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 convened …
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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 60-day …
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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 two …
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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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By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix
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.
One …
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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 initiative …
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4/27/21
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