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Everglades protection hangs in the balance

The Everglades Protection Area legislation was sponsored by Sen. Alexis Calatayud, a Republican from Miami.  She argues that comprehensive plans and amendments pertaining to certain lands located within two miles of the Everglades Protection Area must adhere to the state-coordinated review process instead of the expedited state review process. The […]

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Help is on the way for high school dropouts

Over the course of their lifetime, a typical high school dropout makes $200,000 less than a high school graduate and $800,000 less than a college graduate. About half of all inmates in the United States are dropouts.  Compared to the overall population, a dropout’s suicide rate is noticeably higher. […]

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Lawmakers tackle Artificial Intelligence

Florida House Bill 0919 would require political advertisements to include a specified disclaimer, telling viewers that artificial intelligence had been used to create the ad. Those who fail to include a disclaimer will be subject to civil penalties. The bill also authorizes any person to file a complaint. In this […]

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State’s banned books drawing push back

The popular author, conservative commentator and former Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly had enthusiastically backed book restrictions in Florida schools. However, that was before he learned how ambiguous legal language and an official recommendation to “err on the side of caution” was causing districts to ban many publications. He also […]