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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.12.21 Good Monday morning. I wrote a little something about the race to be Speaker of the Florida House in 2026. I believe it’s worthy of your time. Stephanie Cardozo, external affairs director to Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried. Spotted: Brian Crowley, former member of the Florida Capitol Press Corps and publisher of The Crowley Report, at the Vinoy Renaissance in St. Petersburg. Brian Crowley was seen ha...

News Service of Florida A proposal to ban transgender females from taking part in girls’ or women’s high-school and college sports is teed up for consideration by the full House, after a Republican-controlled education panel overrode fiery objections Tuesday. The House Education & Employment Committee voted 15-6 to approve the proposal (HB 1475) sponsored by Rep. Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid, with Rep. James Bush, D-Miami, the only Democrat supporting the bill. Dubbed the “Fairness In Women...

Emergency order applies to graduation, promotion Under the emergency order, graduation for high school seniors this spring will not be contingent on passing exams “if the district determines on a case-by-case basis that the student’s high school record establishes a comparable level of achievement.” The order also makes clear that end-of-course exam scores can be waived when determining whether students get promoted to the next grade levels.  “Decisions about whether it is in the best ...

TALLAHASSEE — Despite an outcry from opponents warning that “guaranteed” Bright Futures scholarship funding could be upended, the Senate on Thursday passed a measure that would tie aid amounts to money set aside in each year’s state budget. The proposal (SB 86), sponsored by Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, passed the Republican-controlled Senate in a 22-18 vote largely along party lines. After it emerged as one of the most-controversial education bills of the legislative session, Baxley sc...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.7.21 Alcee Hastings made trails where previously there were no trails. He was a fighter, a visionary, and Florida’s history cannot be written without including his chapter. As a civil rights fighter, he was arrested numerous times at sit-ins and demonstrations. As a lawyer, Hastings battled fiercely for fairness and equality. He was the first Black federal judge in Florida. RIP to Alcee Hastings, a trailblazing So...

Tuck said “inherent, biological differences between men and women” give males an edge in sporting events. “American sprinter Allyson Felix is the fastest woman in the world. She has more gold medals than Usain Bolt,” Tuck said, referring to a famed male sprinter. “But yet, her personal best in the 400 meters can be beaten by hundreds of high school boys.” Critic: Why is this policy not ... sufficient? Rep. Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee, questioned whether the bill is needed, as gov...

Florida’s tests start Monday. Will remote students show up? A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.     Florida Standards Assessments begin Monday. Some parents of students still attending remotely dont want to send their children back to campus for the in-person tests. Updated 53 minutes ago The Florida Standards Assessments begin Monday with reading for third graders and writing for fourth through tenth graders. They’re all being conducted in person. Will th...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.15.21 Heres your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State. Imagine you’re in the Super Bowl, and you break free after recovering a fumble for an easy touchdown run. You’re inches from the goal line and start celebrating a bit too early when a speedy wide receiver slaps the ball from your hand, causing another fumble and denying what should have been an easy score. You know, like Don...

News Service of Florida As the state’s standardized testing “season” looms for students, teachers and schools, proposals that would help accommodate for what is being called the “COVID slide” are receiving bipartisan support in the Florida Senate. The proposals are aimed at grappling with widening achievement gaps and other educational setbacks caused by difficulties with virtual learning and school disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommi...

Florida Senate revamp of Bright Futures for students in degree programs that don’t “lead directly to employment” on hold, expected to undergo changes