At U. of Florida, ex-President Ben Sasse's private threat to absorb the university's liberal arts college into a GOP-backed civic center sparked a monthslong academic turf war featuring an "oath of fealty," a military spy, and a university investigation.
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FHP Tampa rescued a dog, renamed “Trooper,” that was left tied up to a pole on I-75 before Hurricane Milton’s landfall. Now, the dog’s previous owner faces a charge of aggravated cruelty to animals. Read more about it here: https://t.co/Tj23WNa1Zp
"Lt Dan," who has made waves online for refusing to leave his boat during Hurricane Milton, was once accused of throwing gasoline on a woman holding a cigarette and spent more than a year behind bars for punching a cop. @LaurenBrensel@FreshTakeFla https://t.co/efpNmVOw94
‘Don’t be that person’: Officials warn of ‘storm tourism,’ narrowing evacuation window
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Evacuation woes ahead of Hurricane Milton: Heavy traffic, limited gas, sold-out hotels
Reporting by @ValeSrc of @FreshTakeFla
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Florida evacuates over 4,000 inmates from prisons, jails ahead of Milton; some stay behind
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11:20pm EDT 26th September -- #Hurricane#Helene has made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region at around 11:10pm EDT just E of the mouth of the Aucilla
River.
Max sustained winds at landfall were estimated at 140 mph & a min pressure of 938 mb.
Info: https://t.co/1OTHyJkqja
The University of Florida will remain closed, and classes will be canceled through Friday, 9/27, in addition to today’s closure.
All academic and student-related activities, including @UFonline classes and exams, will also be canceled during that time.
The university expects to reopen and resume normal operations at 12:01 a.m on Saturday, 9/28.