Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is named FIU interim president
The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the school’s ...
FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez president in hasty board vote encouraged by DeSantis
She’s the interim president but a board member noted the search process for a permanent president seems ‘already known’ ...
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FAU presidential hopeful, facing student protests, strikes moderate tone
Hasner made his case as moderate candidate, leaning away from his reputation as a deeply partisan politician and emphasizing his commitment to “setting the right tone and the right culture as a ...
Florida’s lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis another key appointment
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been tapped for an interim position leading Florida International University, handing ...
As FAU presidential search nears end, here’s why political clout could figure in
Florida colleges and universities appear to have a new preferred qualification in their search for a president: experience as a Republican politician. By Monday, three major educational institutions ...
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Governor DeSantis deputizes state troopers for immigration enforcement in partnership with federal government
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that Florida is entering into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland ...
Access over academia: Nuñez presidency at FIU the latest move in a growing trend
Jeanette Nuñez, who has spent her career in politics, has a resume that marks a departure from previous FIU presidents. Unlike the university’s past two presidents, Nuñez — who was selected without a ...
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Dog abandoned amid hurricane suffers major health scares as previous owner faces criminal case
Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, east of St. Petersburg, is facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge in a case ...
Florida rolls out the welcome mat for the Trump library
State Sen. JASON BRODEUR (R-Sanford) has introduced legislation that would exempt Trump’s future library operation from local ...