Florida Virtual School last week filed a notice of appeal after U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell issued a ruling in January that described the claim for trademark infringement as “feeble” and suggested Florida Virtual School was trying to “bully” competitors.
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A bill that would allow people who have dropped out of high school to get tuition waivers to pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at Florida colleges got unanimous backing Wednesday from a key House committee.
Legislative leaders have agreed to use hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to help pay for further expansion of a state wildlife corridor and other environmental projects.
The YMCA of South Florida announced the 2024 recipients of the Spirit of Community Award and Dave W. Cash Youth Leadership Award in Broward County during its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspirational Breakfast at First Baptist in Fort Lauderdale. Presented by JM Family Enterprises, the breakfast was one of several YMCA events held in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, that also included a Teen Town Hall at Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, an Inspirational Luncheon in Miami and a Day of Service in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
But ever since Richard Nixon had to flee from a richly deserved impeachment resolution, the solemn process of removing important federal officers has become a partisan get-even device. The current Republican-run House has made it something like a political 911 call.
The Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a revised bill (SB 1624) that sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said is now in line with a measure (HB 1645) ready to go to the full House.
With the bill citing an “urgent need” to increase the number of doctors and other workers to care for people with mental-health and substance-abuse issues, the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a $114 million plan that includes designating behavioral-health teaching hospitals.
State Seek End to Redistricting Fight
“It is with much thought and heart felt decision that I am no longer campaigning to become district 107 State Representative. After spending just a couple of days in Tallahassee this past week, speaking with my team, and speaking with my family, I realize that there is more work to be done locally.
As abortions become increasingly restricted, women facing unwanted pregnancies are navigating complex and often clandestine paths to access reproductive healthcare services. The ban has fueled fear, uncertainty, and risks for women seeking abortions, compelling them to resort to secretive measures, including traveling out of state or relying on underground networks.