Thursday, February 16, 2023
Judge dismisses suit challenging Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit contesting Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, saying that the plaintiffs lacked standing to present a legal challenge, despite their allegations of harm.....MORE
Ousted Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren files lawsuit in Florida Supreme Court against Gov. DeSantis
Suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren has asked the Florida Supreme Court to order Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinstate the prosecutor, arguing the governor “exceeded his powers” by ousting the twice-elected Democrat last year.......MORE
Tampa City Council to consider new ordinance to allow outside legal counsel for Citizens Review Board
City councilors in Tampa Thursday are expected to discuss drafting a new ordinance to allow outside legal counsel for the citizen board that reviews alleged police misconduct.
A local activist group has been urging city councilors to adopt a new ordinance to allow the Tampa Citizens Review Board to hire an independent lawyer.
Tampa's Citizens Review Board was established in 2015 to build trust between the Tampa Police Department and the community, but the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee says right now, the board can't trust that its legal counsel is objective.
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Conservative School Board members relaunch coalition
With Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsement fueling many runs, the number of conservatives soared in School Board races in November. Now these officials want a statewide organization of their own.
Organizers relaunched the Florida Conservative Coalition of School Board Members (FCCSBM), a group originally founded in 2015 as an alternative to the Florida School Board Association (FSBA).
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Not a Cent for Public Transportation?
Hillsborough County Commissioners approved a plan Wednesday on how to spend $424 million on transportation needs.
The County collected nearly $570 million with a one-cent sales tax from January 2019 through February 2021.
Eventually, the sales tax was found to be unconstitutional. Since then, the funds have been in an interest-bearing bank account.
Commissioners voted on a plan to spend $130 million to Repave Roads, $40 million to repair sidewalks, $34 million to repair or replace bridges, $74 Million for intersection safety, $34 Million for corridor safety, and $103 Million to reduce congestion.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Florida GOP’s plan to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments
In recent years, Floridians have approved constitutional amendments ushering in medical marijuana, a $15 minimum wage and restored voting rights for felons. more
DOJ officially decides not to charge Matt Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe
The Justice Department has informed lawyers for at least one witness that it will not bring charges against Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz after a years-long federal sex-trafficking investigation.
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Ron DeSantis’s war on “woke” in Florida schools, explained
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From book bans to a hostile campus takeover, here’s a rundown of DeSantis’s conservative plan for Florida education.
In 2020, Ron DeSantis’s administration declared him the “Education Governor” for how eager he was to dramatically change the state’s education system. Three years later, he’s provoked — and been engulfed in — an ongoing list of education controversies as part of his fight against “woke ideology,” or schools acknowledging or teaching about systemic injustice in American society.
As DeSantis prepares to announce his campaign for the presidency, as many have speculated, he has ramped up his involvement in Florida schools. Not only is he doubling down on existing legislation, he’s also introducing new rules and regulations — and making sure the Education Department follows through. While he largely focused on K-12 in the early years of his term, this year he has launched new plans to remake higher education.
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