May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Gorman's Biden Inauguration Poem 'Banned' by Florida SchoolAmanda Gorman became an international sensation at President Joe Biden's inauguration, where she was the youngest poet to read at the ceremony since Robert Frost was invited to John F. Kennedy's in 1961.
By Freida Frisaro
4 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review
State Board of Education Approves Book Objection ListThe new rule provides reporting guidelines for districts to give information to the state about materials that have been objected to.
By Ryan Dailey
4 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Appeals Court Rejects 'Takings' Lawsuit Over Dog Racing BanA 2018 constitutional amendment required shutting down the state's decades-old greyhound industry by Dec. 31, 2020.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review
What's on Gov. Ron DeSantis' Agenda?With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run.
By Anthony Izaguirre
6 minute read
May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Trump Lawyers Seek Meeting With Garland as Mar-a-Lago Investigation Winds DownThe investigation is seeking to determine whether former President Donald Trump illegally retained hundreds of classified documents taken with him from the White House to his Florida home after the end of his tenure and whether he sought to obstruct government efforts to get the records back.
By Eric Tucker
2 minute read
May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Federal Appeals Court Urged to Hear Elections Law FightVoting-rights groups want the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made changes that discriminated against Black voters.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House, Pediatricians Battle Over Gender Dysphoria SubpoenaThe House Health & Human Services Committee issued subpoenas last month amid efforts by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders to wipe out care such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgical procedures for transgender minors.
By Dara Kam
5 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Pushing Back School Start Times Raises Challenging QuestionsUnder the law, which goes into effect in July, middle schools will be prevented from beginning the "instructional day" earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools will be barred from starting the school day before 8:30 a.m.
By Ryan Dailey
6 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Chinese Citizens Sue Over New Law Blocking the Buying of PropertyThe law applies to land near military installations and other "critical infrastructure" and also affects citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea. But Chinese citizens face the harshest restrictions.
By Associated Press
2 minute read
May 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Signature Deadline Nears for Disaster, 'Freedom' HolidaysMuch of the initial focus will be on storm-preparation discounts, which would now go beyond batteries and portable radios to include common household supplies such as laundry, trash bags and even pet foods. The already-active 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins on June 1.
By Jim Turner
5 minute read