Goodbye Crimson Tide, hello Florida Gators?

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 824

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Florida’s flagship university is turning to a long-standing academician and former leader of the University of Alabama to become its next president.

A University of Florida search committee announced it had picked Stuart Bell as the only finalist for the position — which ensures the university will not have to disclose other candidates who may have been seeking the job.

Bell’s selection could still be seen as a bit of a surprise since the school’s …

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