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The Florida Board of Governors met on Tuesday and Wednesday at the University of Florida. Most committee meetings took place on Tuesday, with the full board meeting being held Wednesday morning.

A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

Florida Polytechnic University named five finalists to succeed outgoing President Randy Avent for the school in Lakeland.

Florida Polytechnic University has named the five finalists in the running to become the second president of the university, which was founded in 2012 as an all-STEM school. Next, the candidates will be interviewed by the university's board of trustees.

Polk County among Florida's hotbeds for exponential expansion of utility-scale solar power facilities.

The FDOT is considering a new connector between Walt Williams Road and State Road 33 in North Lakeland. Take a look at an open house and comment.

According to a US-based researcher, AI could transform agriculture and help to meet the need for safe, sustainably-produced food.

Construction began in March on the Central Polk Parkway, a four-lane road with a price tag of $257 million. It is scheduled for completion in 2029.

Florida’s governor appoints five conservative trustees to the Florida Polytechnic board, a move some critics see as the start of a takeover. The latest round of university trustee appointments from Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida includes two notable critics of diversity, equity and inclusion practices in higher education who are joining Florida Polytechnic University’s board, part of the state’s ongoing quest to eliminate DEI practices in public institutions. On Tuesday, the governor ann...

Missouri University of Science and Technology welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy