TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Department of Health on Thursday published a proposed change that would reduce the number of days that students with COVID-19
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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
Feds Give Boost To Shelters Targeted By DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – As Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moves forward with trying to shut down shelters that provide housing and other services for unaccompanied immigrant children,
Florida House Backs School Testing Changes
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida House is set to consider a bill aimed at replacing the standardized Florida Standards Assessments with a “progress monitoring” system
Dr. Joseph Ladapo Confirmed As Florida Surgeon General
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – The Florida Senate has confirmed Dr. Joseph Ladapo as the state’s surgeon general. The controversial appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis was along
White House Criticizes Sen. Rick Scott’s Call For All Americans To Pay Income Tax
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/CNN) – Sen. Rick Scott has unveiled his vision for the future of the GOP, which was quickly criticized by the White House. “I’ll
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 Senate Revamps Controversial Elections Proposal
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Senate Republicans are revamping a controversial elections bill, including scaling back proposed changes to mail-in voting. Sponsor Travis Hutson, R-St. Augustine, filed
Early Voting Begins This Weekend For Broward’s Special General & Municipal Elections
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Voters in several Broward districts can cast their ballots beginning this weekend for the March 2022 Special General & Municipal Elections.