TAMPA, Fla. — The vice president of athletics for the University of South Florida is leaving.
The USF said Michael Kelly, the vice president of athletics, has accepted a position as athletic director of the United States Naval Academy.
Kelly has been with USF since 2018 and has been a vocal leader in the expansion of USF athletics and the construction of the on-campus football stadium.
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USF said under Kelly's leadership, the athletic department nearly doubled its budget to $100 million.
The university said it would announce details on the search for Kelly's replacement at a later time.
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Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
