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books

Escambia School Board seeks to end a lawsuit over its book removals

The Escambia County School Board urged a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the removal or restriction of books in school libraries.
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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restricts businesses from training on some race-related issues; a court will hear a challenge

A judge previously agreed with businesses and a consultant that Florida's Stop WOKE restrictions violated the First Amendment
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Florida tax projections get a $2.77 billion bump

Economists added $2.77 billion to Florida’s general-revenue tax projections for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year.
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Federal judge refuses to block Florida law that restricts people from China from owning land

A judge says plaintiffs are unlikely to be able to show the measure was motivated by discrimination or lacks a “rational basis.”
University of South Florida

USF faculty sue Florida over its new ‘arbitration ban’

Laid-off University of South Florida faculty members & unions have challenged the constitutionality of a new state law giving university presidents the final say in employment disputes.
Florida redistricting

Court date set to determine if Florida drew Congressional districts that violated state Constitution by diminishing minority representation

A judge will hear arguments over a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022.
lgbtq

The state wants to stop a class-action lawsuit challenging Florida’s new restrictions on treatments for transgender people

Florida attorneys are trying to stop a class-action lawsuit in a challenge to new restrictions on treatments for transgender people.
Labor unions

Florida asks a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges a new law restricting public employee unions

Florida has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit by a government workers' union challenging a new law restricting public employee unions.
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Florida fines an Orlando abortion clinic $193,000 for violating a waiting period requirement

Florida health regulators ordered an Orlando abortion clinic to pay a fine for violating a law that requires a 24-hour waiting period.
New College of Florida

Lawsuit alleges that a new law will censor and prohibit courses and topics at New College of Florida

A group opposing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to remake New College filed a lawsuit alleging that a new law prohibits several courses & topics.
social media

Biden administration supports blocking parts of Florida’s social media law

The Biden administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to a 2021 Florida law restricting social media companies.
Florida redistricting

Fight over Constitutional and race issues in Florida’s Congressional redistricting

Voting rights groups have argued in a circuit court lawsuit that Florida's new congressional map violates a state constitutional amendment.
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