Author: Rick Cole
Florida Gov. DeSantis Chalks Up Wins In School Board Races
Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step this year of campaigning for county school-board candidates and saw most of them win Tuesday night, as th [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Fried Claims DeSantis Is Trying To “Lower Standards” For Teachers
Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose a slate of bills for the 2023 legislative session designed to bolster school districts' efforts to recruit teacher [...]
Florida Schools Scramble To Fill Vacant Slots
Florida students began returning to classrooms this week amid a teacher and support-staff shortage, with some counties still advertising position [...]
Judge Weighs Businesses’ Challenge To Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Stop W.O.K.E Act
A federal judge on Monday questioned part of a new Florida law that restricts the way businesses can address race-related concepts in employee tr [...]
Florida Targets Opioid Addiction
As Florida grapples with nearly 2,000 overdose deaths so far this year, state leaders on Wednesday announced a “massive” effort to address opioid [...]
Florida Senate Democratic Leader Faces Challenger In Re-Election Bid
Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Plantation (Twitter) and Senate District 35 candidates Barbara Sharief (Campaign Site)
A heated Democratic p [...]
Florida Education Commissioner Disputes Feds On Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. is disputing federal guidance on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
Saying federal guideline [...]
Florida Democrats Vying To Oust DeSantis Both Claim Victory Post Debate
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidates vying to prove they are the most formidable cha [...]
Florida Democrats, Moms For Liberty Offer Dueling Messages
TAMPA, Fla. - Competing political strategies and a debate about which side has more “grassroots” support continued playing out Saturday between M [...]
DeSantis Focuses On Efforts To Win Florida School Board Races At ‘Moms For Liberty’ Event
Emphasizing that school-board elections have a significant impact on families, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday focused heavily on his support for can [...]