Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida

It was due to an administrative error, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said. It is unknown whether the detainees had criminal records.

Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal, which asserted a $10 million settlement arrangement from Medicaid provider Centene to the Hope Florida Foundation was legal.

The state is moving forward with its push to end the requirement for four vaccines for children entering schools but has removed the words “sincerely held moral or ethical belief” from a proposed rule change.

Earlier this month, Moody declined to debate Nixon, telling Action News Jax she would bring attention to a “self-proclaimed socialist.”

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said the rule, which would take effect in the 2027-28 academic year, was “common sense.”

In the past year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved approximately $4.6 million in requests from local law enforcement agencies for automatic license plate readers in connection with their illegal immigration enforcement efforts. On Monday, FDOT advised law enforcement agencies to remove all the devices from state roads.

Pensacola State College named Alex Kelly, secretary of the Florida Department of Commerce, as the sole finalist for the school’s next president after a national search.

The Florida Department of Education wants all 28 institutions in the Florida College System to outline AI policies for students, staff and guests on campus, covering academic integrity and dishonesty, course assignments and grading.

The health department is proposing a rule to remove hepatitis B, chickenpox, Hib and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine mandates for school attendance, a move that has been in play nearly a year.

Nixon was endorsed by Our Revolution, a national progressive organization associated with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. She faces incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody in the general election.