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Tag: Florida

Former student sues Fla. district for libel over student newspaper photo

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January 26, 2012December 4, 2018 Emily Summars

Theschool district in Miami-Dade County is being sued for libel over a photo inone of its student newspapers.

Tagged Florida, Reagan Advocate, Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

FAU newspapers stolen twice in one week

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January 26, 2012December 4, 2018 Nick Glunt

About2,600 copies of Florida Atlantic University’s student newspaper were stolenover three days this week after members of the staff removed posters thatcriticized the paper.

Tagged Florida, Florida Atlantic University, University Press

Judge backs school's ban of 'Islam is of the Devil' shirts

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October 18, 2011September 5, 2018 Nicole Hill

A Florida school board’s dress code did not violate students’ rights by barring them from wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “Islam is of the Devil” on school grounds, a federal judge ruled Sept. 30, labeling the shirts a “disruption.”

Tagged Florida

Student paper concerned about news rack policy at Florida

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June 22, 2011September 5, 2018 Nick Dean

From free to fee and color to black-and-whitenewsstands, the University of Florida is attempting to flip the script oncampus distribution of publications and the student newspaper isn’t letting thechanges go unchallenged.

Tagged Florida, The Independent Florida Alligator, University of Florida

Student settles with Fla. district over Facebook posts

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January 20, 2011September 5, 2018 Aly Brumback

Aformer Pembroke Pines Charter High School student suspended for criticalFacebook postings about her teacher has settled with the school after athree-year legal battle.

Tagged Florida, Pembroke Pines Charter High School

Court: UF student senate recordings not covered by FERPA

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January 19, 2011September 5, 2018 Kyle McDonald

A statecourt judge ruled in favor of former University of Florida student Frank Braccoseeking the release of audio and video records of UF student senate meetings.

Tagged Florida, University of Florida

Thousands of copies of FAU paper dumped

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November 20, 2010September 5, 2018 James Heggen

About 2,000 copies of the student newspaper at Florida Atlantic University were taken from their bins and thrown into the trash early last week.

Tagged Florida, Florida Atlantic University, University Press

Theft of Fla. college newspaper baffles editors

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November 9, 2010September 5, 2018 Caitlin Byrnes

Police continue to investigate last week's theft of approximately 4,000 copies of the University of North Florida's student newspaper.

Tagged Florida, The Spinnaker, University of North Florida

Fla. district considers restricting what teachers can say online

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September 28, 2010September 5, 2018 Chelsea Keenan

The Manatee County School Board discussed a policyMonday that, if passed, would limit what teachers can say on social networkingsites like Facebook and Twitter.

Tagged Florida, Manatee County School Board

Former adviser will be allowed to advise FAU student newspaper

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June 25, 2010October 18, 2018 Sommer Ingram

When Michael Koretzky was fired from his 12-year positionas the adviser of Florida Atlantic University's student newspaper, itsparked tensions between the University Press and FAU's StudentAffairs department.

Tagged Florida, Florida Atlantic University, University Press

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