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Florida Senate unanimously passes bill to provide tuition waivers for high school dropouts
Read full article: Florida Senate unanimously passes bill to provide tuition waivers for high school dropoutsThe Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would provide tuition and fee waivers for students who have dropped out of high school and pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at state colleges.
Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling
Read full article: Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF rulingA Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the political fallout from an Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are legally protected children.
Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling
Read full article: Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF rulingA Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the political fallout from an Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are legally protected children.
Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16 despite constitutional concerns
Read full article: Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16 despite constitutional concernsA bill that would be one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida Senate panel backs transgender bathroom bill
Read full article: Florida Senate panel backs transgender bathroom billA key Senate committee on Tuesday approved a scaled-back proposal aimed at requiring transgender men and women to use restrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth, as protesters marched to the Capitol to speak out against bills targeting the LGBTQ community.
Florida senate backs ending higher ed initiatives on diversity, equity, inclusion
Read full article: Florida senate backs ending higher ed initiatives on diversity, equity, inclusionA measure that seeks to prevent colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is ready to go before the full Senate amid strong objections from Democrats, with one Black senator calling the proposal “racist at its core.”
Florida House panel gives initial nod to controversial abortion proposal
Read full article: Florida House panel gives initial nod to controversial abortion proposalDespite fierce objections from Democrats who argued the proposal is unconstitutional, a Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a controversial bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
DeSantis backs GOP bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after 15 weeks
Read full article: DeSantis backs GOP bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after 15 weeksGov. Ron DeSantis voices support for a Republican-led bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after 15 weeks of pregnancy.