The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday evening voted to approve millions of dollars toward a project that would bring a University of Florida satellite campus to the city.
It will require $20 million from the city up front and additional $30 million in the next three years, but the city says it must have a $50 million guarantee from the state and private donors before it hands over any money.
UF leaders have been meeting with council members explaining the plan. They have met one-on-one and in committee. When the project was first announced in the beginning of February, UF President Ben Sasse avoided our questions.
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