3 Florida universities set to get DeSantis allies as presidents

Thebigstory:TwoweeksafterrejectingtheUniversityofFlorida’schoiceforitsnextpresidentastoo“woke,”theStateUniversitySystemBoardofGovernorsreconvenestoconsidertheappointmentsofpresidentstotheUniversityofWestFlorida,FloridaInternationalandFloridaA&M. ThegrillingthatgovernorsgavetoSantaOnoisnotexpectedduringthehearingsforMannyDiazJr.,JeanetteNuñezandMarvaJohnson. Thedifference?ThethreeappointeesupforapprovaltodaycomewiththeblessingofGov.RonDeSantisandhisadministration,intheirefforttooverhaulthestate’shighereducationsysteminamoreconservativeimage. DiazisFloridaeducationcommissioner,whileNuñezwaslieutenantgovernorunderDeSantisandJohnsonformerlyledtheStateBoardofEducationasaDeSantisappointee. Thereisonepotentialwrinkle.AgroupofFAMUalumniandstudentsfiledalawsuitallegingJohnson’sselectionviolatedthestateConstitution,thoughorganizershavesaidtheyarenotseekingtohaltthevoteonherconfirmation,theTallahasseeDemocratreports. In