book bans

Florida is one of the top states in the nation for book bans in schools. One organization is sending banned books to Floridians for free.

Medicaid processing issues A state Senate committee met yesterday morning in Tallahassee to discuss Florida’s turbulent Medicaid redetermination process. One key topic on the table was excessively long wait times for Medicaid’s call center.  ...

Controversial judicial circuit mergers A committee is considering a controversial plan to reduce the number of judicial circuits in Florida, but some discussion about the plan will be happening behind closed doors.   Schools struggle...

Plaintiffs contend Escambia County violated First Amendment and equal-protection rights in removing 10 books from school library shelves.

The Escambia County School Board asked to move a lawsuit about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three.”

A First Amendment fight about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” now incudes the Escambia County school system.

Florida education officials approved rules that could help set the stage for special magistrates to hear disputes about objections to books.

The Escambia County School Board urged a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the removal or restriction of books in school libraries.

Florida education officials & a school district want a lawsuit tossed out over removal from school libraries of book “And Tango Makes Three.”

Big Gay Book Party in St. Pete With anxieties around book bans and classroom instruction at an all-time high, a St. Petersburg book store held a Big Gay Book Party last Saturday to showcase local...

With anxieties around book bans and classroom instruction at an all-time high, a St. Petersburg book store held a Big Gay Book Party last Saturday to showcase local LGBTQ authors, and offer them a safe...

The American Civil Liberties Union offered a forum of about 50 Concerned Citizens, teachers, students, lawyers, and media specialists in an effort to address anxieties while encouraging the public to speak out about educational censorship.