Lynn Hatter
Lynn Hatter is a Florida A&M University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Lynn has served as reporter/producer for WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas. She is an award-winning member of the Capital Press Corps and has participated in the NPR Kaiser Health News Reporting Partnership and NPR Education Initiative. When she’s not working, Lynn spends her time watching sci-fi and action movies, writing her own books, going on long walks through the woods, traveling and exploring antique stores. Follow Lynn Hatter on Twitter: @HatterLynn.
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It’s wildfire season in Florida and one of the biggest threats of climate change is the increased risk of fires across the Southeastern United States. Yet fire, when controlled, can actually help fight the very threat it poses. -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race. He’s stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest.
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The Florida Department of Education says Hanna has used his position to politically influence others under his authority after a parent complained to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Neither the investigation nor impending sanctions have stopped Rocky Hanna from speaking out. He continued to do so while under state investigation over how his political views have impacted his job.
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Florida Republican lawmakers voiced confidence in their estimated costs for the state’s newest expansion of school vouchers, but they’re setting aside money just in case those estimates are off.
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Lawmakers are poised to extend the Parents Rights in Education law to higher grade levels, but the education board beat them to it by expanding the rule to including Grades 4-12.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican leaders are promising there’s more to come in an ongoing fight with Disney.
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GOP lawmakers in Florida have voted to expand the state's school voucher program to every student, regardless of family income. Critics say lawmakers have wildly underestimated the program's costs.
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Democrats, teachers unions and public school districts say it will drain funding away from private and charter schools as students leave those schools.
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With the Republicans in total control, and Gov. Ron DeSantis empowered after his landslide victory in November, the legislative session in Florida is gearing up to pass a lot of conservative laws.
