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The Florida Capitol is expected to remain largely closed to the public for the rest of the legislative session because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as lawmakers get more comfortable meeting face to face.
Florida lawmakers plunged deeper on March 15 into the politically fraught task of attempting to regulate social media and other Big Tech companies, which some Republicans accuse of bias against conservatives.
A proposal that would limit state financial aid, including the popular Bright Futures scholarships, for students who are seeking degrees that would “not lead directly to employment,” or who have earned college credits in high school is set to have its first hearing Tuesday in the Florida Senate Education Committee.