Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed Joe Jacquot to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, after the Florida Senate failed to confirm a previous trustee tapped by the governor. Jacquot, who is from Jacksonville, served as general counsel for DeSantis from the time the governor was inaugurated in 2019 through October of 2020.
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Saying Florida will “let the kids be kids,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that expands a controversial 2022 law restricting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday temporarily put a hold on the execution of Duane Eugene Owen and ordered a psychiatric evaluation of the Death Row inmate after his lawyers argued that he may be insane.
Former Morgan State University running back Alfonzo Graham has signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The political revelation made me happy and excited. I was glad because few candidates realize that now is a good time to start to test the waters and prepare for an election in 2024.
Gallup found that white people have always had slightly higher rates of both lifetime and current depression, but African Americans and Hispanics now suffer the most.…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, angling to overtake former President Donald Trump as defector leader of the GOP, has made a name for himself as a culture warrior by spearheading highly provocative legislation and dubbing his state the place “woke goes to die.”
Under its current Governor, the State of Florida has engaged in an all-out attack on Black Americans, accurate Black history, voting rights, members of the LGBTQ +community, immigrants, women’s reproductive rights, and free speech, while simultaneously embracing a culture of fear, bullying, and intimidation by public officials.
Family, it is with great sadness to announce the passing of Rev. Dr. Leeomia Williams Kelley, as of May 14, 2023, Miami, FL. Leeomia was the daughter of the late Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Julia Boyd Williams Guyton.
Continuing an effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from Florida’s higher-education system, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a measure aimed at prohibiting colleges and universities from spending money on “DEI” programs.