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WEBABOUT US. The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We have a mix of in-depth stories, briefs, and social media updates on the latest events, editorial cartoons, and ...
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WEB2 days ago · The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
FL's state reading results troubling: About 25 percent of 3rd …
WEBMay 31, 2022 · New results from Florida’s 3rd grade reading exams statewide aren’t good, showing that only about a quarter of kids tested in public schools could read proficiently, meaning they scored a 4 or 5 on the crucial exam. Even by a more liberal analysis by the Department of Education — one that allows kids to pass […]
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WEB6 days ago · BY: Jay Waagmeester - September 20, 2024. Nine out of 10 tenured public university professors met expectations during the first application of Florida’s controversial new post-tenure review system, according to findings by state higher education administrators, although many academics remain unhappy with the process.
Rep. Fentrice Driskell makes history as first Black woman to …
WEBMay 24, 2022 · Florida House Democrats have elected its new leader, Fentrice Driskell, the first Black woman to serve in the role of House Democratic Leader in the Florida Legislature. Driskell, an attorney, was unanimously selected by the House Democratic Caucus as the Leader Designate of the Florida House Democrats. A Democrat …
FL’s Northern Turnpike Extension threatens to pave over historic …
WEBCraig Pittman. May 19, 2022 7:00 am. A child stands in a tobacco field in the Royal community during the 1950s. The state wants to plow a highway through the historic Black community. Source: Beverly Steele. If you plan to visit the historic Central Florida community of Royal, I have two pieces of advice for you: 1) Don’t go there feeling ...
Contentious education laws take effect today; how will they shape …
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Florida students are a little over a month away from starting their next school year, with some school districts planning their first day of the 2022-23 school year for as early as Aug. 10. But the 2022 legislative session brought in a swath of highly controversial laws that could reshape Florida’s education system, for better […]
FL homeowners face still-rising property insurance premiums; …
WEBJun 27, 2022 · More increases in property-insurance premiums are in the pipeline for Florida homeowners, whose property-insurance costs already are far above the national average. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is evaluating requests from three private property insurance companies to raise their rates: Florida Farm Bureau wants an …
Only one third of the Florida Legislature races will have primaries
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Nine, or 45%, of 20 seats in the Senate, will have primary elections on Aug. 20. But only Senate District 25, which consists of Osceola and parts of Orange County, will have primaries for both Democrats and Republicans — three Democrats are looking to secure the election, and two Republicans want the seat. Senators serve staggered four …
Two FL Supreme Court justices left abruptly though they had 6 …
WEBApr 4, 2023 · Then-FL Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson He left the bench August 31, 2022. FL Supreme Court. During the 2018 election cycle, Justice Lawson — appointed by Gov. Rick Scott in 2016 — retained his job on the bench through a merit-retention election for a six-year term, although it didn’t last.. The high court on April 29, 2022, announced …