Sarasota County School Board changes policies for student protests
In a 3-to-2 vote, the Sarasota County School Board approved a policy allowing schools to restrict when and where student protests can take place.
Dispensary closes in St Petersburg due to changing market
A shop considered one of the first legal mushroom dispensaries in the US is closing its St. Petersburg location.
A judge denied efforts to block the University of Florida’s deactivation of its College Republicans chapter
The federal judge said the Republican organization failed to show the university violated its members’ First Amendment rights, and did not meet the requirements for judicial intervention.
Schools brace for cuts statewide as budget talks stall
In Pinellas County, the superintendent reviewed a plan to eliminate 320 instructional positions, over 100 support jobs, and 20 administrative slots, while also cutting every department’s budget by 60%.
Wildfire season will be the strongest in decades
Teams across Florida are staging wildfire equipment due to severe drought conditions, which may make this one of the most active brush fire seasons in decades.
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