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DeSantis cuts $510 million from record Florida budget, with huge cuts to agriculture industry

“There is no conceivable reason to target agriculture in a year when we have billions of dollars in reserves,” Simpson, a Republican, said in a statement.

by Jim Turner, Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida June 16, 2023June 26, 2025

Florida universities study pros and cons of artificial intelligence

“As everyone knows, generative AI hallucinates. ChatGPT makes mistakes, it doesn’t give the right answers. It is subject to flights of fancy and depression.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida June 12, 2023September 10, 2024

Florida Virtual School pauses hiring as course completion numbers drop

Meanwhile, Florida Virtual School’s expenditures have outpaced revenue growth within its operating fund, according to the report.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida June 7, 2023July 11, 2024

In Florida, ‘culture war’ measures come to the classroom

The department is slated on June 9 to hold a series of online rule-development workshops that would help implement the new laws.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida June 1, 2023November 16, 2023

Florida will publish annual list of books banned or challenged in schools

The measure is slated to take effect in July.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 25, 2023November 28, 2024

Experts worry about costs and logistics of Florida’s new law to push back school start times

For example, the later start times could force Orange and other large districts to purchase more school buses and hire additional bus drivers.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 22, 2023December 1, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning gender-affirming care, drag shows, preferred pronouns, and more

DeSantis also signed a bill that will give the governor and state education officials increased authority over the Florida High School Athletic Association.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 17, 2023March 9, 2024

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning funding for college diversity programs

The governor also signed a separate bill that will prevent colleges and universities from requiring “political loyalty” tests.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 15, 2023May 12, 2025

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills to hide his own travel records, target Disney’s monorail

DeSantis has been traveling across the country as he prepares for a potential 2024 presidential campaign.

by Jim Turner, Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 12, 2023August 9, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to prohibit students from using phones and TikTok in schools

DeSantis described the social-media measure as “reining in the use” of the technology in schools.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 10, 2023May 8, 2025

Florida bill expanding so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law heads to DeSantis

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 27-12 along straight party lines to pass the bill.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 3, 2023May 14, 2024

Florida Senate passes bill to impose eight-year term limits on school-board members

Senate sponsor Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, suggested that eight years was always the target of lawmakers.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 2, 2023April 21, 2025

‘Racist at its core’: Florida Senate panel votes to block funding for college diversity, equity and inclusion programs

“SB 266 will lead to diminished educational quality.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida April 21, 2023November 25, 2024

Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law expanded in all public schools through 12th grade

“Like the Legislature, the board has provided no definitions for what ‘instruction’ on sexual orientation or gender identity means…”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida April 19, 2023August 3, 2023

Florida proposal would require school districts to share property-tax revenue with charter schools

This really is about the businesses, the contracts, the leases for these buildings.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida April 18, 2023September 10, 2023

Controversial higher-ed bill backed in Florida Senate

Senate Democrats criticized the proposed curriculum-related issues in the bill.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida April 13, 2023August 3, 2023

Florida Republicans want to ban private businesses from requiring masks or COVID-19 tests

Rep. Griff Griffitts, a Panama City Republican who sponsored the bill, argued that the proposal is designed to fight discrimination.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida April 11, 2023August 3, 2023

Florida House votes to expand so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to eighth grade, ban use of preferred pronouns

“Look, the LGBTQ community isn’t going away, trans people aren’t going away.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida March 31, 2023August 22, 2024

Florida bill to carry concealed guns without a permit heads to Gov. DeSantis’ desk

“There’s no way that your constituents want this.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida March 31, 2023August 1, 2024

Florida House and Senate move forward with proposed record spending plans for 2023-2024 year

DeSantis has requested that funding for the state guard go from $10 million in the current year to more than $95 million in 2023-2024.

by Jim Turner, Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida March 29, 2023June 29, 2025