(AP) — Florida Lt ... International University, a move that hands term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis the opportunity to elevate an ally to the powerful position ahead of the 2026 governor's race.

Miami, went before the Board of Governors to support the bill and compared the college and university presidential search process to a “spoils system.” ...

A proposal to eliminate the post — which is now vacant due to former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez resigning to become president of Florida International University — is poised for consideration by ...

Through no fault of the men and women who have held the post ... and agenda the people of Florida voted for,” Kottkamp said. “If you get rid of the lieutenant governor and make a Cabinet ...

The bill would make searches for university and college presidents public again at Florida's public institutions ... comes months after the governor recommended former Lieutenant Governor Jeanette ...

The push comes after the governor pushed Florida International University trustees to pick his lieutenant governor as the university’s new interim president.

Florida lawmakers ... the bill would abolish the Lieutenant Governor’s office and create a cabinet-level Government Efficiency Commissioner. The elected post would oversee efficiency efforts ...

Mike DeWine nominated Jim Tressel, the retired Youngstown State University president and a former football coach, as lieutenant governor. Tressel, a longtime Republican who has never held or run ...