Diaz led the University of West Florida as its interim president since July and was the only finalist for the permanent position. During that time, he fired the university's general counsel after she ...

A new police chief has taken over at the University of West Florida. Jackson joins UWF with more than 20 years of leadership experience across all major areas of public safety operations including ...

“I’m excited for what lies ahead for UWF,” Diaz said at a press conference Wednesday. “I will lead with integrity and vision and a deep respect for the mission but I will not hesitate to continue to ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Less than three weeks after taking over University of West Florida in Pensacola as interim president, Manny Diaz Jr. abruptly dismissed the school’s top legal officer after she ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It was a momentous day for University of West Florida families and alumni. Construction officially began on a new, full-sized stadium.The mul ...

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday approved former state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., an ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis, to serve as the university’s president. Diaz, ...

Manny Diaz Jr., who has been the interim president since July, will be the school’s seventh president after he is confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors. Manny Diaz Jr. (Photo courtesy of the ...

University of West Florida's State of the University address draws full house of faculty, staff, students and community members. University's fall enrollment exceeds 15,000 for first time in history.

The University of West Florida approved the hire of former Republican lawmaker Manny Diaz Jr. Thursday, seven months after he was appointed interim following a search critics saw as flawed. Diaz was ...

Despite being rejected by both the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education and failing to be confirmed by the full Senate, Adam Kissel was ...