TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-020) on Sept. 19, 2023, involving Florida State College at Jacksonville. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of Florida State College at Jacksonville (College) focused on selected College processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on the finding noted in our report No. 2021-052. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: So  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and the Governor's Liaison for Faith and Community Erik Dellenback distributed Hope Florida funding to local non-profit and faith leaders who have provided support to their communities following the tragic racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville. At the event, $10,000 checks were distributed to the following  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Sept. 22 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release: At its September 21, 2023 meeting, Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Board of Trustees and President Dr. George Hanbury finalized plans for him to step down as president and CEO and continue to serve NSU in a new role as of January 1, 2025. At the same meeting, the Board voted unanimously for Harry K. Moon, M.D., currently NSU's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to become  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Florida issued the following news release: Is it an eagle? A birdie? No, it's a gator. The Rosenblatt Lab at the University of North Florida has recently published a study finding that living on a golf course dramatically changes alligator feeding habits. The study suggests that land use changes can significantly alter the feeding habits of large predators. Changes in habitat and prey availability caused gators living on golf  more