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Nation & World, News

Florida lawmakers pass 6-week abortion ban backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis

by ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

The Republican governor and presumed 2024 presidential candidate is expected to sign the bill into law.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Can DeSantis go too far? Not for Florida. Maybe for America

by Scott Maxwell The Orlando Sentinel March 25, 2023March 24, 2023

Voters down here seem to crave his culture wars. I don’t believe the same can be said for the rest of the country.

Business, Nation & World, News, Politics

DeSantis takes control over Disney district, punishing company

by ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had directed Republican lawmakers to dissolve Disney’s self-governing district, and hand the power to him, after the company opposed his ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.

Nation & World, News

Alligator kills 85-year-old Florida woman as she walked dog

by Associated Press February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

The chances of a person in Florida being injured in an unprovoked alligator attack is about one in 3.1 million, according to the state’s wildlife commission.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Florida Rep. Gaetz won’t be charged in sex-trafficking probe, lawyers say

by PERRY STEIN and DEVLIN BARRETT The Washington Post February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

Prosecutors has recommended against bringing charges in part because of credibility questions with the 2 central witnesses.

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: College Board AP course tests our racial politics, too

by Clarence Page Chicago Tribune February 8, 2023February 7, 2023

The critics of Advanced Placement African American studies quickly expose their ignorance of the breadth and depth of Black history.

Nation & World, News, Schools and Education

Black history class revised by College Board after criticism

by CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SHARON LURYE Associated Press February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

The course is currently being tested at 60 schools around the U.S., and the official materials are intended to guide its expansion to hundreds of additional high schools in the next academic year.