College officials also said they are working with an environmental consulting company called HRP Associates and the City of St. Pete to get further information about the issue.

ECU debuted its first-ever doctoral program this January, which focuses on administrative issues in rural education.

The three finalists for the position, Dr. Mark Holodick, Dr. Davion Lewis and Patricia Rodriguez, each sat down with a group of students ranging from a seventh-grader to high schoolers Wednesday ...