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Florida businesses may need to rewrite their diversity training programs for employees or scrap them altogether after the Legislature passed a "Stop Woke Act" promoted by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts the dissemination of "critical race theory." Employment lawyers say the act makes businesses vulnerable to lawsuits if employees feel uncomfortable with ideas expressed in training.

Your morning fix of the issues and players who make Florida politics exciting.

Which offers a cheaper commute, cars or trains? As the price of gas hovers well above $4 a gallon, Brightline and Tri-Rail loom as more economic alternative to cars on commutes among Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami.

Mitchell Berger, a major Democratic fundraiser from Fort Lauderdale, has signed on to gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried’s campaign as finance chairman. It’s a notable get for Fried — who is lagging financially and needs the help — and switch for Berger, who used to help Charlie Crist, who is also a candidate, raise money.

How do you know a startup’s business plan is a real deal and not a fraud? The conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes brought some justice for countless investors who lost millions after they backed her blood test scam. But what kind of due diligence can investors perform to ensure their money is backing a legitimate business proposal?

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For many, news of the infrastructure plan may seem abstract and far-removed from daily life in Florida’s Capital region, however, the passage of the Act might enhance area infrastructure and services and may manifest intangible infrastructure improvements.

A group of seven student loan recipients is seeking to file an amended complaint against the Florida attorneys they hired to settle their debts, accusing them of running a telemarketing scam that did little more than collect excessive, nonrefundable advance fees.

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A federal judge has dismissed three consolidated cases accusing a student debt relief operation of fraud and racketeering but left the door open for debtors to file an amended complaint, while permanently dismissing malpractice claims against Florida law firm Berger Singerman over its role in the creation of the alleged scam.