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The U.S. Department of Education dropped a cease-and-desist order after the state returned money it had been withholding from school districts that had since reversed their mask mandates.

Morteza "Mori" Hosseini has been under scrutiny over questions about his role and relationship with Gov. Ron DeSantis in politically tinged decisions affecting the school.

Public media reporting on COVID-19, schools and vaccination efforts. Plus how the federal government sells homes in Florida flood zones.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said is “respecting people’s individual freedoms” during a bill-signing ceremony at Brandon Honda.

They say it's Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to enhance his standing as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.

Physicians and other health professionals issued a call Monday — hours before a special session in Tallahassee — for Florida lawmakers to reject any bans on COVID-19 mask and vaccines mandates.

Florida lawmakers are reconvening in a special session over vaccine mandates. Republicans want to block local governments and school boards from issuing their own.

In asking the appeals court to move quickly, attorneys for the school boards said the emergency rule is slated to expire Dec. 21 and is creating confusion for students, teachers and parents.

After asking state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo to wear a mask, the senator has been receiving death threats.

The judge upheld the emergency rule and said decisions to opt out of student mask requirements are at the “sole discretion” of parents or guardians.

The people who gathered in Tallahassee want lawmakers to ban all vaccination and mask mandates, whether they come from government or private businesses.

The Department of Health rule carried out a July 30 executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis designed to prevent school districts from requiring students to wear masks. But the Alachua and Duval districts were among several in the state that required parents to provide medical documentation before students could be exempted from mask requirements.