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Former Florida law enforcement agent discusses response to school shootings
Read full article: Former Florida law enforcement agent discusses response to school shootingsFollowing the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 students and two adults dead, News 6 reached out to a professor at Florida Gulf Coast University for information on how law enforcement might handle a school shooting.
Kierstan Bell ringing up big numbers at Florida Gulf Coast
Read full article: Kierstan Bell ringing up big numbers at Florida Gulf Coast(Brad Young/Florida Gulf Coast University via AP)Kierstan Bell had never even heard of Florida Gulf Coast at this time last year. Bell is averaging 25.2 points and 11.2 rebounds, joining Michigan’s Naz Hillmon as the only two players in Division I women’s basketball with those numbers. “Coach Smesko, he’s a great coach, been here for a long time, he knows what he’s talking about. FGCU has never had someone average 20 points for a full season; Bell is going to change that. Bell averaged 10.9 points last season at Ohio State, then decided to transfer for personal reasons.
Florida universities move to remote instruction amid coronavirus concerns
Read full article: Florida universities move to remote instruction amid coronavirus concernsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State University system took action Wednesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, ordering all of its campuses to transition to remote instruction and keeping students away from campus. “State universities with students who have returned from spring break, which includes Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida, should implement a process to transition to remote instruction immediately and encourage students to return home for at least two weeks. This includes: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, the University of North Florida, the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of West Florida. No college or university students have tested positive for the coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the state of Florida. Click on the links below to see Florida college and university responses to the coronavirus:This is a developing story and will be updated.