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Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal reversed a Sarasota ruling that sealed and ordered destroyed the police investigation records on former GOP chair Christian Ziegler, holding that courts cannot invent new exemptions to the Public Records Act.
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For four years, Sarasota County has been ground zero for culture wars in public schools. Will that change after last week’s elections flipped the conservative majority?
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State law was violated when the third-party report was leaked. School board members had access but were not supposed to share details with anyone until the investigation was complete.
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The next Sarasota County School board will see a liberal-leaning majority take control after voters rejected the conservative policies and culture wars that for years dominated the board.
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Political experts said they're seeing a shift away from culture war issues and to more of a focus on universal concerns in education.
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Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida.
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The group was founded five years ago in Florida, and became known for challenging classroom instruction it deemed inappropriate for children, often involving sex, race or LGBTQ+ themes.
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They say phone and text records, and other content on social media accounts seized following several search warrants were intended to be private and confidential.
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Ex-Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler won't face a video voyeurism charge following rape allegationThe ousted former chair of the Florida Republican Party was previously cleared of the rape accusation.
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A debate was held Monday, Feb. 12 at the Orlando Public Library. Participants discussed Florida's book bans.
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Bill de Blasio will be debating Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice on Monday, February 12.
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The vote was non-binding. Only the governor can unseat an elected school board member for things like malfeasance, incompetence or committing a felony.