Ex-Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez Weighs in on Proposal to Dismantle Her Old Office. Nuñez, who took office in 2019, was in lockstep ...

At least five other states manage fine without LG’s, assigning succession duties to people like the attorney general or senate president. In Florida, the succession duties would go to the Attorney ...

The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee voted 6-2 Tuesday to put a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot to eliminate the Lieutenant Governor by 2027 and create a ...

F lorida Governor Ron DeSantis is reportedly being considered as a potential replacement of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense nominee as the amount of controversies surrounding ...

In Florida, governors run alone in the primaries, then pick running mates (and potential lieutenant governors) once they’re ...

Former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez sat down with "Facing South ... her experiences in the Florida Legislature and as lieutenant governor qualifies her to lead FIU, citing her ability to reform ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida currently doesn’t have a lieutenant governor. And the Republican ... which is now vacant due to former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez resigning to become president ...

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been named the interim ... to elevate an ally to the powerful position ahead of the 2026 governor's race. Announcing the appointment Friday, FIU Board of ...

The proposal comes as the state has a vacancy at lieutenant governor after Jeanette Nunez resigned to become interim president of Florida International University last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis has ...

Former Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, who served alongside Governor Ron DeSantis, opposes the idea. In a recent interview, she told us the plan would need some changes to gain her support.

Florida Republicans have proposed axing the state’s entire office of lieutenant governor, which was last held by Jeanette Nuñez (right). I think that’s a great idea. (Valerie Plesch/For The ...