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FSU, FAMU post-tenure reviews lead to bonuses and increases. But faculty remain concerned
Florida State and Florida A&M universities’ 2024 post-tenure review evaluations have opened a door to one-time bonuses and increases for faculty members who performed well, but the review process is still a concern for many. As FAMU recognizes its high-performing faculty with bonuses up to $5,000, FSU’s monetary recognitions are pending approval. ...
Chronically lonely people may be at higher risk of stroke and dementia
LISTEN: The Georgia Department of Public Health expects 190,000 Georgians will be diagnosed with dementia in the next 10 years. And a new study suggests chronically lonely people are at higher risk of related diseases like Alzheimer's. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports. How often do you feel that you lack...
Harris-Walz co-chair: ‘We really think that we have a chance to win Georgia’
Mitch Landrieu, national co-chair for the Harris-Walz campaign, said Sunday he is optimistic about Vice President Harris’s chances of winning Georgia in the general election this November. “We really think that we have a chance to win Georgia,” Landrieu said in an interview on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.” “They’re going to compete there in a very…
Miami football will attempt to end 33 game Florida home opening winning streak
Florida has not lost a home opener since a 24-19 win by Mississippi at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in 1989. The Gators have won 33 consecutive home openers since 1990. After a three-hour lightning delay, Florida had its 2014 home opener versus Idaho canceled because of unsafe field conditions. Florida...
Man hospitalized after being hit by car driven by juvenile in Pelham
PELHAM, Ga. (WALB) - A man is in the hospital after being struck by a car driven by a juvenile in Pelham. According to police, officers received a call at around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday that a man was hit by a car near Village Package Store on Church Street.
FPL expands network of EV charging stations
New FPL electric-vehicle charging stations at One Palafox Place, in downtown Pensacola. Electric vehicles are growing in popularity across Northwest Florida. In fact, the number of EV registrations grew by 50% in just the last year — from 2,844 vehicles last March to 4,259 by this February. That's according to recent data from EV research group IHS Markit.
Florida Man Charged with Felony Intimidation for Alleged Threat to Burn Down Port St. Lucie Planned Parenthood Clinic
A Florida man, identified as Stephen Gilbert, aged 27, faces a felony charge of intimidation after making an online threat to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in Port St. Lucie. Gilbert's alleged threat, posted on an unspecified social media platform, caught the eye of the clinic's security director who in turn alerted law enforcement and the FBI, leading to Gilbert's arrest, according to WSVN.
As demand doubles, food supplies diminish in Florida Keys food pantries
Food pantries in the Florida Keys are struggling to stay stocked up at a time when they’re seeing demand for food nearly double. As affordability issues in South Florida continue to strain families, local pantries are reporting an increase in reliance on their services. Meanwhile, food supplies have continued to diminish since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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