USF Lakeland campus bill just filed

Lakeland Republican Rep. Seth McKeel has filed the bill (HB 1143) to create a separate campus, with separate accreditation, for USF in Lakeland.

Lakeland would have its own campus board that includes four Lakeland residents. But creating a USF Lakeland campus hinges on lawmakers approving USF's $15-million request to build it. Last year, the governor vetoed a $10-million construction proposal.