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Study: Student cellphone prohibition improves test scores

Study: Student cellphone prohibition improves test scores

by The Center Square | Oct 22, 2025

A new study shows “significant improvements” in student test scores in concert with banning cellphones in Florida schools. The gains came in the second year of the ban, according to the study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. “The findings...
USF Trustees Select Moez Limayem as University’s Next President

USF Trustees Select Moez Limayem as University’s Next President

by Capitolist Staff | Oct 21, 2025

The University of South Florida (USF) Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously selected University of North Florida President Moez Limayem as USF’s next president, marking a homecoming for the university’s former business school dean. Limayem, who served as the...
Marijuana Campaign Sues Florida Secretary of State Over Invalidation of 200,000 Petitions

Marijuana Campaign Sues Florida Secretary of State Over Invalidation of 200,000 Petitions

by Capitolist Staff | Oct 21, 2025

The political committee backing a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida filed suit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley, accusing the state of unlawfully invalidating...
Attorney General James Uthmeier Subpoenas Roblox in Child Exploitation Investigation

Attorney General James Uthmeier Subpoenas Roblox in Child Exploitation Investigation

by Capitolist Staff | Oct 20, 2025

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to Roblox Corporation as part of a statewide criminal investigation into the online platform’s child safety and reporting practices, directing the company to provide internal records to prosecutors by Dec....
Dominic M. Calabro to Step Down as Florida TaxWatch CEO in 2026, Jeff Kottkamp Named Successor

Dominic M. Calabro to Step Down as Florida TaxWatch CEO in 2026, Jeff Kottkamp Named Successor

by Capitolist Staff | Oct 20, 2025

Florida TaxWatch announced its executive officers and executive committee members for the 2025-26 term, marking a leadership transition at the statewide government watchdog and policy institute. Longtime President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro will continue in his role...
Florida House Bill Would Authorize State Investments in Bitcoin, Digital Assets

Florida House Bill Would Authorize State Investments in Bitcoin, Digital Assets

by Capitolist Staff | Oct 19, 2025

A bill filed Friday in the Florida House would authorize the state to invest a limited share of its reserves and pension funds in Bitcoin and other digital assets under new fiscal and fiduciary guidelines. House Bill 183, filed by Rep. Webster Barnaby,  would permit...
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