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FIU Suspends Former College GOP Leaders Behind Racist Group Chat Filled With Slurs and Violent Messages

The WhatsApp chat contained racist messages and antisemitic slurs, references to Hitler and white supremacist rhetoric, and discussions of violent acts against Black people

Latin Times

A Florida student made a joke about Netanyahu. Then the land of the free showed her exactly how free she is

A Florida student is now staring down a possible 15-year prison sentence after what she claims was just a bad joke about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gabriela Saldana, a 23-year-old at Florida International University, was arrested on April 17, 2026, after two messages she sent in a 215-person student…

The Mary Sue

Florida Proposal Would Bar Undocumented Students From Public Colleges, Expand Admissions Review

The proposal would also expand admissions standards by allowing colleges to take an applicant's disciplinary history into account, broadening review criteria beyond academic performance.

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Woman asks Netanyahu to drop bombs on college event in WhatsApp chat — her college is in Florida, but cops arrest her anyway

Her friends weren't laughing.

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FIU Student Arrested in Miami After Alleged Bomb Threat in WhatsApp Group Chat

A Florida International University student was arrested after police said she posted messages in a WhatsApp group chat that threatened violence tied to a scheduled campus event, a case that quickly rattled students and prompted university officials to describe the situation as a credible threat.

Latin Times

FIU Student Arrested After Asking Netanyahu to 'Drop Bombs' on Her Campus in a WhatsApp Chat She Called a Joke

A Florida International University student was arrested for sending threatening messages in a WhatsApp group, leading to a felony charge. The case highlights the legal implications of digital communication.

International Business Times UK

Trump and DeSantis move closer to full political reconciliation as Florida: There Is Now a Highway with the President's Name

The long, messy political breakup between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is looking more and more like a reconciliation, and the clearest evidence is now coming from Florida itself, inside and outside of Mar-a-Lago.

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FIU President Faces Backlash Over 'Leniency' in Bigoted Chats Tied to Florida GOP Students: 'Directly Enabling Racism'

The n-word appeared hundreds of times in the group chat created by a local GOP official for conservative students, alongside comments referencing extremist rhetoric

Latin Times

We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

Since March 2025, at least 15 Florida public universities and colleges, including the University of Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville, have signed memorandums of agreement for their campus police departments to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Conversation

Racist Chat Linked to GOP-Affiliated Students Fuels 'Chilling Effect' at Florida University

A racist group chat tied to GOP-affiliated student leaders at Florida International University has intensified concerns among students and faculty, who say the fallout is unfolding in a broader campus climate that discourages open discussion of race and racism.

Latin Times

Florida professors quietly defy restrictions on race and gender: ‘This is how authoritarianism works’

Sociology faculty are refusing to alter syllabi, even as state targets how race, gender and inequality are taught

The Guardian - US

Disturbing Texts From Turning Point USA College President Exposed As He Is Forced To Resign

FIU Turning Point USA president resigns after leaked WhatsApp chats revealed racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages shared with other conservative campus leaders.

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GOP nightmare erupts as prominent Florida party figure and student leaders caught in racist chat scandal

The leaked chats show everything from the usage of slurs to suggestions of incredible violence.

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Meet the Honduran-Born Architect Redefining What It Means to Design and Build Luxury Homes in Miami Beach

Luxury residential construction in Miami has long been defined by spectacle. Marble imported from three continents, sweeping ocean views, finishes that photograph beautifully and command premiums that make headlines.

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Michael Irvin Explained ‘Godfather Kiss’ for Mario Cristobal After Miami Beat Texas A&M

Irvin crashed Cristobal’s interview on ABC/ESPN after a College Football Playoff win on the road at Texas A&M.

Benzinga

What Sparked NextNRG (NXXT) Over 23% After‑Hours Surge?

NextNRG Inc. (NASDAQ:NXXT) shares jumped 23.59% in after-hours trading on Tuesday to $1.52 following news of a partnership with Florida International University to launch a large-scale wireless electric vehicle charging network.

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College Football Playoff Projection After Week 2: Miami Ahead in ACC Race

Florida flops out of playoff contention, while Arizona State is on the outside looking in after falling to Mississippi State.

The Guardian - US

‘Trust is gone’: fears grow as police on some Florida campuses trained by Ice

At least 11 state colleges enroll in program that trains officers for ‘limited’ involvement in immigration operations

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Florida Public Universities to Collaborate with ICE to Find Potential Undocumented Migrants

Florida has become the only state to enter an agreement with ICE to track down students who are potentially in the U.S. illegally.

The Guardian - US

Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds

Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsens

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Vikings first-round pick joins FIU coaching staff

For some former players, being as close to the game as possible as a coach is what they find joy in after their playing days.

The Independent UK

In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water

For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned south Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands landscape home to endangered and threatened species and a vital source of drinking water for millions of Floridians

USA Today Sports Media Group

Tracking the biggest names to enter the college football transfer portal after the 2024 season

Transfer season is now in full swing. Here are the biggest name to enter the portal so far.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Monmouth joins FCS teams to beat FBS teams in 2024

Monmouth of the FCS defeated FIU of FBS

Sports Illustrated

Fans Are Obsessed With FIU's Incredible Giveaway for First Game at Pitbull Stadium

No matter if Florida International wins or loses Saturday night, those in attendance will be heading home with quite the keepsake from the first game at the ren

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