Jay Waagmeester

Tallahassee

Education Reporter at Florida Phoenix

Education reporter @FLPhoenixNews • previously @IowaCapDispatch and @iowastatedaily • headshot by @jricephotog

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Articles

“Immigrants Make America Great,” ICE raid drums up protest

5 days ago | islandernews.com | Jay Waagmeester

Vacated construction sites, rapid protest organizing, and confusion — the immigration raid in Tallahassee this week hit close to home for many Panhandle residents. Some protesters in front of the Florida Capitol Friday evening had politics on their mind, while others told the Phoenix they were there because others, who had been detained or are scared to leave their homes, couldn’t be.
$3 million contract on the table for former U of M president who faces GOP concerns in Florida

5 days ago | heraldpalladium.com | Jay Waagmeester

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$3 million contract on the table for former U of M president who faces GOP concerns in Florida

5 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Jay Waagmeester

University of Florida President-elect Santa Ono could receive $3 million per year if the State University System’s Board of Governors confirms him next week. The proposed contract between UF and Ono includes a $1.5 million base salary for serving as president, $500,000 for serving as UF Health chair, more than $400,000 in annual performance bonuses, and another half-a-million in retirement contributions and retention payments.
'Corrupt' Tallahassee ICE raid hits close to home, drums up community protest • Florida Phoenix

1 week ago | floridaphoenix.com | Jay Waagmeester

Vacated construction sites, rapid protest organizing, and confusion — the immigration raid in Tallahassee this week hit close to home for many Panhandle residents. Some protesters in front of the Florida Capitol Friday evening had politics on their mind, while others told the Phoenix they were there because others, who had been detained or are scared to leave their homes, couldn’t be.
U.S. citizen receives favorable ruling following 2018 ICE detainment

1 week ago | floridaphoenix.com | Jay Waagmeester

American citizen Peter Brown received two favorable judgements from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams Friday after being detained for ICE by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court in that year, claiming Monroe County Sheriff Richard Ramsay unlawfully detained and nearly deported the U.S. citizen.
U.S. citizen receives favorable ruling following 2018 ICE detainment

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jay Waagmeester

Peter Brown, via ACLU of FloridaAmerican citizen Peter Brown received two favorable judgements from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams Friday after being detained for ICE by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court in that year, claiming Monroe County Sheriff Richard Ramsay unlawfully detained and nearly deported the U.S. citizen.
U.S. citizen receives favorable ruling following 2018 ICE detainment

1 week ago | newsfromthestates.com | Jay Waagmeester

American citizen Peter Brown received two favorable judgements from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams Friday after being detained for ICE by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court in that year, claiming Monroe County Sheriff Richard Ramsay unlawfully detained and nearly deported the U.S. citizen.
$3 million annual contract on the table for UF president who faces GOP concerns

1 week ago | floridaphoenix.com | Jay Waagmeester

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix May 30, 2025 University of Florida President-elect Santa Ono could receive $3 million per year if the State University System’s Board of Governors confirms him next week. The proposed contract between UF and Ono includes a $1.5 million base salary for serving as president, $500,000 for serving as UF Health chair, more than $400,000 in annual performance bonuses, and another half-a-million in retirement contributions and retention payments.
$3 million annual contract on the table for UF president who faces GOP concerns

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jay Waagmeester

Century Tower on the Gainesville campus of the University of Florida. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)University of Florida President-elect Santa Ono could receive $3 million per year if the State University System’s Board of Governors confirms him next week.
Former House Speaker and FSU President John Thrasher dies at 81

1 week ago | floridaphoenix.com | Jay Waagmeester

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix May 30, 2025 Former House Speaker and Florida State University President John Thrasher died Friday, a month after announcing a cancer diagnosis. Thrasher was president of FSU from 2014 through 2021, the culmination of a lengthy legislative career that began with him lobbying for the Florida Medical Association and eventually led him to serve in both chambers of the Florida Legislature.