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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
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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
House panel OKs proposed repeal of Florida No-Fault car insurance law
Focus on the Legislature   By John Haughey | The Center Square According to the Insurance Information Institute, Floridians pay the nation’s third-highest car insurance rates despite … more
Florida House panel OKs further restrictions on petition-gathering process
By John Haughey | The Center Square In the waning minutes of the 2019 legislative session. Rep. Jamie Grant, R-Tampa, grafted a raft of amendments imposing restrictions on petition-gatherers … more
What are the reasons behind Florida's climbing high school graduation rates
Historically speaking, Florida has long suffered from systemic issues in its education system. Poverty is linked to a number of issues affecting Florida teens, and teen pregnancy has long been a … 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
Massive Tallahassee rally sets stage for battle over Florida teacher pay raises
By John Haughey | The Center Square Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared 2021 will be "The Year of the Teacher" but on Monday, an estimated 10,000 Florida teachers amended the governor’s declaration … more
Panthers are solitary, elusive animals that are rarely observed in the wild. Fewer than 200 Florida panthers remain in their wild habitat today. (Wikipedia)
Groups sue to protect Florida Panther from deadly road projects
By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service - FL Conservation groups filed a lawsuit yesterday against state and federal agencies over road-widening projects in the middle of Florida's critical … more
Civil Rights Leaders: Memorial Should Honor Slave Cemetery at Country Club
By Trimmel Gomes/Florida News Connection TALLAHASSEE - After decades of speculation, rumors - and even some evidence that was initially ignored - an archaeological investigation confirms dozens … more
Bill would require conceal-carry applicants to receive training, retain fingerprints in database
Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida Rep. Javier Fernández, D-Miami, has filed a 2020 bill that would require applicants to complete firearms training and … more
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