'Don't Say Gay' Law

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.

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.

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.

A number of initiatives across the state aim to highlight the growing concern some parents and others have about book removals in public schools.

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.

Among new measures, they voted to ban gender affirming care for minors.

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.

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.

Florida Republicans have approved two bills that will restrict the use of preferred pronouns in schools and ban diversity programs in colleges.

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.

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.

Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees — voted unanimously to sue Disney in state court Monday.