Santa Fe College lands $2.5M state allocation for M Building renovation

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s state budget while vetoing more than $800 million in line items, but Santa Fe College’s $2.5 million allocation for renovating its M Building survived the cuts. College officials had originally sought nearly $12 million for the project last November and anticipated receiving the $2.5 million as funding for phase two. The money is intended to expand instructional areas, modernize technology access, and open a hands-on fabrication lab for students.

Sources: WCJB TV20

Board of Governors to vote on Stuart Bell as UF’s 14th president

Florida’s Board of Governors is set to meet in a special session Wednesday to decide whether to confirm Stuart Bell as the University of Florida’s 14th president, despite reported tension between the board’s chair and UF Trustees. The week also brings a Levy County commissioner workshop on data center policy, Fourth of July fireworks events at locations including Newberry and UF’s Flavet Field, and a Marion County court hearing in a domestic violence murder case.

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Sources: WCJB TV20