Washington, March 3 -- Congressman Vern Buchanan issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan penned an op-ed (https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/03/03/new-college-usf-buchanan/88949072007/) in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune highlighting the importance of supporting both USF Sarasota-Manatee and New College of Florida as separate, thriving institutions that serve Sarasota and Manatee counties in distinct and meaningful ways.
In the op-ed, Buchanan emphasizes that the region benefits when both universities are allowed to grow independently while fulfilling their unique missions, building up the local workforce, expanding opportunity and strengthening Florida's 16th District's reputation as ...