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Florida Education Association Links to Opt Out Movement

April 12, 2016 - 6:00am

As standardized testing -- and its opposition -- have become the norm in Florida, more and more parents have fought back against testing, choosing to opt their students out of taking high-stakes assessment tests. 

Rick Scott Signs Legacy Florida Bill into Law

April 7, 2016 - 2:45pm

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law to expand protection of Florida’s environment, providing mass amounts of funding to preserve some of Florida’s largest environmental areas and waterways.

HB 989, co-sponsored by Reps. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, and Matt Caldwell, R-Fort Myers, also known as the “Legacy Florida” bill, passed through the Florida Legislature this year. The new law would set aside $200 million a year for Everglades restoration funding. On top of that, the new law will set aside up to $50 million for Florida springs and up to $5 million a year for Lake Apopka. 

Florida Ends 148-Year Old Ban on Unmarried Cohabitation

April 6, 2016 - 5:45pm

Unmarried couples can now legally live together in the Sunshine State. 

The statewide ban on cohabitation is officially over after Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law ending the ban on Wednesday. The legislation was part of a handful of other bills given the green light to become law in Florida this year. 

Darren Soto to Join Dinner Supporting Immigration Programs

April 6, 2016 - 6:00am

Sen. Darren Soto will be meeting with an immigrant advocacy organization to talk about immigrant action programs and how they will affect immigrant families in the Sunshine State. 

On April 10, Soto will join the Young American Dreamers as part of a nationwide set of dinners to speak with five Florida families the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and the Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), a planned immigration program which would give deferred action to the parents of children who are either native American citizens or are lawful permanent residents of the United States. 

Florida Lawmakers Get Graded on Commitment to Education

April 4, 2016 - 6:30pm
Andy Gardiner, Bill Montford, Steve Crisafulli and Janet Adkins

Like any students in Florida’s education system, Florida lawmakers received their own set of grades for their commitment to education issues during the 2016 legislative session. 

On Monday, the Jeb Bush-backed Foundation for Florida’s Future unveiled its annual Education Report Card, which grades both House and Senate members on an A-F scale for their commitment to improving education and expanding opportunities for students in the Sunshine State. 

Twenty lawmakers made the cut for this year's report including a variety of legislators from the house and senate. 

Florida Standards Assessment Off to Smooth Start

April 1, 2016 - 7:45pm

This time last year, the Florida Department of Education was scrambling. Their new standardized test, the Florida Standards Assessment, had crashed. Some students trying to take the assessment were unable to complete the test, while others couldn’t log in to the system at all.

Shark Tank Blogger Javier Manjarres Posts $100,000 Bond, Released From Jail

March 30, 2016 - 7:30pm
Javier Manjarres and Dave Aronberg

UPDATE: Javier Manjarres has posted bond and has been released from the Palm Beach County Jail. 

Conservative political blogger Javier Manjarres made headlines this week after reports surfaced he had been arrested for attempted first degree murder and burglary with battery over the weekend. 

Javier Manjarres made a name for himself in Florida politics for his conservative blog, Shark Tank, which discusses politics in the Sunshine State. But over the weekend, Manjarres himself was the top story in Florida insider gossip. 

Amazon Adds More Jobs to Ruskin Location

March 29, 2016 - 8:00pm

Amazon is expanding part of its Florida operation this month, adding more jobs to its Ruskin location outside of Tampa.

Shark Tank Blogger Javier Manjarres Arrested for Attempted Murder

March 28, 2016 - 5:30pm

One of Florida's most prominent conservative political bloggers has been arrested for attempted murder, according to information posted on the Broward County Sheriff's Office's website. 

Rick Scott Signs Medical Marijuana Bill Into Law

March 25, 2016 - 5:45pm

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday to expand Florida’s “Right To Try” compassionate use registry to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana. 

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