In 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis tried to transfer two major institutions—the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USF-SM) and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art—to New College of Florida to ...

SARASOTA — Life hummed quietly on the first day of the semester at the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus. In Atala Hall’s second-floor student lounge, three girls huddled around a ...

Will Weatherford spoke to over 100 USF faculty about USF Sarasota-Manatee. Lucy Marques is a reporter covering higher education. Contact her at lmarques@tampabay.com. Anyone can view a sampling of ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants New College to take over the nearby campus. Many don’t think it should happen. Lucy Marques is a reporter covering higher education. Contact her at lmarques@tampabay.com.