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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
With the pre-filing period for bills ahead of Florida's 2021 legislative session beginning this week, two controversial …
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12/1/20
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The FDOH’s update from Nov. 8-14 reported 3,146 new COVID-19 cases in Florida schools – 2,397 K-12 students, 209 teachers, 109 staff and 314 “other” cases; and 749 cases among students, …
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11/19/20
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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
With a week to go before Election Day, battles over three of the six proposed constitutional amendments on Florida’s ballot …
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10/27/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida earned the nation’s third-highest score in K-12 student achievement, but because the state ranked 41st in school financing, its education system got …
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9/29/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Leon County Judge Charles Dodson has struck down as “arbitrary and capricious” Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran’s order that withholds …
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8/24/20
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Until the FL-DOE standards and protocols for dealing with outbreaks are developed, FL Education Commissioner Corcoran suggested districts should quarantine only portions of classes or students who …
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8/19/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Florida Department of Education’s mandate that all schools reopen next month and …
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7/20/20
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Orange County School Board meets today, July 14 at 12:30pm, and will vote on if, when and how they will reopen in a way that follows local health department guidance. Melissa Byrd, …
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7/13/20
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Florida TaxWatch reiterated call to lawmakers to secure a renewed gaming compact with the Seminoles that could generate another $700 million annually
Focus on the Legislature
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5/27/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida has spent $208 million in its coronavirus response, but the spread of COVID-19, particularly in south Florida, is straining medical resources and …
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3/24/20
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By Jason Schaumburg | The Center Square
After initially ordering new travelers to Florida airports from COVID-19 hotspots to quarantine after arriving in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday …
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3/24/20
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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
Weekend negotiations between Florida House and Senate leaders have produced accords in reconciling differences in the …
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3/8/20
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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
The Florida Senate’s 45-minute session ended in a cliffhanger Tuesday when Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Rob …
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3/3/20
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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida’s school-choice program has been regaled by conservative Christians for expanding tax-funded voucher scholarships to …
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2/27/20
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By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service - FL
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The news was spreading with excitement after a Florida appeals court affirmed the state can't stop some people released from prison …
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2/23/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
It took the Florida Legislature seven years to adopt a 2019 property insurance reform bill eliminating the “one-way” attorney fee provision in the …
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2/23/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
With the February 18th deadline to register to vote in Florida’s March 17th Democratic and Republican presidential primaries looming, it remains uncertain …
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2/13/20
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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
According to the Insurance Information Institute, Floridians pay the nation’s third-highest car insurance rates despite …
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2/6/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
In the waning minutes of the 2019 legislative session. Rep. Jamie Grant, R-Tampa, grafted a raft of amendments imposing restrictions on petition-gatherers …
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1/17/20
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Historically speaking, Florida has long suffered from systemic issues in its education system. Poverty is linked to a number of issues affecting Florida teens, and teen pregnancy has long been a …
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1/14/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared 2021 will be "The Year of the Teacher" but on Monday, an estimated 10,000 Florida teachers amended the governor’s declaration …
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1/14/20
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By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service - FL
Conservation groups filed a lawsuit yesterday against state and federal agencies over road-widening projects in the middle of Florida's critical …
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1/12/20
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By Trimmel Gomes/Florida News Connection
TALLAHASSEE - After decades of speculation, rumors - and even some evidence that was initially ignored - an archaeological investigation confirms dozens …
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12/26/19
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Focus on the Legislature
By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida Rep. Javier Fernández, D-Miami, has filed a 2020 bill that would require applicants to complete firearms training and …
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12/9/19
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Gov. Ron DeSantis will push lawmakers to follow through with funding he has requested in his Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for springs restoration and to …
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9/20/19
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