Board Chair Rogelio Tovar said Gov. Ron DeSantis' office contacted him and asked him to consider Nuñez as the next president.

Dean C. Colson, who is on the board of trustees at Florida International University, was on the Board of Governors when they approved the in-state tuition waiver for undocumented students. He said he ...

After some of Florida's top schools saw declines in law school applications over the last two years, data points to a ...

Florida International University is set to officially welcome Florida’s Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its next president.

Florida International University’s Board of Trustees is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez interim president on Friday, ...

The Board of Trustees at Florida International University, one of the state’s biggest universities, on Friday named Lt. Gov.

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez was appointed FIU interim president, effective Feb. 17, 2025, following Kenneth Jessell's ...

Last month, lawmakers had tossed out a set of immigration proposals backed by DeSantis, prompting the governor to blast the bill lawmakers offered in response. DeSantis had pledged to veto that ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat safety inspections as a pretense for “intrusive” checks of “people who are acting responsibly” on Florida ...

The imminent departure of Nuñez would give Gov. Ron DeSantis yet another high-profile position to fill in the top ranks of ...

Jeanette Nuñez at one of Florida's major universities, Florida International ... students Will school start later for Florida students in 2026? New bill aims to undo start time law Families ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to the board that oversees the state university system.