MIAMI (CBSMiami) – As the Florida Senate prepares for a vote on the Parental Rights in Education Bill, some teachers and students wore purple this
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Gov. DeSantis Pick For DEP Secretary, Shawn Hamilton, Headed To Confirmation
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — After Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed him without seeking the usual support from Florida Cabinet members, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Shawn Hamilton
Juvenile Records Expungement Backed In House
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMIAMI/NSF) – The Florida House on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would expand minors’ ability to have certain arrest records expunged if they
Florida House Approves ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida House passed a bill Thursday that would ban certain discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. The Parental
Bill Passed By Florida House Does Not Mention Critical Race Theory, But Would Limit How Race-Related Concepts Are Taught
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Overriding objections from Democrats who called the measure “wrong on all levels,” the Republican-controlled Florida House on Thursday passed a bill that
Florida Senate Ready To Consider Elections Changes
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The Florida Senate is ready to take up a plan to revamp elections laws, the latest chapter in a heavily partisan battle
Florida House Supports Financial Literacy Requirement For High School Graduation
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The Florida House is ready to consider a bill (HB 1115) that would require high-school students to take a course in financial
Florida House, Senate Back Condo Bills After Surfside Collapse
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – With the Florida House poised to pass its version of the bill Thursday, a Florida Senate panel moved forward Wednesday with a
Controversial Florida School Boards Bill Put On Hold
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A controversial House bill that would impose eight-year term limits on school board members and increase scrutiny of school library books and
Florida Legislators Could Clear Way For Digital License Plates
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Floridians would be able to turn on digital license plates under a measure en route to the full House. With lawmakers again