Leaders of New College of Florida and USF welcome Sarasota land transfer

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 825

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Leaders from University of South Florida and New College of Florida Tuesday chimed in on a land handover following a weekend of budget negotiations that yielded the plan.

According to language agreed to by House and Senate budget negotiators, but not voted on just yet, New College of Florida is set to take full liability for USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, located less than a mile away, on Dec. 31, 2026.

“New College is prepared to …

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