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New UF leader approved, promises to oppose DEI despite ‘woke past’
‘DEI will not return to the University of Florida during my presidency’ Santa Ono said
Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix
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Corporal punishment among education issues addressed in 2025 Florida legislative session
Lawmakers couldn’t agree to lift the secrecy of university presidential searches, lift labor restrictions for minors, or to implement a full ban on cellphones
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Gov. DeSantis says Florida House is the ‘least productive’ in modern history
House Speaker Daniel Perez has dismissed DeSantis’s displeasure, saying he is ’emotional’
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Florida bill would allow high schoolers to graduate without passing algebra or English final exams
The bill looks to ‘level the playing field amid other school choice options,’ Senate President Ben Albritton said
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‘Unconstitutional’: Florida Democrats blast Republican efforts to eliminate Department of Education
DeSantis advocated for leaving education policy up to the states, repeatedly referring to the federal department as a ‘bureaucracy’
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Florida lawmakers advance measure clarifying what makes school books ‘harmful to minors’
It builds on a 2023 law granting school boards authority to remove books parents challenge as being ‘pornographic’
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Stricter phone ban in Florida schools gets unanimous support in House committee
‘When you say, “It’s the law,” it just kind of ends the conversation there’
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‘A lot of possibilities’: DeSantis on whether First Lady will run for Florida governor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, entered the Republican primary earlier this week
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‘He’s completely racist’: Jewish legislative caucus urges DeSantis to reconsider UWF trustee appointment
The caucus cited what they consider antisemitic social media posts as a disqualifying factor
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Florida public schools drop in reading and math performance, federal report says
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz argues private schools should have been included in the data
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ education budget targets teacher pay, maintains low tuition
The budget proposes nearly $30 billion for K-12 education and a $222 per student funding increase for next school year
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Florida’s agriculture commissioner doesn’t think farms will be impacted by Trump’s mass deportations
When asked what would happen if 1 million people were deported from Florida, Simpson said, ‘I’m not sure it does anything to the ag industry.’
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Florida Democrat files bill to protect medical marijuana rights for government employees
It would not protect an employee impaired at work
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DeSantis says he’ll announce his choice to fill U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat by early January
Names to fill the senator’s seat already swirling include Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump and more
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DeSantis not seeking spot in Trump administration, happy ‘quarterbacking’ Florida
Says Democrats become an ‘endangered species’ in the Sunshine State
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Florida removed more library books than any state last year, says report
Orange county’s removal numbers were among the highest in the state
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DeSantis blames gas station owners and ‘loophole’ in state law for Florida fuel shortage
He added that fuel supply is in the private sector and Florida is ‘not Venezuela’
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DeSantis doesn’t think Florida should limit development in areas susceptible to disasters
‘It is not the role of government,’ DeSantis said
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says climate change and weather control are conspiracy theories
‘There’s precedent for all this in history. Like it is hurricane season, you are going to have tropical weather’
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House Democrats call for immediate FEMA funding for hurricane response
The group wants to bolster the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration, which provide disaster assistance