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The federal Food and Nutrition Service is dispatching $1.5 billion to states to help feed school children despite disrupted food supply chains.
Feds sending Florida $86.9 million for school meals amid supply-chain challenges
The funds are intended to help schools and school districts make arrangements to offset disruptions in the nation’s supply chains for food and other goods. more
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In cold weather, manatees cluster together and seek warmer water.
Feds dragging their feet on a plan to feed starving Florida manatees
In 2018, toxins from red tide algae killed 288 of the record-setting 824 manatees that turned up dead. This year, as of November 19th, the number hit 1,017. more
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Florida to convene special session to ban private employer vaccine mandates
Governor DeSantis wants a law on the books banning employer vaccine mandates by year’s end, and also wants lawmakers to ensure Florida’s ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ is “fortified” By … more
Elementary school crosswalk in Florida, photo by mpi04/MediaPunch
Florida Board of Education sanctions eight districts - including Orange Co. Public Schools - for mandatory mask policies
By John Haughey | The Center Square The Florida Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday found eight public school districts in noncompliance with state orders banning mandatory mask mandates and … more
Florida officials: No urgency in filing plan to secure $2.3B in federal school aid
Florida is the nation’s only state that missed repeated deadlines to secure the last-third of $7 billion in federal pandemic assistance. more
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MAY 23: People gather together to ask the McDonald’s corporation to raise workers wages to a $15 minimum wage as well as demanding the right to a union on May 23, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The nation wide protest at McDonald’s was held on the day of the company’s shareholder meeting. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida's first phase of the minimum wage boost — $10 an hour — goes into effect
"When people make more money, they can spend more in their local communities. And paying fair wages helps you attract and keep talented employees, which in turn helps businesses grow and thrive. When … more
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, left, speaks with students at the New River Middle School, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Weingarten is on a nationwide tour of schools to stress the importance of safely returning to five-day-a-week in person learning. Broward County is one of numerous school districts in Florida with a mask mandate for students. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
Florida leaving billions in federal assistance for schools, low-income students on the table
Orange County Public Schools reports it submitted a plan outlining how it would use $112.9 million in ARPA aid By John Haughey, The Center Square More than three months after missing the … more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the American Legislative Exchange Council Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Salt Lake City. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
DeSantis hits bipartisan ‘sweet spot’ with proposed slash in Florida K-12 standardized testing
By John Haughey, The Center Square Gov. Ron DeSantis spearheaded the effort to raise Florida teachers’ pay to one of the nation’s highest starting salaries, but his high-profile battles with … more
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Florida saw a drop in COVID infections, but daily cases are still highest in US
By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix Following a significant decline in daily COVID-19 cases in Florida over the past few days, federal health officials released data on Wednesday showing infections … more
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Florida Board of Education to consider sanctioning two mask-mandating school districts
By John Haughey, The Center Square The Florida Department of Education has scheduled an emergency meeting of the State Board of Education for Tuesday to consider funding cuts for two school … more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks, Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Shul of Bal Harbour, a Jewish community center in Surfside, Fla. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
DeSantis: Florida will ‘fight back’ against federal intervention in state pandemic response
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 … more
10,200 COVID-19 cases in Florida hospitals: Half 25-55 years old, 97% unvaccinated
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 … more
In this 2016 photo, graffiti is written on the side of a mobile home at the Little Farm trailer park in El Portal, Fla. In a city known for its glitzy, luxurious condo towers, affordable rental housing is hard to come by. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
Florida Realtors’ proposed amendment demands housing funds be spent on housing
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, … more
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College campuses now required to conduct annual surveys to measure “intellectual diversity”
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 … more
Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Credit: Simon Ladesma, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.0
States race to launch multi-billion-dollar sports betting for NFL season; fans and foes in FL ready to clash
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, … more
June 19 is celebrated in the United States, highlighting the day when the last of enslaved African Americans were freed in 1865. Credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus
Juneteenth National Independence Day is a now a federal holiday, though FL Legislature failed to act on the issue
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, … more
Classroom. Credit: Pixabay.
Gov. DeSantis says new moment-of-silence law in public schools protects religious freedom
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 … more
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Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini is shown after speaking during a legislative session, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.; AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Sabatini proposes redrawn Central Florida congressional district in bid to unseat Murphy
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 … more
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New Florida law requires impact fees be capped, incrementally phased-in
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 … more
According to Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam, Fire Station #6 will be the same design as Fire Station #5 (rendering pictured above).
State funding for Apopka Fire Station #6 survives the line-item veto in Tallahassee
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, … more
Teachers and supporters march Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, during the Florida Education Association's "Take on Tallahassee" rally at the Old Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Phil Sears / AP
Even with this year's pay raise and $1000 bonus for teachers, Florida will still rank one of lowest in nation
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). more
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Florida, Seminoles agree to cut casino-style online offerings from gaming pact
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 … more
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$200M Florida tax relief package features new ‘Freedom Week’ tax holiday
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 … more
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Tweets and emails helped kill a FL bill to place a cap on high-potency medical marijuana for patients
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 … more
The Truth and Justice Center of Orange County unveiled a historical marker in downtown Orlando in June 2019 in memory of July Perry, a victim of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots. Credit: Orlando Police Department.
Sen. Bracy's push for college scholarships and a feature film on the Ocoee massacre of 1920 gets funded
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 … more
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