Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
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It came a week before a new Florida law is scheduled to take effect that would prevent women from having abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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He said he had “grave concerns” about the plaintiffs’ legal standing to pursue blocking the law.
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A significant portion of the $70 million will go toward expanding mentorship programs for youths and funding grants designed to help fathers.
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It includes a requirement that law-enforcement officers at public schools complete mental-health crisis intervention training.
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Under the Legislature’s plan, districts in Hillsborough, Sarasota, and 10 other counties would have been ineligible for the money because they had mask requirements.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1, but vetoes included funds for a Pasco sports complex and an H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center facility in Pasco County.
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While Corcoran was overseeing Florida’s public-school and college systems he was a close ally of DeSantis on contentious issues such as efforts to prevent school districts from enacting mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After rejecting math textbooks, state criteria now draw the line on what can be included in social studies materials.
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Driskell, a Democrat from Tampa, was the only candidate for the leadership post as of Wednesday, according to a spokesman for the House Democrats.
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Rep. Ramon Alexander, six months away from becoming the state House Democratic leader, became embroiled in controversy this week after a report detailed allegations made by a former Florida A&M University employee.