Complex sentence: From its establishment the university was known as Florida Technological University, nicknamed "Florida Tech", until December 1978 when Governor Reubin Askew signed legislation changing the school's name to the University of Central Florida.
Split into simpler sentences: From its establishment the university was known as Florida Technological University, nicknamed "Florida Tech". In December 1978, Governor Reubin Askew signed legislation changing the school's name to the University of Central Florida.