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American troops with the 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, in the battle at Hue City, South Vietnam, 1968. Photo by the National Archives
Vietnam vets ask Legislature to approve state site for Vietnam POW-MIA memorial
By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix Nearly 60,000 Americans, including 1,954 Floridians named here , were killed in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in the 1950s, 1960s,and 1970s during the Vietnam War. … more
Medicaid expansion is key to combating state budget deficit
Opinion By Diane Dimperio/Chair, Health Care Action Team, Florida League of Women Voters The good news is that Florida will not have a five-billion-dollar deficit in the fiscal year that … more
Meet one of the dogs trained at FIU to sniff out scents associated with COVID-19 infection. Photo by: Margi Rentis/Florida International University
COVID-detecting dogs will demonstrate skills at Florida Emergency Operations Center
By Laura Cassels, of the Florida Phoenix Dogs trained to detect signs of COVID-19 infection will be in Florida’s capital city next week demonstrating their skills at the state’s Emergency … more
Florida officials say they’re ready if Tallahassee Trump rallies get violent
By John Haughey of The Center Square President Donald Trump supporters are expected to rally in Tallahassee against President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, but the Florida Department of Law … more
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Florida sports wagering bills filed to spur stalled Seminole pact negotiations
By John Haughey | The Center Square With states scrambling for revenue to boost pandemic-stressed budgets, it’s a good bet a raft of sports gambling bills will be approved by lawmakers across … more
A duck floats past an algae bloom in a mangrove along the Caloosahatchee River on Thursday, July 12, 2018, in Fort Myers, Fla. Lynne Sladky / AP
Rising seas could divert Florida focus, funding from Everglades water quality to tidal flooding
"With 1,350 miles of coastline, relatively low elevations, and communities built largely on top of former swampland, Florida remains particularly vulnerable to the risk of flooding caused by sea … more
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Florida bill would require a warrant to access location data on electronic devices
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square There are at least 300 million cell phones in use in the United States – 96 for every 100 people – and the Pew Research … more
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Florida schools to stay open, state will fully fund online learning programs
By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida will continue full funding for remote instruction for the state’s 2.9 million K-12 students next semester as a continuing pandemic alternative to … more
The Florida State Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground) in Tallahassee. Shutterstock photo
‘Campus carry,’ ammunition-background-check bills pre-filed in Florida
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square With the pre-filing period for bills ahead of Florida's 2021 legislative session beginning this week, two controversial … more
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Florida school districts, parents seek sustained funding for online learning programs
The FDOH’s update from Nov. 8-14 reported 3,146 new COVID-19 cases in Florida schools – 2,397 K-12 students, 209 teachers, 109 staff and 314 “other” cases; and 749 cases among students, … more
Last-minute battles over 3 Florida ballot measures draw controversy, cash
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square With a week to go before Election Day, battles over three of the six proposed constitutional amendments on Florida’s ballot … more
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Florida earns average grade in Education Weekly assessment
By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida earned the nation’s third-highest score in K-12 student achievement, but because the state ranked 41st in school financing, its education system got … more
Florida order requiring schools to reopen classrooms or be denied funding struck down
By John Haughey | The Center Square Leon County Judge Charles Dodson has struck down as “arbitrary and capricious” Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran’s order that withholds … more
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Districts await state protocols as Florida schools contend with ‘inevitable’ COVID-19 outbreaks
Until the FL-DOE standards and protocols for dealing with outbreaks are developed, FL Education Commissioner Corcoran suggested districts should quarantine only portions of classes or students who … more
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Florida's largest teachers' union sues to stop ‘reckless and unsafe’ school reopening mandate
By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Florida Department of Education’s mandate that all schools reopen next month and … more
Florida school boards say they will decide when to resume classes, as state constitution prescribes
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Orange County School Board meets today, July 14 at 12:30pm, and will vote on if, when and how they will reopen in a way that follows local health department guidance. Melissa Byrd, … more
The Florida State Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground) in Tallahassee. Shutterstock photo
April revenue collections fall 33 percent below Florida's pre-coronavirus estimates
Florida TaxWatch reiterated call to lawmakers to secure a renewed gaming compact with the Seminoles that could generate another $700 million annually Focus on the Legislature By John … more
A resident gets tested for coronavirus at a mobile testing site Monday, March 23, 2020, in The Villages, Fla. The Villages, a retirement community, is one of the largest concentration of seniors in the U.S. John Raoux / AP
DeSantis asks Trump to declare Florida a major federal disaster area
By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida has spent $208 million in its coronavirus response, but the spread of COVID-19, particularly in south Florida, is straining medical resources and … more
DeSantis widens quarantine order for travelers from New York City area
By Jason Schaumburg | The Center Square After initially ordering new travelers to Florida airports from COVID-19 hotspots to quarantine after arriving in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday … more
The Florida capitol buildings in Tallahassee. Spencer Hopkins
Florida budget talks: State workers, corrections officers get pay hikes; tourism agency survives
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square Weekend negotiations between Florida House and Senate leaders have produced accords in reconciling differences in the … more
Budget battles may extend Florida's legislative session
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square The Florida Senate’s 45-minute session ended in a cliffhanger Tuesday when Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Rob … more
Florida state Rep. Jennifer Sullivan, R-Eustis. Steve Cannon / AP
Florida school-choice expansion bills advance in Legislature
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida’s school-choice program has been regaled by conservative Christians for expanding tax-funded voucher scholarships to … more
Desmond Meade, executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (center right), rallied at Florida's Capitol with about 600 people calling for criminal justice reform. (FRRC)
Fighting to Eliminate Voter Confusion for FL Ex-Offenders
By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service - FL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The news was spreading with excitement after a Florida appeals court affirmed the state can't stop some people released from prison … more
Candace Phillips sifts through what was her third-floor bedroom while returning to her damaged home in Mexico Beach, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. David Goldman / AP Photo
Rising reinsurance costs presage ‘extraordinarily high’ property insurance rate hikes for Florida homeowners
By John Haughey | The Center Square It took the Florida Legislature seven years to adopt a 2019 property insurance reform bill eliminating the “one-way” attorney fee provision in the … more
As Florida’s presidential primaries near, felons’ voting status remains unclear
By John Haughey | The Center Square With the February 18th deadline to register to vote in Florida’s March 17th Democratic and Republican presidential primaries looming, it remains uncertain … more
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