Manny Diaz Jr., Florida's education commissioner and former state senator, has been appointed interim president of the University of West Florida by the Board of Trustees. His appointment, made on Tuesday, faced dissent from board members who questioned the transparency and urgency of the selection process. With concerns raised about qualifications and potential violations of state sunshine laws, Trustee Alonzie Scott highlighted the unusualness of not having considered internal candidates. The controversy follows the resignation of UWF's previous president over past social media posts that stirred criticism.
Trustee Alonzie Scott noted that it was unusual to select an interim without considering internal options and questioned how Diaz was elevated as a sudden candidate without a prior board discussion.
I can't prove that any of us have violated the sunshine guidelines, but I can tell you everything that I read about all the different Florida news outlets, it appears that those decisions were made before this board even had a chance to even discuss.
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