Sarasota County School Board

Two new conservative members were sworn into office Tuesday, creating a 4-1 conservative majority.

Legal documents cited common law acts and statutes dating back to the 1700s and 1800s. Lawyers say the case has wasted tens of thousands in taxpayer money.

Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed many non-partisan school board candidates across the state. Some are also aligned with Moms for Liberty.

The governor endorsed three school board candidates in Sarasota County and they all won.

The civil filing in Sarasota County also included five criminal allegations against the Sarasota County School Superintendent and members of the school board.

Hillsborough and Sarasota counties are among a dozen school districts that defied a mask mandate ban from the governor and as a result would get a smaller funding increase under the House budget proposal. The leader of the Senate says its a plan he's open to discussing.

One Tampa Bay county is getting ready to vote on keeping a school tax in place, while another is considering a similar option.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says local law enforcement can handle any complaints and that the Justice Department is trying to silence parents.

The meetings turned into rowdy affairs with some parents who loudly voice their opinions on the mask mandate and critical race theory.

The meetings turned into rowdy affairs with some parents who loudly voice their opinions on the mask mandate and critical race theory.

The Florida School Board Association says a letter from its national affiliate letter to the U.S. Department of Justice is the cause.

School boards across the country are grappling with how to manage school board meetings where emotions increasingly run high.