Articles By: Staff

UCF’s New Plaza: See Pictures Of Planned Apartments, Retail

KnightNews.com has obtained exclusive new pictures of what “The Plaza” across from campus will look like after its demolished and rebuilt — and we’ve confirmed with company execs the bulldozing is slated to begin before the end of this year. “The mixed-use student housing...
May 22nd, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Business, Economy, Housing, News, Night Life | Read More

Funeral Set for USF Student Michael Agana Who Crashed into Bay

Family, friends, Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers and Plant High School band members will say goodbye to Michael Agana at his Funeral Tuesday. The 19-year-old University of South Florida student died after crashing through a Bayshore Blvd. barrier called a balustrade and into Hillsborough Bay. That’s...
May 21st, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Safety | Read More

USF, Gov. Scott May Challenge Texas Longhorns, Gov. Perry

KnightNews.com has obtained emails showing the University of South Florida and Florida Gov. Rick Scott may issue a challenge to the University of Texas and Gov. Rick Perry related to STEM fields — science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Scott has been a vocal advocate that Florida universities...
May 20th, 2012 | Academics, Beyond UCF, Football, News, Politics, Sports | Read More

Tropical Storm Alberto: Track of 1st Storm of 2012 Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the 2012 Hurrican Season has formed of the Eastern Coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center showed the storm off the coast of South Carolina, according to its Saturday afternoon advisory. Alberto was located 282 miles northeast...
May 19th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, News, Weather | Read More

Alan Dershowitz Slams Special Prosecutor Angela Corey After New Evidence Released

Special Prosecutor Angela Corey released large portions of the evidence she used to charge George Zimmerman with the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin — and it has legal experts amping up criticism of her case. Famed criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz appeared on Fox News Friday afternoon...
May 18th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Crime, News | Read More

UCF Files Appeal After Losing Ereck Plancher Case

The University of Central Florida has officially filed its appeal to a higher court after an Orange County jury awarded the parents of Ereck Plancher a $10 million verdict. KnightNews.com covered the wrongful death lawsuit the parents of the UCF football player — who died during a workout —...
May 15th, 2012 | Business, Ereck Plancher Trial, Football, News, Safety, UCF Administration | Read More

Billionaire convicted of killing UCF Grad in DUI Crash Sentenced, Loses License

Wealthy Polo mogul John Goodman, who was recently convicted by a jury of killing recent UCF grad Scott Wilson in a DUI crash, received his sentence Friday. A Palm Beach County Circuit Judge sentenced Goodman to 16 years in prison, fined him $10,000 and took away his driver’s license. Goodman in...
May 11th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Crime, News | Read More

Woman Attacked Near UCF at Area Apartments

A woman was attacked Wednesday near the University of Central Florida at the Arbour Apartments leasing office, officials confirmed to KnightNews.com. UCF attack composite sketch The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a composite sketch of the man deputies say attacked the woman around 12:45...
May 10th, 2012 | Beyond UCF, Crime, Housing, News, Safety | Read More

MTV Features UCF Student Who Masturbates Up to 6 Times Daily

Remember when KnightNews.com reported that MTV was sending sex columnist Dan Savage to the University of Central Florida to cast students for a show discussing sex? Well, it aired last night. And for 30 minutes, UCF got national attention about the problems students have surrounding their sex lives....
May 9th, 2012 | Culture, News, UCF SGA | Read More

Rick Scott Forms Task Force to Reform Florida Universities

Universities across the state have a close eye on “The Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform” Florida Gov. Rick Scott created with an executive order on May 4. Among the objectives of the task force are to make recommendations to Scott on how the state universities can...
May 8th, 2012 | News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More
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