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Florida seeks alternative to high school AP courses with own version of college-level history classes
U.S. history is the second subject in the FACT program. Last year, the DOE initiated a statewide pilot for college algebra.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s campaign backed by Big Tobacco, gun companies and more
The gun manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc., which was behind a failed effort in the 2026 legislative session to shield gun makers from liability lawsuits over a defect that isn’t required by federal law, gave the political committee $50,000.
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Florida gas prices expected to rise, again, after Trump issues blockade in Iran
Florida’s average had been on a slow decline since April 2, when it hit $4.23 a gallon.
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Florida Dem Chair Nikki Fried says party has more candidates signing up to run for office than ever have before
“People are just flooding our zone.”
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Florida has an Asian swamp eel problem
They can breathe air, survive in low-oxygen conditions, and persist through wet and dry seasons by burrowing into mud.
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Florida gas prices spike another 24 cents as war in Iran continues
For electric vehicles, the cost per kilowatt-hour at Florida charging stations rounded to 41 cents this past week.
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DeSantis signs Florida bill allowing state to label groups as ‘domestic terrorist organizations’
The measure also outlines rules for expelling students at state universities who “promote” support for such groups.
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Florida AG says state can now fund religious charter schools, and ‘encourage’ Christianity
The U.S. Supreme Court last year effectively upheld an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision rejecting a push to create a Catholic charter school.
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DeSantis signs ‘Missy’s Law,’ calls for House impeachment of judge
Impeachments of judges are rare, but the threat of impeachment carries weight.
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DeSantis signs bill to spend $5.5 million to rename Florida airport after Trump
“Republican leaders decided to prioritize wasting five million of your taxpayer dollars on renaming an airport after the President.”
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Florida universities remove sociology from general education courses
It’s part of the state’s push against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Florida’s public university system.
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DeSantis says if Cuba falls, he hopes exiles will want to leave Florida and rebuild the island
“Kids and grandkids will be going to spring break there,” DeSantis continued.
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Trump’s unpopularity, high gas prices and more, helped Florida Dems flip two seats, says analysts
“President Trump’s unpopularity cast a long, dark shadow over these Republican candidates in these races.”
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As gas prices spike, Florida Gov. DeSantis says there’s no ‘simple fix’
Democrats in the state Legislature have asked the governor to temporarily lift the state’s 23.5-cent per gallon tax on gas.
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Florida launches investigation into Discord over child safety concerns
“With so many criminal investigations leading to Discord, they owe us an explanation as to why predators keep getting to kids on the app.”
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Lawsuit threatened if DeSantis signs Florida version of ‘SAVE America Act’
“As soon as you sign this bill, Florida will be sued.”
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Florida average gas prices have risen 82 cents since start of Iran war
The state average was $2.89 on Feb. 28 when the war began.
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Florida sheriffs, including Grady Judd, criticize Trump’s mass deportation efforts
“There are those here that are working hard, they have kids in college, are in school, they’re going to church on Sunday, they’re not violating the law, and they’re living the American dream,” he told council members.
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DeSantis criticizes House for not passing vaccine exemption bill amid measles outbreak
As of March 7, 132 cases have been reported this year. Last year, Florida reported only seven.
