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While none of Florida's 16 unprovoked attacks were fatal, two resulted in amputations, according to the report.

Florida had most unprovoked shark attacks on Earth last year, with none resulting in fatalities. Most of the 57 unprovoked bites in 2022 occurred in the U.S. and Australia.

The University of Florida and the city are working on plans to build a new graduate satellite campus in Jacksonville.

According to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File, unprovoked shark bites in Florida accounted for 28% of attacks worldwide.

More people were bit by sharks in Florida last year than anywhere else on Earth, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File. The new numbers show there were 57 unprovoked attacks last year, and of those 16 were in Florida. None of the bites in Florida were fatal, but, according to the University of Florida, two — likely from bull sharks — required medical treatment resulting in amputations. Read: Tourist bitten by large shark at Key West beach, police sayOverall, officials said the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents in the last 10 years. The International Shark Attack File recommends reducing your risk of a shark bite by removing reflective jewelry before entering the water and avoiding areas where people are fishing.

A new device developed at the University of Florida provides protection from mosquitoes for members of the U.S. military, requiring no heat, electricity or skin contact.

The beached 21-foot killer whale that was found dead on a beach in Flagler County was buried in a secret location.

A potential class-action lawsuit has gone to the Florida Supreme Court in a dispute about whether the University of Florida should return fees to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The recruitment of Jaden Rashada is reportedly heating up as the highly touted high school quarterback is garnering interest after his release from Florida.

MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The next stop on Ben Shelton's impressive debut run at the Australian Open will be the quarterfinals. Shelton is playing in only his second Grand Slam tournament — and he is on his first trip outside of the United States in his life. He joins Sebastian Korda to give the U.S. at least two men in the quarterfinals in Australia for the first time since 2007. Yet another American could join them because Tommy Paul was in fourth-round action Monday, too, going up against No. The Russian kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back — from down 5-2 in the fifth set, then facing a pair of match points while trailing 6-5, then from 5-0 and 7-2 in the first-to-10 concluding tiebreaker — before finally putting away No.

Ran Carthon has long wanted to become an NFL general manager. His dream came true, but it also cost him his wife when he told her of his goals 20 years ago.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent the beginning of 2023 making waves in higher education, including getting answers this week from universities about spending on diversity,...

Florida motorists had more than 1.99 million specialty license plates as of last week.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is strongly recommending students and faculty stop using the popular social media app TikTok. The university sent out a letter explaining there could be a ban put in place for all university networks and devices. Watch: Police respond to deadly shooting near Sanford barOfficials said the security risks go beyond users themselves. Soon, federal employees will no longer be able to use TikTok on government-issued devices. Read: Woman pulled from storm drain for the third time in 2 years, Florida police sayFlorida already implemented a TikTok ban for state employees in 2020.

According to multiple reports, the four-star quarterback has asked for his scholarship release from the school. Per multiple reports, Rashada had an agreement with an NIL collective for an endorsement deal contingent upon signing with the Gators. Rashada will be free to sign with another school when Florida officially releases him from a scholarship. Rashada was one of the top players in a Florida recruiting class that ranked No. Ohio State transfer Jack Miller started the Las Vegas Bowl blowout loss to Oregon State after not seeing the field at all during the season.

The University of Florida is making sure its newly hired president, former Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, can dive into the job: It is spending...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants information about resources used for activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory.

A group of University of Florida medical-school faculty members challenged controversial guidance by state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on COVID-19 vaccinations, but a university official said Wednesday the guidance is outside the scope of Ladapo’s work with the school.

Florida surgeon general used ‘flawed’ science in his vaccine guidelines, per report

Joseph A. Ladapo may have violated University of Florida research integrity rules.

University of Florida professors are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenged a controversial conflict-of-interest policy that gave school administrators discretion over allowing faculty members to serve as expert witnesses in litigation.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced two new specialty license plates on Thursday: one featuring the University of Florida Gator and the other displaying the Gadsden Flag.

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s not often that temperatures dip near freezing in Central Florida, but when they do, it’s important to prepare your outdoor plants for the cold. Here are nine tips from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) about what to do before and after a freeze to help your plants weather the cold. Watering landscape plants before a freeze can help protect them. To reduce radiant heat loss and protect plant roots, you can place mulch around the plants. On woody plants, UF/IFAS officials say the cambium layer under the bark will be black or brown if a branch is damaged.

A former UF football players shares his experience being one of the "guinea pigs" for Dr. Cade's groundbreaking concoction: Gatorade.

Jalen Kitna, the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday after investigators served a search warrant at his Gainesville residence.

