Florida Universities

Sen. Don Gaetz is sponsoring the legislation, entitled "School Safety," to address security concerns in higher education. If passed, the bill would remove college campuses as gun-free zones — marking a significant shift in how Florida handles gun issues.

DeSantis is also calling for increased campus security and continued his call to slash property taxes.

Programs that made the cut, like lawyers and doctors, can borrow up to $200,000. Those that did not, including nurses, can borrow half that.

The online education pioneer has selected St. Petersburg for its first standalone, immersive in-person learning site in its 54-year history.

Florida's public university system is typically a good return on investment for in-state students, says Emily Sykes, State University System Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.

In most cases, Florida requires people to graduate from accredited law schools to be eligible to take the bar exam to practice law. The American Bar Association has served as the accreditor for decades.

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.

Democratic lawmakers and others say it politicizes higher education and distracts from more pressing statewide issues.

A survey contemplating the impacts of higher education policy lays it out.

John Temple, 49, is a a former teacher, principal and administrator in the Sumter County schools. He represents House District 52, which is made up of Sumter County and part of Hernando County.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we talked about President Trump’s new tax and spending plan and what it means for Social Security benefits with PolitiFact’s Louis Jacobson and more.

Manny Diaz, who DeSantis previously appointed to be his state commissioner of education, started his first day on the job Monday as the interim president of the University of West Florida in Pensacola.