Student Protest

UF student who spit on cop during protests accepts plea, avoids jail

A University of Florida senior accused of spitting on a campus police officer while his classmates were being arrested during pro-Palestinian protests accepted a plea deal Wednesday that lets him avoid any time behind bars.

A supporter, right, of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis heckles a FGCU student on Sunday outside DeSantis' campaign rally at Alico Arena in Fort Myers. More than 30 FGCU students marched from the campus' Veterans Pavilion to Alico Arena in protest of DeSantis speaking at the rally. The protest was organized by the Young Democratic Socialists of America at FGCU, who oppose DeSantis' policies on education, LGBTQ and abortion.

Protesters face crowd at DeSantis rally on FGCU campus Sunday

WGCU Staff

A couple dozen of protesters walked from the Veteran's Pavilion in the middle of the FGCU campus to Alico Arena Sunday afternoon to share their opposition to the rally in favor of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Am I Next

Mike Kiniry

Students and professors of a Media Exploration class at Florida Southwestern State College performed a conceptual protest piece during the “March for our…