Jalen Kitna, a backup quarterback for the University of Florida football team, is accused of possessing child pornography, authorities said Wednesday. Jalen Kitna was charged with five counts of possession with intent to promote child pornography, according to Alachua County online court records. He was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 pm EST, Sports Illustrated reported. BREAKING: @GatorsFB quarterback @KitnaJalen was suspended indefinitely from the team Wednesday after he was arrested and booked at the Alachua County Jail on child pornography and distribution of exploitation charges. “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the news involving Jalen Kitna.

A divided appeals court Tuesday rejected a potential class-action lawsuit contending that the University of Florida should return fees to students because of a campus...

The University of Florida withdrew the scholarship offer after video of the recruit rapping along to a song using a racial slur surfaced on social media.

Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse on Wednesday was confirmed as the incoming president of the University of Florida, as several members of the state university...

The University of Florida’s Board of Trustees voted to approve Nebraska’s U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the new president of UF.

Sen. Ben Sasse was chosen to be the next president of the University of Florida Tuesday by the university’s board of trustees.

The Board of Trustees for the University of Florida is meeting to consider the selection of Ben Sasse to serve as the university’s president.

The University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a raucous demonstration earlier this month against the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the school president’s job.

Hurricane Ian caused as much as $1.8 billion in damages to Florida agriculture last month.

The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin attacked Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., as an “affirmative action” hire by Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., for the president of University of Florida.

Hundreds of boisterous student protesters drove Sen. Ben Sasse from a stage Monday afternoon at the University of Florida, where he has been selected as...

Student organizations at the University of Florida protest the nomination of Republican Senator Ben Sasse as the next president.

Students at the University of Florida expressed their outrage at the university's nomination of a Republican senator to serve as the school's next president.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests during his first visit to the University of Florida as the lone finalist for the school’s presidency.

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests Monday during his first visit to the University of Florida as the lone finalist for the school's presidency. Sasse, a Republican in his second Senate term, has drawn criticism from some at the school in Gainesville, Florida, for his stance on same-sex marriage and other LBGTQ issues. Others question his qualifications to run such a sprawling school with more than 50,000 students.

The University of Florida Board of Trustees will interview Ben Sasse during a Nov. 1 meeting. The Board of Governors would sing off.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska has emerged as the lone candidate to become the next president at the University of Florida, school officials said Thursday. The UF Presidential Search Committee has unanimously endorsed former Yale and UT Austin professor, past Midland University president and current U.S. Senator Dr. Ben Sasse as the sole finalist to become the 13th president of the University of Florida. “UF is the most important institution in the nation’s most economically dynamic state,” Sasse said in a statement. “This is right for the University of Florida, right for the state of Florida and right for the Sasse family,” Rahul Patel, chair of the university’s presidential search committee, said in a statement.

University of Florida announced a search committee has unanimously recommended Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse as the lone finalist for the job.

The Nebraska Republican's term doesn't expire until 2027.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become the president of the University of Florida, the school said Thursday, and the Republican senator has indicated that he will take the job. The school said in a statement that its presidential search committee had unanimously recommended Sasse as the sole finalist, a decision that will have to be be voted on by the school’s board of trustees and then confirmed by the board of governors. The school said he will visit the campus on Oct. 10 to meet with students, faculty and other members of the university community. In a statement released by the school, Sasse said he is “thrilled about the opportunity to work alongside one of the nation’s most outstanding faculties.”Sasse is a second-term senator who has been a sometime-critic of former President Donald Trump. He was one of seven Republican senators to vote for the former president’s impeachment after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

The UF presidential search committee recommended Dr. Ben Sasse as the sole finalist for the job to its Board of Trustees Thursday.

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is expected to resign his seat and take a job as president of the University of Florida, a person familiar with his decision-making told Yahoo News on Thursday afternoon. The Republican senator has been given unanimous approval from the University of Florida selection committee seeking a new president and is expected to be vetted by a series of other university boards before the offer is formally extended to him in mid-November, the person said. Sasse is expected to resign his seat in the Senate after the midterm elections to take the job, giving Nebraska’s governor the opportunity to fill the vacancy, the person said. Thumbnail Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Pool via REUTERS

The Republican senator from Nebraska is the "sole finalist" to be president of the University of Florida.

Historically Black college accuses Florida officials of discriminating against the school based on race.

Fans of the University of Kentucky Wildcats football team flipped over a car and set furniture on fire in Lexington, Kentucky, while celebrating the team’s 26 to 16 win over the University of Florida Gators on Sept. 10.

The University of Florida and Florida State University maintained top-20 rankings among the nation’s public universities, according to a U.S. News & World Report annual...

College football season has arrived, bringing heated rivalries along with it.

Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships, riding a dynamic bars routine to post an all-around total of 57.200.

Shilese Jones could have moved on a year ago. There's a gymnastics scholarship waiting for her at the University of Florida whenever she wants it. Only Jones couldn't walk away from the chance to make a run at the Olympics.

