Florida Gulf Coast University is hosting an in-person graduation Friday, but it will look quite different from past ceremonies. All the speakers will be virtual, but students will at least have the chance to celebrate their accomplishments, walk across the stage and have family watch them get their diploma. It seems as though the students […]
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To party or not to party? As college students across Florida wrestled during the pandemic over public health restrictions, including whether it was safe to visit bars, nightclubs or house parties, Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in.
The Republican governor said Florida was exploring a bill of rights that would protect students – generally at lower risk from the virus – from being punished by their universities if they violated social-distancing rules, mask-wearing violations or other public health measures.
“It’s incredibly draconian that a student would get potentially expelled for going to a party,” DeSantis said in September. “That’s what college kids do, and they’re at low risk. And I just think that we’ve got to be reasonable about this and really focus the efforts on where the most significant risk is.”
U.S. Customs and Border Officer fires gun in Southwest Florida International Airport over the weekend
Port Authority Police confirms a U.S. Customs and Border Officer accidentally fired her gun at Southwest Florida International Airport over the weekend. The officer has not been charged with anything.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. â Port Authority Police confirms a U.S. Customs and Border Officer accidentally fired her gun at Southwest Florida International Airport over the weekend.
The officer has not been charged with anything. FOX 4 learned she was Baker Acted twice in less than a year. It raises the question, how can someone in law enforcement be allowed to stay an officer, let alone hold onto their work issued gun?