Last year, ahead of the warmest summer on record, the Florida Legislature stripped local governments of the power to protect workers from soaring temperatures.

A springs-advocacy group is challenging newly proposed state rules, saying they will not adequately prevent water withdrawals that could harm what are designated as “Outstanding Florida Springs.”

An FAU search committee picked former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner and two longtime academics as finalists following a bumpy process that started after former President John Kelly announced his resignation in 2022.