Political Cronies and Thugs Are the Winners in DeSantisworld

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Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) is in the midst of a Cinderella run in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, reaching the Final Four in its first tournament appearance in more than two decades—a historic achievement for a school that is a “mid-major” in college sports. But those feel-good vibes could be fading very soon.

FAU might soon be the latest Florida public university to potentially be run by a GOP politician. And not just any Republican pol, but a leading right-wing agitator in Florida’s culture wars and a close ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis—state House member Randy Fine.

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