UCF changes campus protest policies following pro-Palestine demonstrations

One student said they saw these changes as an attempt ‘to silence critical voices on politically sensitive issues, preventing certain groups from expressing dissent’

by McKenna Schueler October 2, 2024July 26, 2025

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Orange County teachers union again declares impasse after unsuccessful contract talks with school district

This is the third time in four years that the union and the district have deadlocked, as schools continue to struggle with teacher vacancies

by McKenna Schueler September 17, 2024August 1, 2025

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University of Florida senior staffers racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs after Sasse allowed them to work remotely

It wasn’t immediately clear who at UF approved each expense item

by Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida August 30, 2024September 24, 2024

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Florida faith leaders raise concern about ‘religious indoctrination’ in voluntary school chaplain program

School districts have shown little interest in welcoming volunteer chaplains to serve in their facilities

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix August 13, 2024August 5, 2025

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Florida state officials seek crackdown on university courses containing antisemitic or ‘anti-Israel’ material

The State University System’s chancellor emailed university presidents last Friday to explain the new directive

by McKenna Schueler August 7, 2024May 23, 2025

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Orange County public schools to offer free meals for students through the upcoming school year

OCPS will provide ‘meals at no charge’ for the second year in a row

by Houda Eletr August 1, 2024December 20, 2024

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Federal judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a two-page order granting a permanent injunction against the workplace-training part of the law

by News Service of Florida July 29, 2024November 21, 2024

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Florida’s 14-day back-to-school sales tax ‘holiday’ starts next week

During the discount period, shoppers will avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes and book bags that cost $100 or less

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida July 26, 2024August 1, 2024

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University of Florida president Ben Sasse abruptly resigns, citing wife’s health

He said he also wanted to spend more time with his children

by Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida July 19, 2024June 12, 2025

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Florida school board wants 7-year-old to testify in book ban lawsuit

School board attorneys argued that the board is ‘entitled to defend itself against plaintiffs’ claims

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida July 18, 2024October 2, 2024

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Federal judge allows teacher lawsuit against controversial pronoun law to continue

The judge said plaintiffs ‘plausibly’ alleged the law violates protections against workplace discrimination

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida July 12, 2024February 3, 2025

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Chaplains, communism, child labor: Florida education laws that take effect July 1

The 2024 legislative session saw approval of divisive education-related laws, several of which take effect Monday

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix July 1, 2024October 20, 2024

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Biden administration pushes back on Florida’s effort to block Title IX discrimination rule

Florida last month also filed a separate lawsuit challenging a federal health-care rule that prevents discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 10, 2024July 12, 2024

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Florida parents file federal lawsuit over state’s new book banning policy

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are two parents from St. Johns County and one from Orange County

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 7, 2024July 10, 2025

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Teachers union criticizes Florida for keeping history standard touting ‘benefits’ of slavery

The backlash centered on a standard that says slaves developed beneficial skills from slavery

by News Service of Florida May 30, 2024January 5, 2025

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Florida Board of Education replaces word ‘gender’ with ‘sex’ amid federal Title IX dispute

The federal rule, in part, would require that discrimination on the basis of gender identity be included under the broader definition of sex discrimination