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Saying it opposes “any form of academic censorship,” the United Faculty of Florida on Monday objected to a directive issued this month by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about reviewing textbooks and other materials for “antisemitic material” or “anti-Israeli” bias.
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Rejecting arguments by Florida and three other states, a federal judge Tuesday refused to grant a preliminary injunction against a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs.
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A federal judge Friday permanently blocked restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”
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The 2024 legislative session ended Friday with an annual hanky-drop ceremony in the rotunda. From homelessness to social media, here are 10 major issues that give a snapshot of this year's session.
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Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican who is a former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, filed bill SB 1752 which, in part, would place restrictions on who may cast ballots by mail.
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The 4th District Court of Appeal overturned a Broward County circuit judge’s decision that Musk should be deposed about a phone conversation with James Riley, whose 18-year-old son, Barrett Riley, was driving the Tesla Model S and died alongside a passenger in the 2018 Fort Lauderdale crash.
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AHCA Secretary Jason Weida told a state House panel he is “cautiously optimistic” the FDA will approve the plan, which the state has been pursuing since 2019.
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Ehr’s withdrawal from the Senate race short-circuits a potential Democratic primary fight against former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who hopes to unseat U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.
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Senate Democratic leader Lauren Book says that while the governor has stated women would not be charged under a new six-week abortion ban, "we’re not just going to take his word for it, we’re fighting to ensure it."
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Gasoline prices went down last week. But that could change amid increased demand as the Gulf Coast braces for a powerful hurricane and as the state addresses a fuel-contamination problem in some areas.
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The office has drawn opposition from Democrats, who have contended it is an attempt to intimidate minority voters.
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The state is pushing back against a challenge to a new law that restricts people from China and six other countries from owning property in Florida, disputing arguments that it is unconstitutional and discriminates based on “race and national origin.”