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The initiative was one of DeSantis’ top priorities during this year’s legislative session, which ended in March.
Read More »Florida’s New Teachers Will Make $47,500 To Start After Governor Signs Pay Raise Bill
‘Personal Responsibility’ Key To Florida Universities’ Reopening Plans
Florida universities have been working on plans to reopen campuses after the coronavirus pandemic emptied out campuses in March.
Read More »COVID-19 In Prisons Puts Inmates, Families On Edge
Four inmates and 37 employees at 17 prisons and three probation offices throughout the state have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Read More »Bars Ordered To Close, Universities To Continue Online Classes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday took far-reaching actions to combat the coronavirus as he ordered bars and nightclubs to close for the next month and as state universities moved to hold online classes for the rest of the spring.
Read More »Supervisors Prepare For Election Day With Soap And Sanitizer
Supervisors of elections are stocking voting precincts with extra soap, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.
Read More »Coronavirus Scare Hits Home In State House
The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
Read More »University Merger Plan Headed For House Vote
An ambitious university-consolidation plan that folds Florida’s youngest and smallest colleges into the University of Florida was backed by a key House committee on Tuesday, following testy exchanges between state lawmakers and emotional testimony from students.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
Read More »E-Verify Divides Republican Leaders
The governor kicked off the session Tuesday by reminding lawmakers about one of his top priorities: a proposed mandate for all Florida employers to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to check new hires to make sure they are not undocumented immigrants.
Read More »Senate Panel Back ‘Best And Brightest’ Repeal
The proposed move to abandon the “Best and Brightest” bonus program is a first step by the Legislature in considering Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ambitious teacher-compensation plans, which include a new $300 million bonus program.
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