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The Florida Board of Governors approved former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell as president of the University of Florida, ending two years of interim leadership.

In a telephone-only board meeting, the panel voted to require all students admitted to the state鈥檚 28 colleges to be a U.S. citizen or 鈥渓awfully present in the United States.鈥� The state colleges, once known as community colleges, must require students to present documentation before enrolling.

Uthmeier says Roku will come into compliance with state law under a settlement of a legal complaint he filed last year.

Florida education officials say 鈥渟peculative鈥� damages caused by the state鈥檚 voucher system aren鈥檛 their fault. In a 40-page response to the Florida Education Association鈥檚 lawsuit filed in May, attorneys for the state argued the resolution plaintiffs want won鈥檛 be accomplished by the suit they filed.

Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok, asking a state trial court to declare the company a public nuisance for not complying with state law that requires parental consent for teens to use social media apps.

Florida鈥檚 overall state of child wellbeing did not improve in this year鈥檚 Kids Count Data Profile, although some segments including graduation rates\ and teen birth did see gains.

As of now, Tuesday was probably the last meeting of the 2024-2026 Florida Legislature, convened in special session to pass Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to slash property taxes.

The state owes nearly half a million dollars to a biologist fired after reposting on social media a statement critical of the late Charlie Kirk.

Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to the Southern Poverty Law Center, his office announced Monday, alleging deceptive fundraising.

Gov. Ron DeSantis got to put the finishing touches on one of his 2026 legislative priorities Friday, signing a union-restricting bill that had been subject to intense debate in Florida鈥檚 Capitol.

Ken Jones, a member of the State University System Board of Governors and chair of the newly-created Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics, said a student-owned trust fund for college athletes could be a driver for change in the multi-layered athletics environment.

After Florida lawmakers approved Gov. Ron DeSantis' redrawn congressional maps, advocacy groups across the state made clear their opposition and expectation of legal challenges.