(The Center Square) – The Florida Board of Education (BOE) Thursday approved a rule initiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis that specifies public schools teach American history based on “universal principles
2nd candidate emerges for Jason Fischer’s House seat
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With Rep. Jason Fischer, R-Jacksonville, running for the Florida Senate next year, a second candidate has emerged to try to replace him in the Florida House.
Duval County School Board member Lori Hershey, a Republican, opened a campaign account Wednesday to run in Duval’s House District 16, according to the state Division of Elections website. Also in the race is Republican Adam Brandon, who had raised $67,015 for his campaign account as of April 30.
Fischer plans to run next year for a Senate seat that will open because Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, faces term limits. Also running for the Senate seat are Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, and Rep. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville.
State Rep. Fentrice Driskell first debated in the Florida House chamber when she was 17 and a student at Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland.
Driskell went to Tallahassee the summer before her senior year to participate in Florida Girls State, an educational program for selected rising seniors that simulates the functions of state government. During the weeklong session, Driskell met Florida’s governor, the late Lawton Chiles, a Lakeland native.
In an indication of what lay ahead, fellow participants elected Driskell governor of the student delegation.
“It completely changed my life,” Driskell said last week. “Before that, I thought I wanted to be an engineer. But after that experience, I fell in love with government. I decided to study it in college, which I did. I decided I would go to law school so that I could learn the language of government.”
Florida Legislators pass more restrictions on local regulations
Supporters of the measures say they are needed to stop the encroachment of local regulations, smooth out the uneven application of rules and increase business options.
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Florida Sen. Travis Hutson speaks during a legislative session, Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. The natural gas industry was behind SB 1128 that will prevent local governments from banning natural gas as an energy source in new construction and restricts the ability of local governments to decrease the use of natural gas obtained by fracking, which releases methane that is rapidly worsening the climate crisis. Hutson, R-St. Augustine, said the bill was needed as a precaution. [ WILFREDO LEE | AP ]
Neptune Beach lawmaker who sponsored police reform bill hopes it addresses ‘lack of trust’
Bill unanimously passes both chambers of Florida Legislature, awaits Gov. signature
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Neptune Beach lawmaker who sponsored police reform bill hopes it addresses ‘lack of trust’
As calls for police reform continue and people are watching the movements of law enforcement now more than ever, a bill addressing use of force and police employment requirements unanimously passed both chambers of the Florida Legislature this week.
While much of the state’s attention has been focused on the anti-riot bill (HB 1) that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last week, HB 7051 addresses the practices of law enforcement.