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By John Haughey, The Center Square
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, under fire for an executive order that threatens to dock salaries of school district officials and board members who approve mask …
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8/11/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
There were 10,207 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida Sunday, more than any time since the pandemic emerged in March 2020.
But that’s not the …
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8/2/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
For the first time in years, Florida lawmakers in 2020 fully-funded the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund at $387 million.
The Sadowski fund, …
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7/12/21
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
Under the auspices of intellectual freedom, Florida’s universities and community colleges will be required to do an annual survey to ensure diverse views …
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6/23/21
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By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix
Are you ready for some football?
More to the point: Are you ready to gamble on it (legally)?
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia are set to go, …
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6/22/21
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The federal bill is “the first new federal holiday created by Congress since 1983..."
By Isaac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
President Joe Biden signed a new bill into law Thursday, …
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6/17/21
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During the spring legislative session, proponents generally took a secular approach to at least a minute of silence daily in public schools, saying the effort …
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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6/15/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square Seventeen months out from November 2022’s mid-terms and early indications are it’s going to be a strange election cycle in Florida. The 2022 elections come …
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6/10/21
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National study found for every $1,000 increase in the price of a new home, 10,274 Floridians are priced out of the market
The new law was opposed by the Florida Association of Counties, Florida …
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6/7/21
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor It was a rollercoaster ride of a session for the Florida Legislature in 2021. In the end, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $100 billion FY-22 spending plan into law, …
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6/6/21
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Teacher pay in Florida averaged $49,102 for the 2019-2020 school year, the third lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data released last month by the National Education Association (NEA).
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From Staff Reports and The Center Square
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5/27/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Hold your bets on online casino gaming being legal in Florida anytime soon outside one of the Seminole’s seven casinos.
Even before lawmakers had …
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5/17/21
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See below for details on the new or extended tax free weeks, and examples of items that can be purchased without paying taxes
By John Haughey | The Center Square
Before adjourning their …
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5/9/21
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
A controversial proposal to limit the potency of THC in marijuana failed to gain ground in the 2021 legislative session, in part, because many Floridians and …
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5/9/21
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The “Randolph Bracy Ocoee Scholarship Program” will offer 50 scholarships to eligible students per year, “in an amount up to $6,100, not to exceed the amount of the students’ tuition and …
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5/6/21
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
Florida’s early-education system will see significant changes in hopes of better preparing the state’s youngest learners, as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed …
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5/5/21
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Businesses or institutions can be fined up to $5,000 per violation if they require vaccine documentation for entry, service or participation
By John Haughey | The Center Square
Gov. Ron …
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5/3/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
Transgender activists, LGBTQ leaders, and an array of advocacy groups vow to lodge lawsuits, impose economic sanctions and create “political disruption” if …
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4/29/21
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Rape kits containing evidence of a sexual assault will no longer be set aside and forgotten, as were tens of thousands of such kits in years past.
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By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix
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4/28/21
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Focus on the Legislature
By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
How much more should be spent to increase the starting salaries of Florida teachers? There’s no agreement yet on the …
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4/27/21
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Focus on the Legislature
By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
The Florida Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to raise Florida’s meager unemployment payout to a maximum of $375 per week …
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4/25/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected soon to announce that the state has secured a $500 million gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for …
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4/22/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
Florida’s unemployment system collapsed last April when the state’s jobless rate tripled within three weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of suddenly …
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4/21/21
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"...47 other states recognize Juneteenth and I wanted to show that support from Florida also. That we also celebrate the emancipation of slaves...” Senator Randolph Bracy
By Issac Morgan, …
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4/19/21
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State tax exempt holidays in 2021 would include, if approved: "Back to School" week in August, "Freedom" week in July, and "Disaster Preparedness" in May-June
By Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix
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4/18/21
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