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The Florida Board of Governors votes to close three UCF campuses

Sep 21, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Marian Summerall

The Florida Board of Governors voted to close three UCF campuses. The Board that oversees the state’s university systems discussed two motions that would close or reclassify the campus. Board member Timothy Cerio presented the motion. “I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the request from the University of Central Florida to close the UCF Leesburg campus Palm Bay campus and South Orlando campus,” Cerio said.
Florida now leads the nation in school book bans

Sep 21, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Cathy Carter

Book bans and restrictions in U.S. public schools rose 33% in the 2022-23 school year, according to a new report from the free speech advocacy group PEN America. And for the first time, Florida led the nation when it comes to limiting access to books in public school libraries. Over 40% of all book bans nationwide occurred in Florida school districts. The 1,406 cases recorded more than doubled the 625 posted by the previous year's leader, Texas.
Is it worth fighting an eviction? One Tampa renter says it left her worse off

Sep 21, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Gabriella Paul

Tonda Tyson, 66, sits in the lobby of the courthouse in downtown Tampa. “Recently, this place has been familiar to me,” she said. In May, she found an eviction notice in her mailbox. She lived with her husband, Cliff, in an apartment subsidized by the Tampa Housing Authority. He typically handled the finances, so she was surprised to learn they were three months behind on rent. Then, on Memorial Day, he suffered a stroke.
Small Business Administration opens a Hillsborough Co. center to assist Idalia-damaged businesses

Sep 20, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Mark Schreiner

The U.S. Small Business Administration is trying to help companies affected by Hurricane Idalia by opening a Business Recovery Center in Hillsborough County. The site opened Tuesday at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center at 2101 E. Palm Ave. in Tampa. According to an SBA press release, businesses that suffered damages in the storm should not wait to settle with their insurance company before applying for a disaster loan.
USF, New College and other Florida universities see changes in US News college rankings

Sep 18, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Gabriella Pinos |Mark Schreiner

The U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best colleges is out, and Florida's public universities saw some movement. The University of South Florida fell three spots to 45th in public universities, but climbed eight spots to 89th overall among national universities, both public and private. The overall ranking is the highest in USF’s history, according to a press release from President Rhea Law.
USF unveils 'What Lies Beneath,' an exhibit on the research into more than 40 'lost cemeteries'

Sep 18, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Mark Schreiner

The University of South Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science has opened a public exhibit that showcases the findings of three years of work on disappeared burial grounds. Led by associate professor Erin Kimmerle and her Ph.D. candidate Kelsee Hentschel-Fey, ‘What Lies Beneath’ displays modern photos, archival documents, and maps that show the approximate locations of over 40 abandoned cemeteries in Hillsborough County.
A free health fair in Arcadia emphasizes preventative care

Sep 13, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Sarah Owens

MCR Health is bringing a free health fair back to Arcadia this weekend. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan St. MCR Health is a non-profit health care system that provides services throughout Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Pasco counties.
'Hope for Ukraine' concert brings musicians from war-torn country to St. Petersburg

Sep 13, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Cathy Carter

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus was created and began performing sacred classical music in 1993. Before then, religious pieces like Handel’s Messiah and Brahms’ Requiem, were banned under 70 years of Communist rule. The 2023 tour marks the ensemble's thirteenth return to concert venues in the U.S. But for the first time, the group will not include men. That's because the male performers in the KSOC are not permitted to travel outside Ukraine during wartime.
Educators say the penalties for violating Florida's new conduct guidelines are unclear

Sep 13, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Daylina Miller

New professional conduct guidelines for teachers were posted recently on the Florida Department of Education website. The document includes a half-dozen new prohibitions, including classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, and personal pronoun usage.
Pinellas County's beaches continue to erode as renourishment plans remain at a standstill

Sep 12, 2023 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu | Matthew Peddie

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Big Bend last month, it brought with it record storm surge to a wide swath of the Gulf Coast. Pinellas County beaches — nearly 200 miles from where Hurricane Idalia made landfall — experienced some of the worst erosion seen by local residents and coastal researchers in decades. Some of the sand dunes were completely wiped out. The storm made an ongoing problem much worse.