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State touts subject proficiency jump one year after introduction of progress monitoring

State touts subject proficiency jump one year after introduction of progress monitoring

by Caden DeLisa | Jun 29, 2023

Progress monitoring assessments in Florida schools showed increases in testing scores for various student subgroups, including African American and Hispanic students. African American students saw substantial improvements in Grades 3-8 Mathematics (34 percentage...
Breakfast bites: Teamsters tossed; DeSantis ranked 22nd; Lib groups push for non-citizens to register voters

Breakfast bites: Teamsters tossed; DeSantis ranked 22nd; Lib groups push for non-citizens to register voters

by Brian Burgess | Jun 29, 2023

Tasty news nuggets to start your day… Teamsters tossed from XPO Logistics in Miami Unionized employees of XPO Logistics employees in Hialeah, Florida, successfully voted to oust Teamsters Local 769 union officials from their workplace earlier this week. The...
DeSantis signs eight bills into law, nixes electric vehicle fleet ownership bill

DeSantis signs eight bills into law, nixes electric vehicle fleet ownership bill

by Brian Burgess | Jun 28, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs eight bills into law, addressing health care provider accountability, local government, and emergency response. HB 1645 establishes the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority, independent of the City Commission, with board members...
U.S. Department of Justice backs lawsuit against Chinese property ownership bill

U.S. Department of Justice backs lawsuit against Chinese property ownership bill

by Caden DeLisa | Jun 28, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has filed a Statement of Interest supporting a lawsuit against Senate Bill 264 in Florida, which prohibits individuals from certain countries from buying residential properties near critical infrastructure and military...
Florida Ports Council signals concern over proposed NOAA rule that would impact seaports

Florida Ports Council signals concern over proposed NOAA rule that would impact seaports

by Caden DeLisa | Jun 28, 2023

The Florida Ports Council is concerned about proposed regulations by the NOAA that could restrict operations at four key seaports in Florida. The regulations aim to protect a newly discovered whale population in the Gulf of Mexico and include a ban on nighttime vessel...
Florida legalizes fentanyl test strips in continuation of overdose prevention efforts

Florida legalizes fentanyl test strips in continuation of overdose prevention efforts

by Caden DeLisa | Jun 28, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis authorized legislation that removes fentanyl test strips from the state’s list of prohibited drug paraphernalia. Fentanyl test strips help individuals identify the presence of fentanyl in illicit drugs, allowing them to take necessary...
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