Note: Several students requested their names be withheld citing concerns for their academic safety. Additionally, an earlier version of this piece appeared in the Sarasota
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This article is the third installment of “Reading between the Lines,” a series about how independent Florida bookstores navigate an increasingly divided world. Part two
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When I entered college I did not intend to study a language, let alone Mandarin. After taking a few courses, though, I became fascinated with
The Florida Legislative Session—in swing this year from March to May—is once again taking on the culture wars in education. Since 2022, these sessions have
As the stink of red tide wafted through the air, hundreds of protestors marched across the streets of downtown Sarasota on a particularly turbulent federal