DEI

Under a proposal moving through the legislature, the office would be renamed the "Office of Supplier Development." And its focus would shift from supporting women and minority-owned enterprises to Florida-based small businesses and veteran-owned businesses.

The proposal builds on Governor Ron DeSantis' years-long fight against DEI programs and policies and could shutter DEI offices that monitor equity in local hiring, block DEI grant programs and prevent local funding of certain local events like Pride parades.

As political polarization deepens, Sarasota-based nonprofit Conversations Across the Aisle (CATA) brings together people from across the political spectrum for facilitated dinners designed to replace debate with curiosity and understanding.

Among other things, the lawsuit claims Starbucks "has implemented employment policies that favor persons belonging to only certain favored races."

State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.

The Morsani School of Medicine was the only one with a perfect score in the inaugural analysis by the Center for Accountability in Medicine, which based rankings on academics, transparency and rejection of DEI.

A survey contemplating the impacts of higher education policy lays it out.

Orange County confirmed its employees, including county attorney Jeff Newton, received state subpoenas demanding they produce computer files for inspection.

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It's the latest city told it is being audited by the state. Some of the 15 requests related to DEI extend to “contractors, grant recipients or members of the public."

Book removals, DEI restrictions and more. There may be fewer bills targeting social issues in Florida this session, but there's still plenty to keep an eye on.

Dr. Haywood Brown, the former vice president for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity at USF, stepped down following comments of him talking about DEI circulated on social media.