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February 9, 2023

Athletic board drops questions about students’ menstrual cycles

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

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January 31, 2023

DeSantis wants to scrap college diversity programs

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a slate of reforms to eliminate what he considers a left-leaning political agenda in higher education.…

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January 20, 2023

UNF spends $3.5 million on diversity and inclusion

The University of North Florida — like other universities — had to report its diversity expenses as the state fights…

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December 22, 2022

DeSantis seeks grand jury probe into COVID-19 shots

Saying that COVID-19 vaccines have been “pushed on Americans,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to…

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State Board of Education member Ryan Petty expressed “grave concerns” about whether certain parts of some district support-guide documents ran afoul of state law.
December 13, 2022

State to scrutinize Duval Schools’ LGBTQ support guide

The State Board of Education is slated this week to scrutinize LGBTQ support guides and bathroom policies for transgender students…

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December 5, 2022

Duval among bottom Florida counties for kindergarten vaccinations, worst for 7th grade

Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required…

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October 19, 2022

Schools must notify parents if bathrooms accommodate transgender students

County school boards and charter schools will have to follow new requirements for notifying parents about policies involving access to…

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Former University of Florida President Ben Sasse.
October 7, 2022

UF panel recommends Nebraska senator as university’s next president

A committee heading the search for a new University of Florida president announced Thursday that it put forward Republican U.S.…

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October 5, 2022

Al Lawson battles for a return to Congress

After his district was overhauled in the once-a-decade redistricting process, Democratic Congressman Al Lawson is challenging Republican incumbent Neal Dunn…

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August 9, 2022

Judge weighs challenge to ‘Stop WOKE Act’

A federal judge on Monday questioned part of a new Florida law that restricts the way businesses can address race-related…