WUFT

Florida university president selections come with transparency, DeSantis influence concerns

Recent leadership shake-ups at Florida universities have some criticizing the process of picking new presidents as too secretive and too influenced by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A 2022 law shields ...

Most-tenured UWF trustees leaving board. Leadership remade in DeSantis' vision

Gov. DeSantis has been true to his word and the made changes he envisioned at University of West Florida as institution's ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN

DeSantis taps four legal minds for Florida benches

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis moved to fill several gaps in the state’s judiciary this week, announcing four new appointments ...
Florida Politics

Gov. DeSantis proposes handing all USF Sarasota-Manatee facilities to New College of Florida

If approved, current USF Sarasota-Manatee students could continue finishing their degrees for up to 4 more years.
WLRN

Board of Governors nixes year-old policy giving chair power on university presidents

Florida’s Board of Governors on Friday scrapped a year-old rule that let its chair sign off on presidential finalists before ...

DeSantis lays out final spending wishlist ahead of last year as Florida governor

Florida's budget has grown by about 25% since DeSantis took office in 2019, not accounting for inflation. DeSantis' proposed ...
ClickOrlando

‘So frustrated:’ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for new national amendment

As of now, only 12 states — Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South ...
Florida Politics

Gov. DeSantis announces $30M grants to protect Biscayne Bay, coral reef

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $20 million in state grants will help clean Biscayne Bay, and another $9.5 million will help ...