New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran is set to earn up to $1.3 million per year in salary and benefits under a five-year contract approved Friday. The deal also steers hundreds of thousands of dollars in deferred compensation and retention payments to Corcoran, who…
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Florida education officials on Wednesday approved a rule that details how a new statewide commission can function as an “alternate venue” for approving charter schools. The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 signed off on the creation of a seven-member Charter School Review Commission…
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A filing last week in the state Supreme Court signaled Attorney General Ashley Moody will try to block a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida Constitution. The Supreme Court must review the initiative’s proposed wording and determine if it meets legal…
Read More Florida AG Ashley Moody Fights Abortion Amendment In State Constitution
Amid the war between Israel and Hamas, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week called for sanctions against Iran for aiding Hamas and declared a state of emergency that, in part, would allow Florida to transport supplies to Israel. The governor and Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday…
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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Less than 24 hours after selecting former state education official Henry Mack as its interim president, Broward College announced Wednesday that a longtime former administrator at the school — not Mack — will take the helm. After interviewing candidates, the Broward…
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The New College of Florida Board of Trustees, dominated by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Tuesday, selected Interim President Richard Corcoran to become the small liberal arts school’s leader on a permanent basis. The trustees’ selection of Corcoran set in motion negotiations of an…
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A business plan outlining sweeping changes at New College of Florida is “not financially viable” in its current state, a University of Florida business school faculty member said in an analysis that critiqued New College’s “strategic vision.” The review of the business plan came as…
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The trial over a redistricting plan pushed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that led to an overhaul of a North Florida congressional district kicked off this week, with voting rights groups arguing that the district’s redrawing was based on racial discrimination. Attorneys for plaintiffs including…
Read More Legal Rumble Over Florida Redistricting Pushed By Gov. DeSantis
A preliminary report released Thursday by the University of Florida estimated up to $370.9 million in agricultural losses from Hurricane Idalia, which barreled through rural areas of North Florida in late August. And losses could increase as damage to infrastructure and such things as timber…
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New College of Florida Interim President Richard Corcoran on Thursday made his case to students and employees as he tries to get the job on a permanent basis. The Sarasota liberal-arts school, which has undergone a controversial overhaul in recent months, wrapped up candidate forums…
Read More New College Of Florida Interim President Richard Corcoran Makes Pitch For Job