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New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran's $200,000 bonus follows the colleges' conservative conversion since last year.

With regulatory hurdles remaining, closing the deal on the 31 acres New College rents from SRQ airport remains months away.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently recounted blow by blow at an Iowa sports bar his takeover of a tiny liberal arts school, describing how he turned Sarasota’s New College from a “Marxist commune” with gender studies courses into a conservative vision for higher education.

Donors have given her campaign and a committee supporting her candidacy more than $100,000 combined in her first reporting period.

New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran will earn up to $1.3 million per year in salary and benefits under a five-year contract.

New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran is set to earn up to $1.3 million per year in salary and benefits in a five-year contract.

TALLAHASSEE — New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran is set to earn up to $1.3 million per year in salary and benefits under a five-year contract approved Friday.

With a new contract, the former House speaker will continue to be one of the highest-paid presidents in the State University System.

It was the latest action by board members out to change the school after their appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

'A true servant leader, Ron embodies the (tenets) of Leadership Florida in his love for our organization, our state, and the people that live here.'