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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Anti-'Woke' College Is About to Triple in Size

The move gives New College more than 32 acres and $53 million in debt as Republican leaders expand the campus overhaul.

A small Florida liberal arts college seized in 2023 by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to triple in size come next week. New College of Florida, which is controlled by a board of trustees mostly appointed by DeSantis, is set to acquire the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus on July 1. The acquisition will significantly increase the size of New College of Florida, which can only accommodate about 900 students. USF’s 32-acre…

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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