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BREAKING: UF President Ben Sasse will resign July 31.

At least two of the five largest school districts in the state didn’t teach sex ed last year. Alissa Gary and I explain why here:

Fellow intern (and Orlando roommate!) Lauren Brensel and I worked for more than a month to gather information from Florida counties about whether they taught sex ed this year — and several didn't. orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/21/exc…

ICYMI: After she seized control of an elderly woman’s finances, investigators say suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill hired caregivers, including one with a criminal background, to tend to the woman — and shoo away visitors. orlandosentinel.com/2024/07/27/reg…

Student journalism: In his 17 months as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts, high-paying positions for his GOP allies. Garrett Shanley The Alligator alligator.org/article/2024/0…

Check out The Alligator’s story on former UF President Ben Sasse’s spending habits in the Miami Herald:

NEW: A letter sent to former New College of Florida Dean of the Library Shannon Hausinger states she: - Ignored direction from legal that she didn’t have authority to dispose of books - Deleted or didn’t take note on books disposed - Didn’t consult with public property custodian

"The Alligator's stories drew national attention to former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote personnel spending." poynter.org/reporting-edit…

.Ron DeSantis: Florida expects deaths from Hurricane Milton storm surge Reporting by Lauren Brensel of Fresh Take Florida flapol.com/4esFO3T #FlaPol

Itinerant, amputee sailor who insists he will ride out Hurricane Milton aboard sailboat in Tampa Bay was arrested last year over allegations he tried to set woman on fire with gasoline Lauren Brensel Fresh Take Florida wuft.org/fresh-take-flo…

"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. Lauren Brensel Fresh Take Florida wuft.org/fresh-take-flo…

'Lieutenant Dan,' a Florida man who plans to ride out Hurricane Milton on a sailboat in Tampa, was once arrested for attempting to set a woman on fire cltampa.com/news/lieutenan…

Tampa man survives after riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat; criminal history revealed trib.al/RiWJABH

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: wuft.org/animals/2024-1…

Domestic abuser! Tax dodger! DeSantis puppet! What’s true? What’s misleading? Love this guide to last-minute attack ads that my Orlando Sentinel colleagues put together: orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/01/the…

UF men's basketball head coach Todd Golden has been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and stalking, The Alligator has learned. Jack Meyer and Max Tucker have the story: alligator.org/article/2024/1…

.Florida Department of Education says districts removed more than 700 books after objections. But hundreds more were pulled from shelves out of fear, and not reported. One estimate has the actual number of books removed closer to 4,600. My latest for @OrlandoSentinel: orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/15/flo…

I’m thrilled to announce that I'll be joining @POLITICO’s breaking news team for the spring! I can't wait to work alongside such talented journalists to help cover Washington politics as Trump makes his return to the White House. politico.com/blogs/politico…

In some news, I started today as a reporting intern for The Chronicle of Higher Education! I'm super excited to be living in Washington DC (and braving the cold) this semester. Keep an eye out for our coverage, and send me all things higher ed — [email protected]

College students have been responding to recent immigration changes, and not in ways you might expect. I had the privilege of working with Maya Stahl on this one! Check it out -- chronicle.com/article/trumps…