spent millions of dollars promoting DEI. The insider, who spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity, said…


EXCLUSIVE: Florida University Conceals Rampant DEI, CRT on Campus, Insider Report Says

A University of Florida insider released a report exclusively to The Epoch Times showing that the university underreported its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, even as the governor’s office confirmed universities across the state have spent millions of dollars promoting DEI. The insider, who spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity, said…


Florida Number One in the World for Shark Bites

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–With more than 1,350 feet of coastline, Florida ranks Number One for shark bites, overtaking Australia in 2021, a study shows. Spring break is rapidly approaching with “record numbers” expected to arrive at Florida beaches, as shark researchers warn they may be “sharing the water” with other creatures that could mistake them for…


University of Florida Health Backs Off Plan to Fire Unvaccinated Employees

Employees of UF Health, part of the University of Florida, received word on Dec. 13 that the requirement for all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jan. 4 has been suspended. Any of the 30,000 employees who haven’t yet submitted proof of vaccination, or received approval for a medical or religious…


NFL Player’s Brother, 2nd Man Jailed in 2016 Student Slaying

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Two Florida men, one of them the brother of an NFL player, have been arrested on murder charges in the 2016 shooting death of a college student. Donterio Rashad Fowler, 25, and Keondre Quamar Fields, 23, were being held without bail Tuesday following their arrests, Pinellas County jail records show. Fowler is the…