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The school year has started for many Florida kids. As more students use vouchers, but shifts to the education system are just beginning.

Veterans will present a letter to the governor on Wednesday in Tallahassee, urging him to reconsider the scheduled Aug. 19 execution of Kayle Bates, a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. The letter is signed by more than 130 veterans.

Albritton made the comments as lawmakers start to prepare for the 2026 legislative session and as Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a priority of asking voters next year to cut property taxes.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his pick on Tuesday morning, and Tampa state Sen. Jay Collins was sworn in shortly after.

Asztalos had been working as deputy executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs since 2021. The position opened this year when Taylor Hatch became DCF secretary.

Redistricting typically happens once a decade after the U.S. census. The last round of redistricting happened in 2022.

Florida has been experiencing a statewide teacher shortage made worse by the pandemic and low teacher pay.

Beginning Jan. 1, SNAP recipients in Florida will no longer be able to use the benefit on soda, energy drinks, candy or prepared desserts like packaged cakes and cookies.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said the state is waiting for federal officials to ramp up deportations from the Everglades facility before building out the second site outside of Jacksonville.

Attorneys for the state filed a motion at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that, if granted, would allow almost-statewide enforcement while a fight about the constitutionality of the law continues to play out.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' response comes after Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd blamed Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem for his deputies receiving recruitment letters from the federal immigration agency.