Among the many challenges post-COVID-19 is a depleted educational system. Many school districts in Florida are confronting a growing  teacher shortage. The Florida Department of Education reports that the following areas in the 2023-24 school year are in high demand: Exceptional Student Education (ESE), English, Science-General, English for Speakers of […]

The Florida Senate passed a revised bill Monday to ban social media from minors after Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed similar legislation last Friday. Senate Bill 792, now a companion to House Bill 3, was filed in early February by Democratic Senator Shervin D. Jones of Miami Gardens.  SB 792 enforces […]

The Florida House of Representatives passed HB 7063 last week by a 112-0 voice vote. House Bill 7063, also known as Anti Human Trafficking, would extend the future repeal date of the direct-support organization for the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking. It also calls for human trafficking signs to include  […]

Senate Bill 932, filed in December by Democrat Lori Berman and co-introduced by Democrat Senators Tracie Davis and Linda Stewart, is based on the cost-efficient cover for diagnostic and other additions for breast examinations. This bill would prohibit the state group insurance program from enforcing cost sharing such as paying […]