Florida TaxWatch has released a new report showing that Florida's teacher salaries rank 50th in the nation and school districts are struggling to fill vacancies.

Voluntary prekindergarten, created in 2005, is designed to serve that function at no cost to families. Instructors must hold at least a state-issued teaching credential.

The DeSantis administration portrays the proposed changes as an attempt to make the parks more accessible.

As in the past, authorized purchases include paddle boards, televisions, and theme park admission for Florida parks such as Disney World, Sea World, Universal, and Legoland.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is accepting public comments on the proposed springs restoration projects being considered for funding in Fiscal Year 2024-25.

According to Florida TaxWatch, the shortages persist as fewer people enter the profession. Pew Research says 21% of bachelor’s degree graduates in the United States in 1970-1971 were in education. That number in 2019-2020 was 4%.

In Florida’s FY2023-24 state budget, education was one of the largest consumers of taxpayer dollars; however, a teacher shortage prevents these funds from being effectively utilized.

The resurgence of shark populations is affecting recreational fishing across the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast.

The school safety commission indicated that clearer intent and potential exemptions may be needed from the Legislature for the law, which went into effect this summer.

Florida grasshopper sparrows are tiny little things, no more than 5 inches long. But their comeback is huge. Not long ago, they were considered the most endangered bird species in the continental United States. Now they’re doing a lot better.

Professional educator certificates, the main credential for Florida teachers, require proof of general and subject-area mastery, which the department verifies through subject-area examinations.

This is a high-stakes case because if the plaintiffs succeed, all the people the state kicked out of Medicaid without proper notice could have their coverage restored.

Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida's property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019.

The student enrollment forecast from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research predicts that 12,379 fewer students will attend public schools during the 2024-25 school year.

Enrollments in Florida schools decreased by 6% in the fall of 2020 during the pandemic. While they have begun to increase, they remain 3% below their prior level.

Florida submitted a plan for spending the money, which the federal government approved. But now, Florida is one of 15 states that will not allow companies to apply for the money.