The University of Florida’s board of trustees unanimously approved Santa Ono to become the school’s 14th president on Tuesday after an interview that covered everything from diversity issues to the Gaza protests.

Dr. Santa Ono, a molecular immunologist and former University of Michigan president, was selected to be the next president of the University of Florida Tuesday, despite opposition from some conservatives.

UF’s news release does not address the concerns that have been voiced by top conservatives in recent weeks sounding the alarm on Ono’s past, including Florida Republicans U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Greg Steube and high-profile conservative activists Charlie Kirk and Christopher Rufo.

Former University of Michigan President Santa Ono told University of Florida's board "DEI bureaucracies" had stifled dialogue on the Ann Arbor campus.

Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida A community workshop will focus on the northeast park complex and Citizens Field revitalization project on Thursday in Gainesville. City leaders are asking residents what they would like the final undertaking to look like.