Uthmeier takes reins as Attorney General

Uthmeier takes reins as Attorney General

With Gov. Ron DeSantis describing him as a “bulldog,” James Uthmeier was elevated Monday to become Florida attorney general after serving as the governor’s chief of staff. While DeSantis had said earlier he would appoint Uthmeier to succeed former Attorney General...
USF President Rhea Law announces plans to step down

USF President Rhea Law announces plans to step down

University of South Florida President Rhea Law announced on Monday that she will step down following a national search for a successor. Law, who assumed the role in August 2021 on an interim basis before being appointed permanently in March 2022, said she will remain...
Flood program borrows $2B after storm claims

Flood program borrows $2B after storm claims

After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is borrowing $2 billion to pay National Flood Insurance Program claims. FEMA, which manages the flood-insurance program, said the two hurricanes...