A wide receiver from Boone High School uses animals to help announce his college decision.

The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.

Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by the next generation of lunar explorers. Plants actually grow in lunar stuff. Ferl and his colleagues planted thale cress in moon soil returned by Apollo 11′s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and other moonwalkers. Most of the moon plants ended up stunted. One solution might be to use younger geologic spots on the moon, like lava flows, for digging up planting soil.

Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by the next generation of lunar explorers. Plants actually grow in lunar stuff. Ferl and his colleagues planted thale cress in moon soil returned by Apollo 11′s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and other moonwalkers. Most of the moon plants ended up stunted. One solution might be to use younger geologic spots on the moon, like lava flows, for digging up planting soil.

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

I joined the WFTV Sports lineup in 2009 after spending the previous two years behind the play-by-play microphone for the Daytona Cubs, Advanced-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Prior to that, I spent a season in Maryland with the Hagerstown Suns, Single-A Affiliate of the Washington Nationals. I am a Florida-native that grew up in the shadows of "The Swamp" and live and breathe Florida Gator football. I graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunications. In my spare time I love to play soccer, golf, basketball, softball and surf.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced on Monday that they are providing free starter seed packets to Floridians at locations across the state as part of the new Unity Gardens Initiative. Starting Monday, Floridians can pick up their free seed packets from one of 59 locations of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences across the state. People can receive up to three seed packets and an IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide to start their own Unity Garden. The mission of the Unity Gardens Initiative is to bring Floridians together to encourage positive community engagement, and to connect with our food systems and production. Read: Orlando mayor names next police chiefFlorida gardeners are invited to share pictures of their Unity Gardens on social media using the hashtag #FLcommUNITYGardens.

Calling it the latest example of creeping authoritarianism, the president of the University of Florida's faculty union urged silence on the survey.

Can you believe it was just 50 years ago the University of Florida was the first university in the southeastern conference to form a women’s athletics program?

A University of Florida investigation has found no merit to allegations that state or university officials pressured researchers to suppress or destroy COVID-19 research data.

Yellow cardinal: A rare yellow cardinal was spotted on the University of Florida campus last month. But this month, a yellow cardinal has soared to the top of the university’s popularity list. >> Read more trending newsThe rare bird, a male Northern cardinal, has been spotted in a wooded area on the Gainesville campus, the Gainesville Sun reported. A yellow cardinal was first spotted in Alabaster, Alabama, in late January 2018 in the backyard of Charlie Stephenson. Experts believe there are only 10 to 15 yellow cardinals in North America, the Sun reported.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is looking for homeowners to participate in a new program to promote healthy gardening and improve water quality along the St. Johns River and Indian River Lagoon. The Soil Guardian program is part of an effort by UF/IFAS Extension in Brevard County to educate homeowners on how to improve the overall health of the soil by creating organic matter that promotes healthy plants. Read: Researchers studying presence of potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the Indian River LagoonOrganizers said the objective of the program is to increase soil organic matter over the next four years. WATCH: Volusia County looking to use technology to help Indian River Lagoon surviveAs part of the program participants will receive a newsletter four times a year on how to improve soil health and agree to have their soil tested once a year at a cost of $10. ©2022 Cox Media Group

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The University of Florida is halfway through a 3-year study of “forever chemicals” in the Indian River Lagoon. Researchers provided an update Thursday evening on the project they hope will soon help area residents make more informed decisions about avoiding the contaminants. WATCH: Brevard County reports increased number of manatee deathsResearchers and “citizen scientists” have collected surface water and soil samples up and down the Indian River Lagoon. Photos: Researchers looking into cancer concerns from ‘forever chemicals’ in the Indian River LagoonExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 Researchers looking into cancer concerns from ‘forever chemicals’ in the Indian River LagoonPFAS are a group of human-made chemicals found in a variety of consumer and industrial products. UF researchers are using an $800,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to study perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Indian River Lagoon with good reason.

His father was the first black doctor to acquire membership in the Florida Medical Association, so it’s no surprise that when George Jr.’s opportunity to make history arrived, he took it. On a sunny September day in 1958, Starke Jr. walked into a classroom at the University of Florida and became the first Black student in the school’s history. “It had been in the news about desegregation had been ordered in Gainesville, and I decided to apply,” Starke said. A few years ago, he was recognized by the University of Florida with an honorary doctorate of law. He was also recognized last year by state leaders for his contribution to Florida history and education.

Legislators want to exert more control over thoughts, actions and beliefs of Floridians seeking higher education to improve their lives.

In a scathing ruling Friday, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker blocked the University of Florida from enforcing a controversial conflict-of-interest policy that gave school...

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker blocked the University of Florida from barring professors from giving expert witness testimony.

