UAFS sees big increase in freshmen, transfer enrollment
Changes in student recruitment, better access to financial support, and a new student “portal” at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) are factors in big enrollment gains among…
Florida’s new ‘Deportation Depot’ immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors
Lucy Johnson didn’t know a shuttered prison down the road would soon hold as many as 2,000 immigrant detainees until a reporter told her. Standing under her carport as ribs…
Jared Willis: The real cost of KOSA
As states across the nation grapple with the rise of social media, a generation whose formative years occurred during an isolating national pandemic, and the very real harm that children…
‘Selfless dedication’: Commission makes recommendations to improve practices at Circles of Care
Better connections between patients and staff, judges and providers, and other community-based coalitions will lead to better health outcomes. Those are the results of work by an independent commission put…
Crime is underreported, but not just in Washington, D.C., where Trump claims data is inaccurate
The Trump administration criticized Washington, D.C., crime statistics in response to pushback to the president’s deployment of the National Guard to the nation’s capital. Homicide and carjacking rates in Washington,…
Florida unemployment figure holds steady at 3.7% for fourth straight month
Florida’s unemployment rate has now held steady for four months straight. FloridaCommerce, the state’s business development bureau, released the jobless figures for July showing the unemployment rate remains unchanged at…
UF Trustees aren’t ready to name an interim President yet as big decision looms
University of Florida leaders are still looking for an interim President after their previous top choice to run the school was shot down by the state. As soon as Trustees…
Sean Shaw: Exxon’s profit-driven betrayal of ethics
ExxonMobil’s relentless pursuit of profit has set itself apart as a corporate giant that prioritizes its bottom line over people, even in an industry that shows a general disregard for…
Natalie Kelly: Thinking of suicide? Call 9-8-8
If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, call 9-8-8. This Suicide Prevention Month, we can all help raise awareness about not only what factors may contribute to…
Homeland Security, Ron DeSantis rail about illegal immigrant following deadly crash
Republicans at the top levels in Washington and Tallahassee are express outrage at an illegal immigrant’s illegal U-turn that investigators say led to the death of three people. Harjinder Singh,…