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Hampshire College, a 700-student institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, has offered students at Florida's New College admission, and is matching their current cost of tuition.

It came at the start of the 2023 legislative session, in which the Republican supermajority is expected to rubber stamp much of DeSantis' agenda.

Gov. Ron DeSantis touched on various topics during his address.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is questioning the actions of State Attorney Monique Worrell over how she handled cases involving a suspect charged with fatally shooting a TV reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a woman in Orlando.

A number of private sector partners including Home Depot, Lowes, and Walmart have made donations of supplies needed to help Floridians affected by the hurricane get back on their feet. The Masonite company has made a donation of 1,216 doors, which will be used to replace doors in homes damaged by the hurricane.

Information released by the governor’s office said DeSantis is supporting legislation for the 2023 Legislative Session to "further elevate civil discourse and intellectual freedom in higher education, further pushing back against the tactics of liberal elites who suppress free thought in the name of identity politics and indoctrination."

His administration is requiring state universities to provide information from the past five years about services they have provided to people with gender dysphoria.

The proposed rule could be used “to censor viewpoints in support of LGBTQ+ youth and families,” Kara Gross, legislative director for the ACLU of Florida, said in a statement condemning the plan.

The lawsuit said the DeSantis administration provided some records but was not “responsive” to requests made Sept. 20 and Sept. 21 under Florida’s public-records law.