Alan Festo

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alan Festo

(This is a breaking news story and will be updated.)The Florida Board of Governors during its June 3 meeting in Orlando voted against the confirmation of Dr. Santa Ono as the University of Florida's next president. The decision by the 17-member board, which serves as the governing body for the state's 12 public universities, comes a week after UF's Board of Trustees unanimously approved Ono for president on May 27.

3 weeks ago | heraldtribune.com | Alan Festo

In a stunning move, the board that oversees Florida's higher education system voted against the confirmation of Dr. Santa Ono, formerly president of the University of Michigan, as the University of Florida's 14th president. It's the first time in the history of the 17-member Florida Board of Governors (BOG), the governing body for the state's 12 public universities, that it voted down a university trustee board's leadership selection.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alan Festo

A 32-year-old Gainesville woman was sentenced June 2 to eight years in prison for DUI manslaughter in the November 2022 death of a UF graduate student on a bicycle. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Margaret Caitlin Walker also was sentenced by Judge William E. Davis to three years of probation and will have her driver's license permanently revoked. She was given credit for two days of time served. Walker had faced a maximum of 15 years behind bars.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alan Festo

The Florida Board of Governors is scheduled to vote June 3 on the confirmation of Dr. Santa Ono as the University of Florida's 14th president. The 17-member board, which serves as the governing body for the state's 12 public universities, will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at UCF's Downtown Campus in Orlando. Ono's confirmation is the only action item listed on the agenda.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Wade Tatangelo |Diana Biederman |Eddie Ritz |Amber Olesen |Alan Festo |Laurie K. Blandford | +5 more

While Florida may be best known for its beloved waterfront restaurants, the Sunshine State’s burger game is on fire — and these 11 locally loved spots are the hotspots that’ll enhance any summer road trip. From sizzling smash patties to wild topping combos (yes, peanut butter is involved), these places are earning serious buzz from Pensacola to Palm Beach.