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Florida school districts will be able to allow volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who

Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dismissed critics opposed to mixing religion with public education. The only requirements for a chaplain to participate would be passing a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school website. DeSantis stressed that the program is voluntary.

The start of 2024 is shaping to be a good for many insurance companies. Michael DeLong of the Consumer Federation of America says rates aren't just rising in Florida.

As Israel continues its conflict with Hamas, Florida is on the cusp of expanding its definition of antisemitism.

Paternity leave and medical protections have gone unheard; a move to kill living wage ordinances remains alive as session's end nears.

Antisemitism would be defined in Florida law under a bill whose sponsor warned that an increase in acts against Jewish people will lead to extremism against other groups

Antisemitism would be defined in Florida law under a bill the Senate unanimously passed Wednesday after its sponsor warned that an increase in acts against Jewish people will lead to extremism against other groups. Florida is among several states seeking to define antisemitism. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a similar bill last month. "Outbreaks