Diaz appointed as state’s education commissioner
Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Floridas next education commissioner.
Diaz, a Hialeah
State Education Board to make commissioner appointment next week
The State Board of Education will meet April 29 to consider the appointment of a new education commissioner, after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday recommended Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. R-Hialeah, for the
Florida lawmakers pass $112.1 billion budget to end session
Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration.
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15-week abortion limit headed to DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE Florida doctors could soon be prohibited from performing abortions past 15 weeks of pregnancy, after the Republican-controlled Senate approved a bill Thursday night that is headed
State House to Battle Over Education Proposals
TALLAHASSEE The Florida House could be poised to pass two fiercely debated bills that would place restrictions on how issues about race, gender identity and sexual orientation are taught in
House passes 15-week abortion limit
TALLAHASSEE Florida House members early Thursday morning passed a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most hotly debated issues of the 2022 legislative session.
State Sending COVID-19 Tests to Senior Facilities
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state is shipping about 1 million at-home coronavirus tests to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, with the kits set to arrive over the weekend. The plan to distribute at-home tests directly to such facilities came as the Florida Department of Health issued new COVID-19 testing guidelines…
State college enrollment continues to shrink
TALLAHASSEE – Florida college officials are trying to figure out what’s behind a continuing drop in state college enrollment, which analysts project could decline by more than 9 percent over the next five years if the trend persists. The most recent end-of-year data on college system enrollment showed a system-wide enrollment of 293,493 students for…
Texas-style abortion bill filed in Florida
TALLAHASSEE State Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, filed a proposal Wednesday that aims to follow Texas lead in blocking physicians from performing abortions if there is a detectable fetal heartbeat. The 40-page proposal (HB 167), dubbed the Florida Heartbeat Act, would require doctors to test for fetal heartbeats, which can occur six weeks into pregnancy….
Judge rules against DeSantis on mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE — Ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his constitutional authority, a Leon County circuit judge on Friday sided with a group of parents in a high-profile lawsuit challenging DeSantis July 30 executive order that sought to bar school districts from requiring students to wear masks. The ruling came as coronavirus cases are increasing in…