The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus.

The University of Florida (UF) has become the most recent university in the state to partner with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to collaborate on immigration enforcement on campus.

At least four major Florida universities are planning to or are already partnering with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement through an agreement initiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis. University police departments are signing up for ICE training and receiving the same powers to enforce immigration laws as local cops through what’s called the 287(g) agreement.

The Gators plan to host a major celebration before the spring football game on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

In August 2026, the first wave of Florida Institute of Technology students will move into a freshly constructed six-story, 556-bed campus housing complex at Melbourne's prominent intersection of Babcock Street and University Boulevard.

It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration. After all, it was exactly how the Gators played while winning the NCAA Tournament.

UNF's drive to add thousands of students got $3 million in support from Jacksonville City Council as school pushes for nearly $48 million from state.

Florida students and fans are invited to join the rally at approximately 1:30 p.m. at Flavet Field on the UF campus.

Over a century, the University of Miami has become a revered private institution with more than 19,000 students and serving the local community with research and healthcare initiatives.