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With DeSantis bill signing, later Florida school start times may not happen. What it means
School districts can comply with a 2023 law demanding later high school start times by just filing a report, now that Gov. DeSantis has signed SB 296.
Florida Gov. DeSantis targets ‘bloated’ local budgets in property tax slash push
Crafting an across-the-board property tax cut would eliminate dollars governments rely on for dozens of needed services.
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Florida child care center employees can undergo training to carry guns under new law signed by DeSantis
The change is part of an expansion of the program that already allows school employees to act as law enforcement when an ...
DeSantis ends Florida school start time mandate, OKs other education laws
Mandatory later start times for Florida’s middle and high schools are no more. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday quietly signed ...
Florida FWC boat stops have uncovered all these crimes, but DeSantis has banned them
DeSantis' Florida Boater Freedom Initiative bans FWC vessel safety inspections that uncover BUI, boat safety and fishing ...
DeSantis signs bills cracking down on false 911 calls, allowing armed guardians at child centers
The anti-swatting law would enhance penalties for using 911 to report false emergencies. Another would extend the school ...
DeSantis says there is ‘no basis’ for investigating Hope Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday there was “no basis” for local prosecutors to open an investigation related to the state’s ...
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill giving cops discretion on arrests of medically vulnerable people
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed HB 1099, which will allow law enforcement officers greater say in whether to immediately arrest ...