Florida Public University System

The number of first-time-in-college students who graduated from the same institution where they started has gradually increased over the past five years, according to a presentation given to the university system’s Board of Governors.

State Sen. Ray Rodrigues will take the helm of Florida’s state university system, as the Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously approved the Estero Republican as the successor to outgoing Chancellor Marshall Criser.

State health officials reported 854 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, Monday, for a statewide total of 46,442 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 26 new coronavirus-related deaths, Monday, for a total of 1,997 fatalities. 901 of the documented deaths in Florida have been associated with long-term care facilities, accounting for 45.1% of all COVID-19 related deaths in the state.

State health officials reported 542 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Tuesday, for a statewide total now of 37,439 cases. The latest update from the…