House contemplates shifting USF land to New College, following DeSantis’ lead

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 912

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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This year’s budget negotiations will entail negotiating the future of University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus.

The Florida House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee Monday approved transferring the campus to New College of Florida on a party line vote, in line with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget proposal.

However, the Senate is not on the same page, leaving such a swap completely out of its initial budget documents. Since Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker …

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