
Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to Pensacola for the first time since appointing five outsiders to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees generated several popular articles. However, readers loved hearing that the Tourist Development Council voted to give $2 million for UWF’s new stadium, making it the week’s top post.
- Breaking news: UWF scores $2M from TDC for new stadium! 7,500 seats coming to replace packed 3,800-seat facility after unanimous vote of support. https://bit.ly/3Y1i8xt
- DeSantis warns UWF to ‘buckle up’ while blasting ‘rotten’ GOP House and defending Hope Florida amid college expansion announcement. https://bit.ly/3Rgrl17
- Breaking: Rep. Michelle Salzman defies DeSantis: House votes 104-8 to end secrecy in university president searches despite governor’s veto threat. https://bit.ly/3ErjISu
- After Rudman bashed the Florida House GOP, he did an online appearance before the Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee. It didn’t go well. https://bit.ly/4jsfZ62
- BREAKING: Tallahassee sources have shared that Tampa podcaster Gates Garcia has resigned from the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. https://bit.ly/42MYzvj
- New docs reveal how ACHA settlement secretly fueled DeSantis’ anti-pot campaign through Hope Florida and the Florida Chamber’s Secure Florida’s Future. https://bit.ly/44owBr3
- Board member Stephanie White demands financial transparency in Hope Florida Foundation meeting, exposing $20,000 church payment missing from records. https://bit.ly/4jdUupL
- After 20+ years of anticipation, Pensacola may become a regular cruise destination—bringing tourism dollars and validating our port’s long-awaited potential. https://bit.ly/43UUMgH
- DeSantis must make local leaders UWF trustees. As out-of-state appointees resign or face rejection, Pensacola’s own talent can restore community connection. https://bit.ly/4cze5OL
- DeSantis touts higher education success while New College alumni leader exposes ‘horribly bad picture’ of falling standards and donor exodus under new regime. https://bit.ly/3RNE4ID
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