🎓 It’s Adam Hasner. Florida Atlantic University trustees selected GEO Group executive and former Republican state House leader to be its new president, two years after the departure of John Kelly. (The Palm Beach Post $$$; Feb. 7 student protest, University Press)
🚃 The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority reported that Tri-Rail carried 4.4 million riders in 2024, marking the first time since 2019 that the system exceeded four million annual rides. (South Florida Business Journal $$$)
🐊 State audit finds more than $300,000 in University of Florida money was used to charter flights with no business purpose. The audit also raised concerns over the university’s decision to let former UF President Ben Sasse keep his $1 million salary for a continued role as a professor and adviser. (The Independent Florida Alligator)
🪂 Vanity Fair parachutes into town and pronounces us the center of the universe. Lots of wow moments. (Vanity Fair)
