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A Florida teacher called a student by their preferred name without parental permission. Her teaching contract wasn’t renewed
A Florida high school teacher’s community is rallying behind her after the school district chose not to renew her teaching ...
Florida universities to deputize campus police for immigration enforcement
The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to ...
Florida's DOGE Demands Universities Hand Over Research
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping to eliminate "unnecessary" spending and courses among the state's higher education ...
Florida police officer injured after illegal alien crashes into marked patrol car
A police officer in Belle Isle, Florida, was injured last week when an illegal alien crashed into his patrol vehicle after ...
Florida teacher is first known to be fired for using student’s preferred name without parents’ consent
Since the state will be reviewing her teaching certificate based on these actions, the district decided not to renew the annual contract until the issue is resolved with the state,” ...
Which polluted Florida waters are getting worse? Find out here
Nearly 1 in 4 waterways are contaminated by high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus or other issues that point to imbalances of ...
Florida kayak tour guide allegedly killed woman and ‘hid’ body inside room at Key Largo resort: officials
A man in Florida was arrested on Monday after he allegedly killed a woman and hid her body inside his hotel room at a Key ...
What happened to the April 15 income tax deadline in Florida? There’s a reprieve
The deadline to file your taxes is April 15. Unless you live in Florida. The Internal Revenue Service has announced it’s extending the deadline date to May 1 because of a series of hurricanes that ...
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Florida deputies stage ex-wife's death to foil murder-for-hire plot
Michael Pine, 59, allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill his ex-wife right after he was released from prison.
Map Shows Millions in Florida Warned of Life-Threatening Ocean Conditions
Millions of residents and visitors across Florida are under advisories this week as rip current risks surge along the state's ...