A state investigation into “anomalies” in Florida Atlantic University’s search for a new president has been delayed because the university hired outside legal counsel, state university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Friday. Rodrigues’ comments during a meeting of the university system’s Board of Governors were…
Read More Florida Atlantic University Probe Hits ‘Delays’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed a co-founder of the group Moms for Liberty and a South Florida-based attorney to seats on the Florida Commission on Ethics, replacing the board’s former chairman and a member whose term expired. Tina Descovich, a former Brevard County…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Names ‘Moms For Liberty’ Leader Named To Ethics Panel
Several hours after Hurricane Idalia hit, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday went to rural Taylor County, where debris, downed trees and some power lines littered the roads. The Category 3 storm made landfall in Taylor County’s Keaton Beach area, and county Sheriff Wayne Padgett…
Read More Long Recovery Starts For Rural Florida County
Florida education officials on Wednesday approved two rules that could help set the stage for special magistrates to hear disputes about issues such as parents’ objections to school-library books. The rules stem from a controversial new law (HB 1069), which, in part, expanded a prohibition…
Read More Magistrates Could Weigh Florida School Book Disputes
Amid a stalled search for a new president at Florida Atlantic University, drama between the two top-ranking members of the school’s Board of Trustees played out Tuesday — while multiple donors to the university said they want the search to move forward. Tuesday’s fractious meeting…
Read More Tensions Flare During Florida Atlantic University Meeting
Alleging that numerous courses and topics will be prohibited or “severely curtailed” by a new state law, a group that opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to remake New College of Florida filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the measure. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the…
Read More New College Of Florida Group Alleges Law ‘Censors’ Courses
This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody intensified the legal battle to keep a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize the recreational use of marijuana off the ballot in 2024. In a brief filed Wednesday, lawyers for Moody said the measure “misleads” voters in a…
Read More Florida AG Ashley Moody Intensifies Legal Battle Over Marijuana Ballot Proposal
Another clash between state education officials and the College Board popped off this week, as the organization said Florida’s restrictions on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity have “effectively banned” an Advanced Placement psychology course. The College Board, which develops the college-level courses offered…
Read More College Board And State Of Florida High School Psych-Out
Florida State University’s Board of Trustees is considering a departure from the Atlantic Coast Conference, as President Richard McCullough said Wednesday the school is facing an “existential crisis” over the way the conference distributes revenue. Athletic conferences’ revenue distribution among schools relies heavily on media…
Read More Florida State University Mulls Leaving ACC
Florida’s restrictions on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity have “effectively banned” an Advanced Placement psychology course throughout the state, according to the organization that develops the college-level courses offered to high-school students. The College Board, which develops the courses, said in a press…
Read More Dispute Erupts Over Florida AP Psychology Course