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Florida’s first public school chaplain wrote a song for Charlie Kirk, preaches Trump support
The Rev. Jack Martin insists politics won’t interfere with his volunteer school service
Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix
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Florida students can now win a Charlie Kirk debate trophy
The top student debaters in the state will hoist a trophy named for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk
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Florida teachers now must self-report certain arrests to their schools
Previously, teachers were required to self-report arrests or charges related only to the abuse of a child or sale or possession of controlled substances
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‘Violent extremism’ the focus of Florida AG’s new tip line
The portal allows people to submit screenshots, videos, or other evidence of threatened violence to Uthmeier’s office
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Retired Florida professor loses emeritus status after Charlie Kirk post
The rescinded status follows warnings from the state promising accountability for educators ‘celebrating or excusing campus violence’
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Gov. DeSantis, Florida leaders respond to Charlie Kirk shooting
Political leaders urged people to pray following news that the conservative commentator was shot to death
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Florida rent shot up by nearly 40% from 2019 to 2023, report says
‘Florida’s strong population growth has collided with limited housing supply, pushing rents beyond what many families can afford.’
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Nearly a third of Florida professors looking for work in different state
Faculty cited state policy on tenure, elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and the cost of living
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DeSantis says Florida’s looking into third immigrant detention facility, ‘Panhandle Pokey’
‘There’s a demand to have way more than just Alligator Alcatraz,’ he said
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Florida Supreme Court won’t take up Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize Board
Pulitzer attorneys asked to shelve the dispute at least until Trump leaves office
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Florida’s immigration crackdown now targeting non-domiciled drivers
Driver’s licenses from ‘sanctuary states’ ‘are no good here,’ Uthmeier said
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DeSantis says Florida is suing textbook publishers for ‘systematically overcharging’ schools
DeSantis alleged at least 5,900 instances of overcharges, saying civil penalties could amount to as much as $60.5 million between both publishers
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‘Overbroad and unconstitutional’: Judge strikes down Florida law banning ‘pornographic’ school books
On the plaintiffs’ side were the Authors Guild, John Green, Jodi Picoult, and other authors and parents
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Florida’s now getting a second immigrant detention center: ‘Deportation Depot’
The National Guard said it will activate 200 additional guardsmen this month at 10 ICE facilities across Florida
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Hemp companies call for more consistency in Florida’s definition of ‘cartoon’
State law prohibits hemp products from being ‘attractive to children’
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Federal judge blocks construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for two weeks
The injunction stops filling, paving, new lights, and new infrastructure
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Florida CFO Ingoglia alleges ‘numerous’ cases of local governments scrubbing data before DOGE audits
A DOGE audit in Orange County began earlier this week
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Trump’s defamation suit against Pulitzer board now in Florida Supreme Court
Trump filed the lawsuit after the board recognized reporting about alleged collusion between his 2026 campaign and Russia
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UCF increases out-of-state tuition, joining Florida’s other four highest-enrolled universities
University of Central Florida and University of South Florida trustees voted to raise out-of-state tuition by 10%
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In Orlando, DeSantis tells sheriffs to ‘fight for what you think is right’ amid ICE recruitments
Approximately 320 of the nearly 900 agencies in the U.S. that have signed agreements with ICE are in Florida