Florida's Next Public University May Be Online-Only

Officials worry, credibly, that they might just create another bureaucracy

Florida's 12th university became a reality earlier this year, and there is already discussion about whether the state needs a 13th.

House Speaker Will Weatherford challenged the board governing state universities to look into creating an online-only school in order to increase access to distance education. And Monday, the Board of Governors received the results of an independent study on the topic and discussed next steps.

Conducted by The Parthenon Group, the report outlines four options for Florida's universities and colleges, both public and private.