By ADAM AASEN Florida's public universities have dealt with budget cuts that have caused layoffs and raises in tuition. But for many for-profit colleges in the state, business is booming.

By Mary Ellen Klas, The Miami Herald Mar. 6--TALLAHASSEE -- A Senate panel fast-tracked a plan Wednesday to dismantle the system governing state universities and make the education commissioner an elected job, despite mounting opposition -- the latest coming from Gov.

By Adam Emerson, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Jan. 19--Updated: 12:22 am For 29 years, the state of Florida has provided tuition grants for Florida residents attending a private Florida college or university full time. With a $2.5 billion budget deficit looming, though, Gov.

ATLANTA - Shawn Rogers, a 37-year-old law student at Georgia State University, whose wife is expecting their first child this weekend, was also expecting a 15 percent increase in his tuition. So when the bill showed up in the mail with a 33 percent increase, Mr.

By The Miami Herald Jan. 29--The future of higher education in Florida is at a crossroads.