Lawmakers Pass $117B Budget, End Session
Florida lawmakers on Friday finalized a $117 billion budget and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities. […]
Florida lawmakers on Friday finalized a $117 billion budget and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities. […]
Biology student Kerra Kelly and chemistry student Zaire Johnson have both been admitted to Howard University College of Dentistry this summer, while pharmacy student Nkosi Singleton plans to remain closer to home to attend the Florida State University College of Medicine. These three are among the more than 1,200 graduates participating in Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies on May 5 and May 6. […]
But Broward County, the place of the Parkland shooting, seems to be complying with state laws and the School Board has even gone further by voting to pay an additional $40,000 a year for each school resource officer. […]
Yesterday, Howard University announced that after a year long search Ben Vinson III, PhD has been named the university’s 18th president. […]
She faced up to seven years in jail if she was found guilty of the December 2020 crime that injured six peaceful protesters. […]
Ever since last year, when Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, I’ve been thinking about how AARP can help Floridians 50+ better prepare for the official hurricane season which begins on June 1. […]
Experts describe the child welfare system as a form of “family policing” for Black families. In 2018, Black children made up 14% of the child population but 23% of all children in foster care. And while white children represent half of the child population, they make up 44% of children in foster care. […]
“We must further strengthen our laws against illegal immigration by enhancing employment verification, increasing penalties for human smuggling and further disincentivizing illegal migration to the state of Florida,” DeSantis said March 7 during his State of the State address. […]
Taking aim at “government interference” in abortion decisions, a coalition of groups Monday formally began a drive to try to pass a constitutional amendment in 2024 to ensure abortion rights in Florida. […]
While there will be a drop from 2021 to 2022, an FBI official told reporters on a call that there has been an overall increase in the frequency of active shooter situations over the past 20 years, especially over the last five years. […]
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