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Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities
Read full article: Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universitiesA Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the stateās public colleges and universities from admitting students who are in the country without legal permission.
DeSantis calls special session to implement Trumpās immigration policies
Read full article: DeSantis calls special session to implement Trumpās immigration policiesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state lawmakers into a special session to help carry out President-elect Donald Trumpās promises for a swift crackdown on immigration.
Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools
Read full article: Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schoolsHundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are in line to receive tens of thousands of dollars in restitution from the state, after Florida lawmakers formally apologized for the horrors they endured as children more than 50 years ago.
Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justice
Read full article: Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justiceThirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
Florida pursues charge against suspect in Trump assassination attempt for a crash after his arrest
Read full article: Florida pursues charge against suspect in Trump assassination attempt for a crash after his arrestFlorida authorities say they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after his arrest.
After delays, Florida county votes to approve financing for new $1.3B ballpark for MLB's Rays
Read full article: After delays, Florida county votes to approve financing for new $1.3B ballpark for MLB's RaysAfter two costly delays, the Pinellas County Commission approved its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark.
Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild
Read full article: Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuildBrooke Hiers just a month ago left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived after Hurricane Idalia slammed into her home on Florida's Gulf Coast in August of 2023.
School choice and a history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools
Read full article: School choice and a history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schoolsTens of thousands of students have left Floridaās public schools in recent years amid an explosive growth in school choice.
Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Read full article: Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summerMillions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries.