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Five new appointments have been made to the Florida Southwestern State College District Board of Trustees: of Kristina Heuser, Eviana Martin, Lisa Metcalfe Swinto, Denise Murphy, and Tyler Patak.
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The state Department of Education on Tuesday released a series of proposed rules that would outline restrictions on “adult live performances” at field trips, prohibit school districts from using the social-media app TikTok and allow parents to control “any deviation from their child’s legal name” in schools.
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California officials are continuing to hold Florida responsible for flights Friday and Monday that brought South American migrants from El Paso, Texas, to Sacramento.The June flights come months after Gov. Ron DeSantis -- who recently announced his bid for president -- took credit for transporting migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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After the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, abortion-rights supporters want to take the issue to voters.Floridians Protecting Freedom, a newly formed group, will hold a news conference Monday in Tallahassee to begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights, according to a news release Friday.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reappointment of state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed Thursday by the Republican-controlled Senate over objections from Democrats.
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The affordable housing bill's signing comes a day after Collier’s Board of County Commissioner’s voted in favor of long-awaited amendments to the county’s growth management plan to allow affordable housing in certain commercial-zoning districts.
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A couple dozen of protesters walked from the Veteran's Pavilion in the middle of the FGCU campus to Alico Arena Sunday afternoon to share their opposition to the rally in favor of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Members of the Young Democratic Socialists of America at FGCU are organizing the protest against the governor's “Don’t Tread on Florida” tour stop at Alico Arena at 6 p.m. Sunday. The stop is at the end of a weekend of such campaign events across the state.
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In front of a rowdy crowd, Congressman Charlie Crist and Gov. Ron DeSantis took opposite positions on everything from the culture wars to gender-affirming care to abortion. But the biggest issue likely weighing on voters ahead of Election Day is the economy.