Two parimutuel companies are challenging a multibillion-dollar gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe.

A total of 242,929 students have enrolled in 2,098 private schools using vouchers through the state’s expanded programs.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed Tina Descovich to the Florida Commission on Ethics, which reviews conduct by public officers and employees.

State education officials set the stage Wednesday for special magistrates to hear disputes about issues such as parents’ objections to school library books.

The College Board says the state objects to content on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Two of Northeast Florida’s senators voted against the bill. Two voted in favor.

Democratic legislators from Northeast Florida voted against a bill that allows people to carry guns without licenses. Republicans voted yes.

The Republican-controlled Senate passed the measure Thursday amid warnings from Democrats like Sen. Tracie Davis of Jacksonville.

The bill would make every Florida student eligible for taxpayer-backed school vouchers — a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner of Palm Coast.

The Florida High School Athletic Association voted to remove questions about athletes’ menstrual history from a form required to participate in athletics.