Florida
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In The News
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill That Takes Sledgehammer To Squatters’ Rights
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday to crack down on squatters taking over homes in the state.…
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In The News
Disney Drops Lawsuits Against DeSantis-Backed Tourism District
Disney has dropped its lawsuits against a special district backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that revoked the corporation’s self-governing…
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In Education
Florida Warns Schools Against Using China-Linked Tutoring Service
Florida is advising state school districts to stop using Tutor.com, a China-linked tutoring service. One school has already ditched Tutor.com…
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In The News
Florida Walks Back Policy Permitting Changing ID To Match Gender Identity
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issued a memo Friday changing a previous rule that allowed Floridians…
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In The News
Trump Leads DeSantis In Florida Presidential Primary by Double Digits
Former President Donald Trump is leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in their home state primary by nearly 40 points, according…
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In Education
‘Left-wing ideological power under the guise of civil Rights’: Biden’s Education Department Goes After DeSantis’ New College Of Florida
The Department of Education (ED) opened a civil rights investigation into New College of Florida(NCF) Friday, according to a complaint.…
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In Education
‘Stop Playing Games’: Florida Rejects College Board Claim That AP Course Is Banned
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) is rejecting the College Board’s claim that its Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology course was…
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In The News
‘Supposed Conservative’: GOP Rep Clashes With DeSantis Team Over New Florida Slavery Curriculum
Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s top staff clashed on Wednesday over Florida’s new curriculum about…
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In Education
Florida To Move Forward With African American History Standards Despite Backlash
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) notified its state schools Wednesday that it will be moving forward with its African…
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In The News
Disney Scraps New $1 Billion Florida Project Amid DeSantis Feud
The Walt Disney Company has canceled plans to build a $1 billion installation in Florida amid an ongoing legal and…
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In The News
Florida Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Expansion To DeSantis’ Parental Rights In Education Bill
The Florida Senate approved a bill that would expand Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Parental Rights In Education Bill,” prohibiting…
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In the Courts
Florida’s Election Laws Do Not Discriminate Against Black Voters, Appeals Court Says
Florida’s election laws do not discriminate against black voters, a federal appeals court found in a Thursday decision that reversed…
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In Education
DeSantis Admin Approves Rule Curbing Lessons On Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation For All K-12 Students
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) approved a proposal on Wednesday to extend the state’s Parental Rights in Education law,…
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In Education
Professor Says He ‘Would Burn’ Down Florida College In Resignation Letter
A New College of Florida (NCF) professor wrote that he would burn down campus buildings if he were not “more…
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Gun News
‘Showing Their True Colors’: Republicans Vote Against Dem Amendment To Allow Guns In State Capitol
Several Republican Florida lawmakers voted against a Democrat-introduced amendment Thursday that would remove the “gun free” status from the Florida…
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