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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 18, 2016

Senate President-Designate Joe Negron is heading back to college. Negron kicks off a four-day listening tour of Florida’s State University System on Monday. The Stuart Republican is expected to visit all 12 of the state universities during the listening tour. “Over the last several years, I have had the opportunity to discuss with fellow senators […]

Drew WilsonMarch 24, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott announced marketing company Inside Sales Solutions will be moving its headquarters to St. Petersburg’s Innovation District. The move adds 50 jobs and an estimated $29,000 in investments to Pinellas County. “I am proud to announce that Inside Sales is a growing company that chose Florida over Texas, Georgia, and Kansas,” Scott said […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2016

The University of Central Florida has walked a careful path to line up support for what had been a controversial plan for a downtown Orlando campus, and now the university has everything but the governor’s signature. No one is taking that for granted, though. Over the weekend, with pushes from Senate President Andy Gardiner of […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2016

The president of the University of South Florida is about to get a significant pay raise. The university’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to increase Judy Genshaft‘s base salary 5 percent to $493,500. The Tampa Tribune reports that with a performance-based stipend of up to $275,000, she could earn $768,500. The school’s longest-serving president […]

Ryan RayFebruary 5, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans a campaign event at the USF Sun Dome on Feb. 12, sources inside the campaign and at the university tell FloridaPolitics.com. The event will come just days after what will likely be Trump’s first victory of the 2016 GOP nominating contest. The New York real estate mogul and political […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 21, 2016

After a multiyear investigation, Florida is now struggling to figure out what should happen next to a now-closed reform school that was the site of horrific acts and a supposed “rape dungeon.” Researchers from the University of South Florida presented their final report Thursday to Gov. Rick Scott and other elected officials on the closed […]

Ryan RayDecember 7, 2015

The Florida A&M University — Florida State University College of Engineering and University of South Florida were chosen to participate in a federally funded entrepreneurship campaign to help turn scientific knowledge into economic gains. The program, called Pathways to Innovation, was established by the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation. The initiative is directed by Stanford […]

Phil AmmannDecember 2, 2015

An ambitious new Medical Center for the University of South Florida may be closer to reality, but school officials need to step up fundraising if they are to hold up their share of the cost. That’s the message delivered to the USF board of trustees during a workshop update Monday as the college works toward […]

Staff ReportsOctober 14, 2015

Florida policy leaders, educators and healthcare providers gathered for a symposium Tuesday hosted by Gunster law firm at the University of South Florida’s Center of Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation in Tampa to discuss expanding access to healthcare, reports Daylina Miller of WUSF. The main topic introduced by panelists was a twice-failed bill to allow certain medical professionals […]

Jim RosicaOctober 13, 2015

The latest Sunshine State Survey data show “a conflicted populace” on the question of expanding gambling in Florida, with about a third wanting Nevada-style casinos and another 20 percent wanting no gambling at all. More survey results released Monday included a question on gambling: “Do you believe the State of Florida should allow casino gambling only at Seminole […]

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Joe Negron kicks off State University listening tour

Rick Scott announces Inside Sales relocation to St. Pete, 50 new jobs

With downtown campus funding in budget, UCF hopes it has satisfied Rick Scott

University of South Florida president gets big pay raise

Donald Trump to campaign in Tampa Feb. 12

State struggles to decide next steps for notorious school

Joint FAMU-FSU engineering school, USF to take part in national biz education campaign

USF Health closer to downtown Tampa facility, but needs to pick up fundraising pace

USF symposium addresses expanded access to healthcare in Florida

Floridians divided on expanding gambling, survey says