Florida's lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis …
4 days ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been named the interim president of Florida International University, a move that hands term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis the opportunity to elevate an ally to the powerful position ahead of the 2026 governor’s race. Announcing the appointment Friday, FIU Board of Trustees Chair Roger Tovar said he was contacted directly by ...
Expected early exit of Florida's Nuñez creates new opening for DeSantis …
6 days ago · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez listen during a roundtable discussion with condominium owners, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center on Sept. 9, 2024, in Miami Lakes ...
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez named interim president of FIU
4 days ago · Jeanette Nuñez is the lieutenant governor of Florida, serving since 2019 under Gov. Ron DeSantis. The first Hispanic woman to hold the position in the state, Nuñez previously represented Miami ...
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez named interim FIU president by board
5 days ago · FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez president in hasty board vote encouraged by DeSantis ... The Nuñez hire at the state-funded school was a request from the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis, board ...
FIU picks Jeanette Nuñez as Interim President after Gov. DeSantis …
4 days ago · Jeanette Nunez; Rogelio Tovar; Ron DeSantis; Related Articles. APolitical Headlines. The Chiefs are going for a Super Bowl 3-peat. The Eagles are standing in their way in New Orleans.
FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as interim university ... - WLRN
4 days ago · The board's chair said Gov. Ron DeSantis had asked them to make the appointment. FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as interim university president after DeSantis request | WLRN
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is named FIU interim president - Sun …
4 days ago · The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the school’s interim president, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to choose ...
A Ron DeSantis departure would scramble top of Florida …
Dec 4, 2024 · Gov. Ron DeSantis leaving Florida to become President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Defense would scramble the top of state government at a particularly...
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez is one choice away from becoming …
Dec 9, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE — For the fourth time in Florida history, a lieutenant governor could be poised to take the place of a sitting governor — a historic situation that would be made possible if...
Florida’s Núñez faces possible path to power thanks to Trump
Dec 6, 2024 · The possibility that Ron DeSantis may leave office early to join the Trump administration puts Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez into the spotlight.