The video-sharing app TikTok is approaching its deadline of April 5 for receiving a potential ban, a move that could have significant affects on UCF students who use the platform for business and social engagement.After TikTok shut down briefly in January, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, was granted a 75-day extension by President Trump to sell its majority stake in the app. With the deadline for the decision being April 5, many users are uncertain about the platform’s future.
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After graduating from UCF's film program in 2024, Michael Raffoul found himself struggling to find film opportunities in Central Florida.“In Florida in general, you have to really try to find out where the stuff is happening, like what’s shooting in Florida,” Raffoul said. 
The Orange County Film Incentive Workgroup is working to change that. At an Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting in October 2024, workgroup members said they hope to bring film jobs back to Central Florida to...

As the semester winds down, certain students are feeling the weight of burnout more than ever. The combination of looming deadlines, mounting assignments, and the pressure to maintain grades has some struggling to keep their heads above water. Keri Pollock, senior environmental science major, said it's hard to find time to breathe. 
“In my mind, with four classes and with an internship and a social life and just trying to eat and sleep, it's extremely hard to do all of that and find time...

While some just say they’d like to help make a difference, Orlando-based nonprofit organization Stop Cappin Entertainment Inc. encourages people to walk the walk rather than just talk the talk. Founder Evence “Vintage” Eliassaint , junior digital media major, put thought into action by establishing Stop Cappin Entertainment in 2023. This January, Ellestain added a team of members and grew his nonprofit's community. 
“The best way to get people's attention is through entertainment,” Elias...

For over 100 years, the film industry in Florida has thrived, bringing business to local towns and residents. The state, which once held the third-place spot in the nation for production work, now doesn’t even reach top 20 lists. For the last 20 years, such industry has faced setbacks such as high costs, changing weather patterns and political factors that have driven the industry elsewhere.Florida first saw movie and television productions taking place in the state in 1908 with “A Florida Feud:...