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New College of Florida faces faculty tenure denial amidst Governor’s transformation plan

Listen: New College of Florida trustees are set to defer or outright deny tenure to five faculty members at their next meeting. This comes as the Governor seeks to transform the college. New College’s interim...

” EARTH DAY AND INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE on MORNING ENERGY

Earth Day has been observed on April 22nd in the United States for more than half a century and has expanded globally to nearly 200 countries. The purpose of Earth Day is to raise awareness about...

Senate panel backs ending higher ed ‘DEI’; Florida’s controversial HB 999 now goes to the full House and Senate

A measure that seeks to prevent colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is ready to go before the full Florida Senate and House amid strong objections from Democrats, with...

Democrats fear for public schools as Senate bill advances

A controversial bill advanced in a Senate subcommittee Thursday that will divert some public school funds to charter schools.
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Florida’s migrant flights lawsuit is dismissed

Immigrant advocacy groups have dropped a lawsuit against Florida over migrant flights.
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, April 20th, 2023

Board of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday expanded the ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades at the request of Gov....
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Florida Senate approves a travel records exemption for the governor

The Florida Senate approved a controversial measure that would shield the travel records of the governor and other state leaders.
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Florida bill targeting drag shows heads to Governor Ron DeSantis

The Florida House gave final approval to a controversial bill aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows and 2 other trans-related measures that also drew fierce debate.

Department of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction

Listen: The State Board of Education unanimously voted for a proposal that would largely prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. Last year, the legislature and Governor DeSantis approved what critics...
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Florida lawmakers look to scuttle Disney agreements

Republican lawmakers backed proposals intended to nullify development agreements involving Disney that incensed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

MidPoint on Tort Reform: Big Changes for Insurance Companies May Be Your Undoing

Tort Reform: Big Changes for Insurance Companies May Be Your Undoing
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Florida lawmakers refuel fight over elections laws

The Florida House is moving forward to make wide-ranging elections law changes like additional restrictions on voter registration groups.

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