A federal judge has temporarily prohibited the University of Florida from enforcing a policy that restricted faculty members from providing expert testimony in cases that conflict with positions taken by the state of Florida.

A federal judge sharply criticized an attorney for the University of Florida during a hearing on whether six professors’ free speech rights were infringed upon after the lawyer accused some of the academics of having no standing to make their cases because they had violated school policy.

As the demand for COVID-19 tests remains high, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration said things should start improving soon in Florida.

Researchers at University of Florida released a new study projecting the end of the omicron wave is near, but they said it will get worse before it gets better.

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday that he plans to step down at the end of 2022, saying he has fulfilled commitments he made when he took the helm of the state’s flagship university.

University of Florida researchers predict that COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State could peak in February with more than 30,000 reported cases a day from the omicron variant.

New Florida coach Billy Napier plans to hire an “unprecedented” support staff.

A person familiar with negotiations says new Florida coach Billy Napier agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference.

A University of Florida professor said the omicron variant of the coronavirus has more mutations than the delta variant.

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

A University of Florida professor has filed a grievance against the school, saying administrators told him he couldn't use the worlds ‘critical' and ‘race' together in describing a new study concentration.

A U.S. House subcommittee is investigating whether the University of Florida interfered with academic freedom and free speech when it stopped three professors from testifying as experts in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial election law.

The University of Florida is reversing its position, saying it will allow three professors to serve as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law.

The University of Florida has been asked by its accrediting body to explain how denying a request by three professors to serve as paid experts in a voting rights lawsuit conforms to standards for academic freedom and avoids undue political influence.

The University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights.

Is Dan Mullen really on the hot seat at Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at the University of Florida.

The University of Florida will open its upcoming semester with in-person classes, reversing itself within hours of telling students the term might begin online because of the state’s renewed COVID-19 outbreak.

The University of Florida notified all students, faculty and staff they would be asked to wear face masks indoors.

The University of Central Florida will play against the University of Florida in three games in the latest scheduling agreement.

The city that is home to the University of Florida may allow people to drink legally from open containers in public places such as sidewalks.

A three-year-old bottlenose dolphin was rescued by several teams from Spruce Creek in Volusia County and relocated back to the Halifax River Wednesday, according to Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute.

The fundraiser wraps up on May 9.

Any adult in Florida is now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Health officials in Central Florida are helping those qualified to receive the COVID-19 vaccine pre-register to get the shot. [READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Brazil virus variant found in Florida as officials report 6,650 new cases]Find the state-run COVID-19 dashboard below:Below is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on Feb. 20. CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 7,280 new cases on Saturday, bringing the state’s overall total to 1,863,707 cases since the virus was first detected on March 1. Health officials say the rate should remain between 5% and 10% to prove a community has a hold of the virus and is curbing infections. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health recently began releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.

University of Florida zoo medicine resident tries to remove a shoe from Anuket the crocodile's stomach. (UF Vet Med Facebook)GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There are a lot of gator stories in Florida, but this croc may have them beat. Doctors at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine recently conducted surgery to get a shoe out of a crocodile’s stomach after she swallowed it. Anuket, a nearly 11-foot croc, came to UF Veterinary Hospital on Feb. 5 to remove the offending footwear. After a short while, the team was able to remove the shoe.

(AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After spending more than a week in the hospital, the University of Florida’s Keyontae Johnson is heading home just in time for Christmas, the basketball player’s family said in an update on Tuesday. Keyontae is being released from the hospital. Johnson has been recovering at UF Health in Gainesville since he collapsed during a game against Florida State University on Dec. 12. Prior to his release, Johnson shared an update on Instagram from his hospital room on Friday. In the post, Johnson said thank you to doctors, medical staff and UF Nation.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – The Ormond Beach Police Department is combating identity theft one swipe at a time. The red light on the device alerts that the card was read twice, indicating there is a skimmer. The “Skim Reaper” did not detect any skimmers this time, but police said fraudulent activity is one of their most prevalent crimes, with 217 cases reported so far this year. So, with that, we can do what we can with the physical capture which is the use of the Skim Reaper which we purchased recently,” said Sgt. News 6 introduced the “Skim Reaper” when it was just a prototype in 2018.

University of Florida men’s basketball player Keyontae Johnson is in a medically induced coma following his collapse on the court during a game Saturday, USA Today reported. Johnson’s grandfather, Larry DeJarnett, told USA Today that doctors hoped to try and bring him out of the coma Monday, according to the report. | Pilot killed in Fla. gyroscope crash]UF was playing rival Florida State University when the incident happened. Johnson, the Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year, collapsed coming out of a timeout and needed emergency medical attention Saturday. Johnson was taken back to Gainesville Monday, according to the report.