Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H8111: Florida Gulf Coast University Day
Status: Passed both chambers, March 10, 2026
Designates January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day."
What the bill says
A resolution designating January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
A resolution designating January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida. WHEREAS, in May 1991, then-Governor Lawton Chiles signed into law a bill passed by the Florida Legislature authorizing the creation of Florida's tenth public university, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), to provide higher education opportunities and workforce development in the previously underserved region of Southwest Florida, and WHEREAS, FGCU opened its doors to 2,584 students on August 25, 1997, and held its first commencement in May 1998 with 81 graduates, and WHEREAS, FGCU has been led by five outstanding and dynamic presidents: Dr. Roy McTarnaghan, Dr. William C. Merwin, Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw, Dr. Michael V. Martin, and Dr. Aysegul Timur, and WHEREAS, under the leadership and vision of Dr. Aysegul Timur and the FGCU Board of Trustees, FGCU strives for students to possess an entrepreneurial spirit and for graduates to be well prepared for productive lives as civically engaged and environmentally conscious citizens with successful careers, and WHEREAS, FGCU has strategically grown into a regional university of over 16,000 students and today offers 66 HR 8111 2026 hr8111-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES undergraduate programs, masters programs, doctoral programs, and 19 academic certificate programs, and WHEREAS, the pathways to student success at FGCU have led to national prominence in student service learning as one of …
Sponsors
- Esposito, Tiffany (R, HD-077) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1770 (Adopted)
- : Read 2nd time
- : Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H8111?
- H8111 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Florida Gulf Coast University Day.
- What does H8111 do?
- In its own words: A resolution designating January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day" in Florida.
- What is the status of H8111?
- Passed both chambers as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1770 (Adopted) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8111?
- Esposito, Tiffany (R, HD-077).
- Where is the official record for H8111?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/8111
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