A House version of the bill (HB 395) would direct a bronze sculpture of former Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith be displayed in Lake County or --- if no suitable location is found by July 1, 2025 --- anywhere else in the state. The Senate version does not include that requirement....
The Senate Education Committee advanced the measure (SB 1576) in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. Sen. Tina Polsky, a Boca Raton Democrat who sponsored the bill, said a scarcity of school staff in Florida isn't a new phenomenon. "These individuals work every day to support our classroom teache...
Developmental education (DE) reform took place among the 28 Florida College System (FCS) institutions in 2014. In this study, we examine how cohort-based passing rates in college-level English and math courses changed at different colleges for pre- and post-policy period and explore what ...
Florida may soon enact significant legislation relating to immigration,HB 1617/SB 1718. The bill, which the Senate passed April 28, among other things, includes a requirement that private employers with more than 25 employees use the federal government’s E-Ve...
The new bill states that space flight remains "an extraordinarily dangerous condition" and people should take responsibility for the risks before boarding the rocket, the Senate bill analysis states. The bill doesn't protect the companies in case of "gross negligen...
Senate Bill 7028 will send an additional $200 million to the My Safe Florida … NICB Praises Florida’s New Law on Predatory Tow Truck Practices April 2, 2024 The National Insurance Crime Bureau is hailing a new Florida law that aims to deter predatory tow-truck practices and limit the ...
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"Should this matter be sent to the Senate floor, my client intends to put evidence of other similar speech by other Senators," Andrews wrote to Senate lawyer Dawn Roberts. He also said Roberts should step down from the case because of conflicts of interest, having previously represented Artiles...
The Florida Senate passed a measure Thursday that would require public school students to observe a moment of silence at the beginning of the day. The measure would require school principals to instruct first period teachers to observe a one- to two-minu
The Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by LGBTQ activists, has now been passed by both the Florida Senate and House. The bill would limit what classrooms can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity. Under this legislation, these lessons "may not ...