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Lindsay Cross at LGBTQ Pride Florida

The Florida Democratic Party pumps money into the campaign of Lindsay Cross who faces tough opposition from Ed Montanari

The Florida House Democratic Campaign Committee provided $32,500 in contributions, while the Florida Democratic Party added nearly $2,729.
Transgender flag

A trial is set up in a fight over the Florida House’s attempt to subpoena pediatricians about medical care standards for kids with gender dysphoria

The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed standards of care for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
artificial intelligence

St. Petersburg College gets $7.2 million for a semiconductor and AI program

$3.2 million is from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund program and $4 million is from the Department of Education.
soccer

‘NIL’ deals approved for Florida high school athletes

High school athletes in Florida, like their college counterparts, will be able to make money through NIL endorsements and other deals.
prison bars

Part of Florida’s pretrial release law is ruled unconstitutional

An appeals court rejected part of a 2023 Florida law that made pretrial-release changes for people accused of crimes.
Kamala Harris. Official portrait via whitehouse.gov vice president

The Kamala Harris campaign will “play offense” in battleground states but Florida is not on the list

The Kamala Harris campaign will focus on Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.
banned books, First Amendment

A judge says a 7-year-old can be forced to testify about library book access in a Florida school district

The U.S. Magistrate Judge rejected a request that would have shielded the child from having to testify in a deposition.
University of Florida

Fuchs to return as interim UF president

University of Florida trustees brought back former President Kent Fuchs after the sudden resignation of President Ben Sasse.
FAMU

Florida denies racial discrimination against FAMU

Attorneys for Florida A & M University students alleged the state has “maintained discriminatory practices traceable to segregation.”
Florida Capitol

Democrat Tom Keen faces Republican opposition in Central Florida’s House District 35

Erika Booth would again face Tom Keen in November if she wins an Aug. 20 primary against Laura Gomez McAdams.
kids social media

Florida moves forward with rules on its new social media law that could be challenged on First Amendment grounds

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office published three proposed rules that include addressing age verification.
banned books, First Amendment

A judge denies Escambia County school officials’ request to be shielded from testifying about removing books

Litigation in the Florida county has intensified amid a nationwide controversy over school districts’ moves to limit access to school books.

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