UF to start using facial recognition at football games
The University of Florida is set to become the first school in the nation to let fans use their face as their ticket.
The university's Athletic Association announced on Tuesday the launching of an express entry system that relies on facial recognition. The goal, athletic director Scott Stricklin said, is to allow people to 'spend less time in line and more time cheering on the Gators.'
The program is voluntary, and requires fans to submit a photo of themselves to enter into the software program. The school and the program vendor said they will not share any biometric data with outside parties.
Eventually, the system will grant access to all UF sporting events. Read more from MainStreet Daily News.
Vouchers: Orange County schools are working to attract students back to the public education as growing numbers of families accept state-funded vouchers, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Teacher retention: A kindergarten teacher at Apopka Elementary is entering her 51st year working for Orange County schools, Spectrum 13 reports.
Superintendents: Two finalists remain in the search for Manatee County's next superintendent, the Herald-Tribune reports.
School board members: Flagler County school board chairperson Will Furry says God is calling him to run against U.S. Rep. Randy Fine in the Republican primary for Florida's 6th Congressional District, Florida Politics reports. • Sarasota County Republicans are calling for the resignation of school board member Tom Edwards over his job promoting diversity projects for a Pride organization, Florida Politics reports.
Private schools: The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami are experiencing an enrollment surge, WPLG reports. • A Broward County private school faces closure two days into the academic year after police told it to stop operating in a local park, WSVN reports.
Pay raises: Florida A&M University insiders are anticipating faculty and staff raises in the near future, WFSU reports.
Homelessness: Rising eviction rates in Florida are having negative effects on children's schooling, Bay News 9 reports.
Cellphones: The Brevard County school board extended its ban on student cellphone use to include high schools, Florida Today reports.
Bus routes: Some Leon County parents are raising worries about their children's safety as they travel to bus stops on routes the district changed to cope with driver vacancies, WCTV reports.
Book reviews: The Collier, Lee and Charlotte county school districts have returned to their libraries the vast majority of books that were pulled for additional content review, WGCU reports.
Attendance zones: The Polk County school board is preparing to redraw the boundaries for all its high schools, WTSP reports.
Artificial intelligence: The Miami-Dade County school board is preparing district-wide guidelines for using AI in classrooms, WLRN reports.
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