January 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Public Records Higher-Ed Search Exemption Gains MomentumFlorida lawmakers are speeding ahead with a proposed public-records exemption that would shield personal information about applicants to become college and university presidents.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 27, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Bill on Race Instruction Gets House SupportHouse sponsor Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, defended the measure as being geared toward ensuring people don't face hostility on the job or in school.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review
GOP Backs More Scrutiny of School BooksElementary schools would be required to publish on their websites "in a searchable format" all books and materials that are kept in the schools' media centers or that are part of class reading lists.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 20, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida House Panel Gives Initial Nod to Controversial Abortion Proposal"I believe that we have a unique opportunity in the fact that the Supreme Court is considering 15 weeks right now, and this would allow Florida to save as many babies as possible, as soon as possible," the bill sponsor said.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida House Speaker Sprowls Says 'Managing Risks' Is KeyFlorida House Speaker Chris Sprowls touted a "cash-rich moment" for the state, which he said gives lawmakers an opportunity to make historic investments.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Democrats Eye 'Pocketbook' Issues, Expect 'Culture Wars'Lawmakers are expected to consider making changes to the property-insurance system during the 60-day session, after having tried in recent years to address issues such as curbing litigation over insurance claims.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 10, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Federal Gov't OKs Florida Plan for Spending Education Money"It is heartening to see, reflected in these state plans, the ways in which states are thinking deeply about how to use American Rescue Plan funds to continue to provide critical support to schools and communities," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review
State Sending COVID-19 Tests to Senior FacilitiesThe plan to distribute at-home tests directly to such facilities came as the Florida Department of Health issued new COVID-19 testing guidelines amid a surge in cases caused by the highly-contagious omicron variant.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 05, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Gov. DeSantis Racing Feds on At-home COVID Tests"A lot of those tests are not a good use of testing. Testing really needs to be focused on the people that have clinical symptoms," the governor said.
By Ryan Dailey
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January 04, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Surgeon General Points to Need for 'High-Value' Testing"It's really time for people to be living, to make the decisions they want regarding vaccination, to enjoy the fact that many people have natural immunity. And to unwind this sort of preoccupation with only COVID as determining the boundaries and constraints and possibilities of life," said Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladopo.
By Ryan Dailey
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