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Removing a book from school libraries, classroom indoctrination, and the future of its superintendent were the main points of contention in a Hernando County School Board meeting Tuesday night that lasted over eight hours.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump's strongest Republican rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know DeSantis.
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With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, Gov. DeSantis has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run.
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A number of initiatives across the state aim to highlight the growing concern some parents and others have about book removals in public schools.
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Members of the LGBTQ community and their allies say the new laws could force families to move out of Florida and damage the state's reputation.
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Among new measures, they voted to ban gender affirming care for minors.
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The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher from Hernando County says a student's mother lodged a complaint.
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Secretary Miguel Cardona says he's been monitoring a series of state bills he says are "attacking" public schools. His visit came a day after Florida lawmakers voted to expand the "Parental Rights in Education" bill.
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Florida Republicans have approved two bills that will restrict the use of preferred pronouns in schools and ban diversity programs in colleges.
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The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would expand last year’s “Parental Rights in Education” law — known to critics as “don’t say gay.” Gov. DeSantis is expected to sign it.
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Books on LGBTQ+ topics are currently being restricted in schools across Florida due to proposed legislation. Educators share how access to similar books helped them understand their sexual identities growing up.
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Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees — voted unanimously to sue Disney in state court Monday.