Governor vetoes $75 million USFSP scientific research facility
June 2, 2022 - Despite the state legislature increasing the allocated funding for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s proposed Environmental & Oceanographic Science Research & Teaching facility (EOS) from $60 million to $75 million in March, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the entire project on Thursday. USF President Rhea Law and USFSP Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock repeatedly referred to the EOS as a “game-changer” and “transformative” project. In a statement Thursday, Law said the university remains committed to the development of the St. Petersburg campus, specifically as an international destination for environmental and oceanographic research, and the funding that was approved will help reach that goal.