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Nuñez is slated to receive a five-year contract with a base salary of $925,000 and annual performance bonuses of up to $400,000.

On "The Florida Roundup," Andrew Atterbury of Politico digs into all the changes at the top of the state's universities.

Nuñez was Florida's lieutenant governor until she was named interim president in February. She is the sole finalist for the permanent job after a presidential search this month.

Nuñez, who left her role as lieutenant governor to become interim president, has been selected by the search committee due to her proven leadership and qualifications.

It also shows a stark division: those who have been in the U.S. for 15 years or longer tend to remain supportive of Trump.

The state law was part of a package of changes that the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved targeting China. DeSantis said in May 2023 that the package was part of a “commitment to crack down on Communist China.”

Jeanette Nunez, a former House member from Miami who was Gov. Ron DeSantis’ running mate in 2018 and 2022, will make an annual base salary of $850,000 at FIU, her alma mater, and Adam Hasner will make a base salary of $875,000 at FAU.

FIU Board of Trustees Chair Rogelio Tovar said Gov. Ron DeSantis had asked the board to appoint Jeanette Nuñez to the position at her alma mater in her hometown of Miami.

Multiple news outlets have reported that Florida International's Board of Trustees will announce Friday that Nunez will take over at her alma mater in Miami. Neither she nor her office has confirmed the move.

The U.S. State Department finds almost 45,000 international college students studied in Florida during the 2023-2024 school year.

Welcome to Pitbull Stadium, the home of your FIU Panthers. Florida International announced what could end up as a 10-year agreement with international recording artist, Grammy winner and entrepreneur Armando Christian Pérez to put his name on their stadium.

FIUTeach at Florida International University aims to reduce the shortage of math and science teachers in Miami-Dade County and beyond — while ensuring educators are subject matter experts. WLRN goes into one of South Florida's oldest high schools to see how the program is working.