UF LAND DONATION More than 27,000 acres near Yeehaw Junction in southern Osceola County has been donated to the University of Florida with a use easement granted to Ducks Unlimited. The property includes cattle ranchlands, citrus groves, wetlands and forests and is one of the last refuges for the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow. The land Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
South Florida Water Management District Governing Board Selected chair was Federico Fernandez and Melanie Peterson as vice chair. University of Central Florida Selected as its next president was Dale Whittaker. Whittaker currently serves as UCF’s provost and executive vice president. He is replacing president John C. Hitt, who will retire on June 30th after 26 Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Bernie Machen will be retiring in December, after serving 10 years as President of the University of Florida. He previously delayed his December 2013 retirement at the request of Governor Scott and the board of trustees. An 18-member search committee comprised of faculty, board members, scientists, alumni and students has been named. Florida Polytechnic University selected Dr. Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]