With Nuñez to FIU, DeSantis will make another key appointment that could shape 2026
While the lieutenant governor has no official duties under the state constitution, the title comes with notoriety and a big opportunity.
Jim DeFede on Lt. Gov. Nunez being named interim FIU president
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede on how Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez became interim president at FIU.
New FIU president continues Florida trend of political connections over academic experience
Jeanette Nuñez, who has spent her career in politics, has a resume that marks a departure from previous FIU presidents.
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FIU names Lt. Gov. Nuñez as interim president, handing DeSantis another key appointment
The Board of Trustees at Florida International University, one of the state’s biggest universities, named Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president. The board's chair said Gov. Ron DeSantis had ...
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez appointed interim president of FIU
Florida International University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president, ...
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez named FIU interim president. What to know
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez was appointed FIU interim president, effective Feb. 17, 2025, following Kenneth Jessell's ...
Florida International University names state Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez interim president
In a Friday morning online vote, the Florida International University Board of Trustees hired Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its ...
FIU leadership approves Lt. Gov. Nunez as new interim president
Morgan Rynor reports Jeanette Nunez will have to resign her role as lieutentant governor if she accepts. Her first day as ...