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UF, USF drop in U.S. News college rankings; other Florida schools gain

The state of Florida has been ranked No. 1 for higher education by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years. But this year’s Best Colleges rankings, released early Tuesday, saw dips for some of the state’s top schools.

Miami Herald on MSN · 1h

This Miami-area university just moved way up in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

For the best colleges in the Southern Region, Miami Dade College ranked number 13 and Florida Memorial University came in at number 65. FIU says it is proud of the ranking because it reveals that they are contributing to the prosperity of the local community.

Miami New Times · 3h

This South Florida University Soared in Best College Rankings

Universities in the Sunshine State fared much better in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings as compared to the Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) annual list. Earlier this month, WSJ released its 2025 Best U.

Trump, Florida and Haitians

Miami Herald · 19h

‘Big mistake’: South Florida Haitians slam Trump’s false claim about immigrants eating pets

Growing up, Nathan Gabriel was teased for his Haitian heritage. He’s now growing increasingly concerned about the claims former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance made at the national stage regarding Haitian immigrants — and that anxiety has empowered him to push others to vote.

Politico · 1d

Floridians condemn Trump’s attacks on Haitians

JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) fictional and incendiary attacks on Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, saying their words are resonating in Florida as well. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), the first Haitian-American elected to Congress from Florida,

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Donald Trump's Repeated Pet Eating Claims Spark Anger With Florida Haitians

The Sunshine State has a Haitian American population of around 500,000, with a protest held in Miami Sunday over Trump's remarks.

Hurricane Danger For Florida, Gulf Coast

Sun Sentinel · 1h

Tropical Storm Helene forms, will bring catastrophic storm surge to Florida’s Gulf coast as major hurricane

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday morning and will rapidly intensify into a major hurricane — Category 3 or higher — and bring catastrophic storm surge, flooding and destructive winds to

WPLG · 2h

Hurricane and storm surge watches issued for Florida’s Gulf Coast as major hurricane threat looms

Hurricane and storm surge watches were hoisted early Tuesday for a wide stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of what’s forecast to be a major hurricane strike come late Thursday or early Friday.

Bloomberg on MSN · 3h

Florida Is Under Hurricane Watch as Storm Brews in the Caribbean

Hurricane watches have been issued along Florida’s western coastline, including Tampa Bay, as forecasters monitor a Caribbean storm that’s expected to gather steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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FAMU postpones upcoming home game against Alabama A&M because of threat of Helene

Florida A&M University has postponed its upcoming college football game against Alabama A&M because of Tropical Storm Helene ...

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Tropical Storm Helene forms; Florida bracing for major hurricane hit: Live updates

Much of the Gulf Coast of Florida was placed under hurricane, storm surge and tropical storm watches ahead of an expected ...

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U.S. News ranks USF a top 50 public university for the sixth consecutive year and as the best value among all Florida universities

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the sixth year in a row, the University of South Florida sits among the top 50 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & ...

From ideas to cash: South Florida’s innovation industry taking hold and expanding

The tri-county area’s burgeoning innovation industry is taking an expansionary turn as Vanderbilt University weighs locating a business school and innovation center in West Palm Beach, and ...

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State OKs major New College of Florida changes, despite concerns over millions in spending

Silagy, a former president and CEO of Florida Power & Light, said the funding is “the equivalent of USF (the University ...

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A proposed change to university president searches is drawing criticism

A member of the Florida Board of Governors said it would essentially give the board chairman “veto” power over university ...

How young South Florida voters tend to be influenced by their parents’ views

College students, many of whom will be voting for the first time in November, are trying to make a decision between Vice ...

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USF offers a glimpse of a student section in the new on-campus football stadium

Record-breaking student interest in the Saturday football game between the University of South Florida and University of ...

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