Testimony on the congressional mapmaking process began Thursday morning in Tallahassee as staffers from the House of Representatives were grilled on how they created sets of maps to alter the lines of Florida’s congressional districts.
Testimony Begins in Redistricting Trial
Florida Cabinet to Talk What's Next for Dozier School Exhumation Process
The Florida Cabinet will meet next Tuesday to discuss excavations at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, a reform school in Marianna which was allegedly the site of torture, abuse and even the deaths of over 50 boys living there during the school’s 100-year history.
Campus Carry Supporters: 'No Evidence' of Increased Gun Violence by Concealed Permit Holders
Florida lawmakers are gearing up for a showdown over allowing concealed weapons on campus -- and supporters of the legislation are honing in on what they say is a “lack of evidence” proving concealed carry permit holders would engage in violence if the legislation was passed in the Sunshine State.
Pam Stewart: FDOE Will Seek Monetary Damages Against AIR for FSA Glitches
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart said Friday the Florida Department of Education will be seeking monetary damages from American Institutes for Research over this year’s technical difficulties with the Florida Standards Assessment.
Florida Department of Education Fights Criticisms of FSA Validity Study
The Florida Department of Education is working overtime to “set the record straight” about recent results of the validity study of the Florida Standards Assessment, saying some people have misinterpreted the study’s results.
Speaker-Designate Corcoran Aims to Rein in Special Interests
State representatives who gathered in Tallahassee Wednesday for the official Republican Conference designation ceremony heard Richard Corcoran, next speaker of the Florida House, talk about a grab bag of education and bread-and-butter issues, but above all, commit to limiting the influence of special interests in the Capitol.
Campus Carry Bills Fly Through Senate and House Committees
After being extinguished in the Senate last year, the legislation to allow concealed weapons on college campuses reignited in Tallahassee on Wednesday, where it was heard in both Senate and House committees.
FDOE: No Suspect, No Motive for FSA Server Attack
Six months after the Florida Department of Education launched an investigation into a server attack that left thousands of students across the state unable to take the new Florida Standards Assessment test, the FDOE still has no answers to who was behind the server attack or why it took place.
DCCC Reviewed New Congressional Map Proposal, Says Court Filing
State lawmakers and the plaintiffs in the case over congressional redistricting maps each filed their own set of maps in a Tallahassee circuit court Tuesday, bringing Florida a step closer to having a new set of maps which could radically change Florida’s political landscape.
Florida Begins to Issue Gender-Neutral Marriage Licenses
Marriage certificates are going to start to look a little different in Florida these days -- on Monday, marriage certificates in the Sunshine State will be changed to reflect the legalization of gay marriage statewide, as the applications will say “spouse” and “spouse” instead of “bride” and “groom.”