Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida
-
The president's executive order advocates for the split of the MMR vaccine into three shots, directs the government to research vaccine safety, and directs all states to provide religious and medical exemptions.
-
The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
-
Mack, a senior chancellor with the Florida Department of Education from 2019 to 2023, led the state’s career and technical education initiatives and heavily supported Gov. Ron DeSantis’ parental rights policies.
-
Once a case is confirmed, a report is sent to the state Department of Health. But if someone doesn’t seek medical attention, the case could go unreported. Plus, there could be a six-week reporting lag, the CDC says.
-
The Center for Biological Diversity withdrew the suit after satellite and aerial imagery showed the alleged "air-polluting equipment" had been largely dismantled and removed.
-
DeSantis pushed for the law to prevent “indoctrination” in university classrooms, but some professors say it instead made Florida’s students look like “they’re incapable of original thought.”
-
Burns, a former principal at Sarasota's Riverview High, was unanimously approved to step into the role as Anastasios Kamoutsas exits to become president of Polk State College.
-
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins claims James Fishback doesn't meet the state's residency requirement and should not be allowed to run.
-
The meeting devolved into an argument between BOG Chairman Alan Levine and the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini over the allegations of “governance issues” that led to the postponement of Dr. Stuart Bell’s confirmation as UF’s 14th president.
-
The university's Board of Trustees criticized a push to postpone Stuart Bell’s confirmation, saying it caused “collateral damage” that was “frustrating” and “disappointing.”