DeSantis, legislature fight over who gets to pick university presidents
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Governor Ron DeSantis is speaking out against a bill that would limit his power to help pick or remove presidents at Florida’s public universities and colleges. House Bill 1321 was co-introduced by Republican State Representative Michelle Salzman and Democratic State Representative Anna Eskamani. It has a companion bill in the Senate. The bill would make searches for university and college presidents public again at Florida’s public institutions of higher learning. It would also stop the Board of Governors from making final hiring or firing decisions, placing this power back in the hands of university search committees and boards of trustees. DeSantis said without his oversight, universities and colleges could “restore woke” on Florida college campuses. Several important Florida presidencies will be up for grabs soon, including in Central Florida, as University of Central Florida President Alexander Cartwright’s current contract is up in 2026.
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Considering the possiblity of losing our president to uf, this is an import bill. I would guess that Ron vetos it if it is passed.
DeSantis, legislature fight over who gets to pick university presidents
The governor and Board of Governors wouldn’t have a say in the hiring or firing of presidents, under proposed legislation.
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Considering the possiblity of losing our president to uf, this is an import bill. I would guess that Ron vetos it if it is passed.
RJ Harvey and Roy Jones Jr.
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How did I not know, until today, that they are cousins?! I'm from Walton County, and Roy Jones used to date the daughter of my Grandma's ex husband, FHSAA Hall of Famer Willie "Boogie" Hall, who set state records with 468 yards and 13 TDs in one game and had 22 touchdowns in 2 consecutive games! (My Grandma also dated singer Jackie Wilson for years prior to her marriage and I always ask her if he's my Grandfather!)
It's crazy to find out that the RJ's are cousins! When Coach Hall passed, in 1997 I think it was, which was when Roy was on top of the world, he attended his funeral and signed autographs for and talked to everybody.
It left a lasting impression on me because the first guy to ever make it to the NFL from my small hometown, he had the audacity to come home and charge everybody $5 for his autograph when he was a rookie. This was like 92 when I was only 10 and I remember telling my Dad I thought it was wrong.
So to have a real superstar like Roy Jones, who's from an hour away, come to my lil town and sign autographs for free and talk to everybody, at a funeral of all places, it spoke volumes! Sorry this was so long but, it's a story and I had to tell it after just finding out that RJ and RJ are cousins! 😎
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It's crazy to find out that the RJ's are cousins! When Coach Hall passed, in 1997 I think it was, which was when Roy was on top of the world, he attended his funeral and signed autographs for and talked to everybody.
It left a lasting impression on me because the first guy to ever make it to the NFL from my small hometown, he had the audacity to come home and charge everybody $5 for his autograph when he was a rookie. This was like 92 when I was only 10 and I remember telling my Dad I thought it was wrong.
So to have a real superstar like Roy Jones, who's from an hour away, come to my lil town and sign autographs for free and talk to everybody, at a funeral of all places, it spoke volumes! Sorry this was so long but, it's a story and I had to tell it after just finding out that RJ and RJ are cousins! 😎
RJ Harvey, cousin of legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr., aims to be Broncos’ ‘Mr. Unstoppable’
However he would make his NFL dreams happen, UCF running back and recent Denver Broncos draft pick RJ Harvey was determined to do so.
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Appalachian State TE Max Drag commits to UCF
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Max Drag - Football - App State Athletics
Max Drag (80) Tight End - 2024: Appeared in 11 games, starting one at tight end against Old Dominion … Academic All-District … Against ODU, with App State ahead
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OT : USF trustees approve $407 million for stadium, infrastructure project
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By JOEY KNIGHT
In what outgoing president Rhea Law called a “red-letter” day for the school, USF’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium and an accompanying infrastructure project.
The approval enables construction of the project to begin in earnest, with the stadium still set to be ready in time for the 2027 season opener against Louisville.
“It’s a transformative moment for our university,” Board of Trustees chairman Will Weatherford said during the recent virtual meeting, which lasted roughly 20 minutes.
“It’s about as big of a check as we’re ever going to write for anything at the University of South Florida. I’m a believer in measuring twice and cutting once. I think our team has done a good job of measuring here and trying to build in all the contingencies that you possibly can for a project of this size and scale.”
The final price tag (guaranteed maximum price) includes $348.5 million in projected costs for the stadium and $47.9 million for “East Campus Infrastructure” that includes utility and environmental investments, roadway plaza and walkway improvements, green-space development and security cameras. An additional $10.5 million for owner’s contingency (a reserve set aside to cover unexpected costs) was added.
The $348.5 million for the stadium is only $8.5 million more than the initial projected cost approved by the board in June 2023. Since then, some design and structural upgrades have been added to allow for possible future stadium capacity expansion and enhanced locker-room amenities, among other enhancements.
“In order for us to move to hopefully where we want to go potentially, with a lot of realignment conversations out there, maybe a super conference coming at the end of the day, we wanted to be able to add on to this stadium from a capacity standpoint and also a revenue standpoint,” USF Foundation CEO Jay Stroman told the group.
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In what outgoing president Rhea Law called a “red-letter” day for the school, USF’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium and an accompanying infrastructure project.
The approval enables construction of the project to begin in earnest, with the stadium still set to be ready in time for the 2027 season opener against Louisville.
“It’s a transformative moment for our university,” Board of Trustees chairman Will Weatherford said during the recent virtual meeting, which lasted roughly 20 minutes.
“It’s about as big of a check as we’re ever going to write for anything at the University of South Florida. I’m a believer in measuring twice and cutting once. I think our team has done a good job of measuring here and trying to build in all the contingencies that you possibly can for a project of this size and scale.”
The final price tag (guaranteed maximum price) includes $348.5 million in projected costs for the stadium and $47.9 million for “East Campus Infrastructure” that includes utility and environmental investments, roadway plaza and walkway improvements, green-space development and security cameras. An additional $10.5 million for owner’s contingency (a reserve set aside to cover unexpected costs) was added.
The $348.5 million for the stadium is only $8.5 million more than the initial projected cost approved by the board in June 2023. Since then, some design and structural upgrades have been added to allow for possible future stadium capacity expansion and enhanced locker-room amenities, among other enhancements.
“In order for us to move to hopefully where we want to go potentially, with a lot of realignment conversations out there, maybe a super conference coming at the end of the day, we wanted to be able to add on to this stadium from a capacity standpoint and also a revenue standpoint,” USF Foundation CEO Jay Stroman told the group.
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USF trustees approve $407 million for stadium, infrastructure project
The price tag was unanimously approved, allowing construction of the stadium and infrastructure to begin in earnest.
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