- The University of Florida expects to spend $500,000 on security for a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer.
- Spencer, a far-right figure, attended the Charlottesville protests, and pledged to speak at other colleges.
- There will be more police on the UF campus than in any other time in the school's history.
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White nationalist Richard Spencer will speak at the University of Florida — and UF is spending $500,000 on massive police presence
White nationalist Richard Spencer will speak at the University of Florida in Gainesville, which expects to spend half a million dollars on security.
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While UF originally cancelled Spencer's event, the school eventually allowed him to rent out space and deliver a speech. UF President Kent Fuchs said that there will be more police on campus than at any other time in the school's history, according to CNN.
Florida governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency ahead of the speech, "as
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UF expects to spend $500,000 on security for the event. Images on Twitter show the police presence on campus.
About 15 cop cars lined up ... @ Ian Cohen
Team of armored police asse... @ David Hoffman
State troopers #SpencerAtUF... @ Tess Owen
Roads blocked off everywher... @ Tess Owen
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