Andrew Atterbury
POLITICO
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Florida eyes banning TikTok at state universities
A growing number of states and colleges have taken actions against TikTok, owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, amid security concerns and government directives calling to restrict access to the app. → Read More
DeSantis targets trans health care in Florida universities
Demonstrators listen to the speaking program during an "Our Bodies, Our Sports" rally for the 50th anniversary of Title IX at Freedom Plaza on June 23, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The rally, organized by multiple athletic women's groups, was held to call on President Joe Biden to put restrictions on transgender females and "advocate to keep women's sports female." | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images… → Read More
‘Positively dystopian’: Florida judge blocks DeSantis’ anti-woke law for colleges
A judge determined policies from the law violate First Amendment free speech protections along with due-process rights in the 14th Amendment on college campuses. → Read More
Publix heiress gives $50K to conservative education group Moms for Liberty PAC
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the inaugural Moms For Liberty Summit at the Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 15, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. | Octavio Jones/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An emerging political committee operated in Florida by conservative parental rights advocacy group Moms for Liberty scored its first major donation last month — and it came from the Publix heiress who… → Read More
DeSantis rails against wokeness. But Florida has paid $700K to a firm that teaches racial inclusivity.
Florida contracts with Tallahassee-based MGT Consulting to create studies that address "social inequity." → Read More
How a lawsuit over a teen spurred Florida Republicans to pass the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Florida GOP lawmakers frequently cited the Littlejohns’ lawsuit as they debated the bill during the recent legislative session. → Read More
DeSantis signs Florida’s contentious LGBTQ bill into law
The bill prohibits teachers from leading classroom discussions on gender identity or sexual orientation for students in kindergarten through third grade. → Read More
Florida judge rules against DeSantis in school mask fight
The decision is a win for parents who fought back against the Republican governor over his hands-off Covid-19 policies. → Read More
'Literally losing our workforce': Florida schools defy DeSantis' anti-mask order
School districts view the mask mandates as a matter of life or death. → Read More
Florida’s transgender sports ban headed for defeat in GOP-controlled state Senate
The issue was magnified when the NCAA put states like Florida on notice. → Read More
'Something we’ve never done’: Florida schools drain reserves to feed kids at home
Food service costs are higher this year in part because schools are sending thousands of meals home with students who are learning remotely. → Read More
‘Children have become acceptable carnage’
As big school districts wrestle with reopening, there's no clear federal guidance but plenty of ideas about what is and isn't safe. → Read More
Colleges crack down on student behavior as virus threatens more closures
Institutions are quickly finding out the limitations of a we’re-all-in-this-together mindset. → Read More
DeSantis kills online learning program amid virus resurgence
The digital service is used by high schools and colleges statewide. → Read More
Florida ordered 1M doses of a Trump-touted drug. Hospitals didn't want it
State is sitting on more than 980K doses of hydroxychloroquine. → Read More
Florida Supreme Court upholds suspension of embattled Broward sheriff
The court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that Gov. Ron DeSantis had the authority to suspend Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. → Read More
DeSantis: Use Trump tax plan to expand charter schools
At least 247 Florida communities would be eligible for Hope schools, up from 47 currently, if lawmakers approve the DeSantis plan. → Read More
Florida school shooting panel takes up Trump’s call to arm teachers
It will be up to state lawmakers to decide next year if they want to pursue a course almost certain to draw fierce draw criticism. → Read More
Bay County allowed voters to cast ballots online despite law, Gov. Scott's orders
In all, one official said, 147 voters returned ballots through email, but only 10 were purely email-to-email interactions. → Read More
Martin County schools asking for a sales-tax increase, but where will the $112 million go?
Board members, for their part, are pledging to clear up any uncertainty surrounding the tax as the Nov. 6 vote approaches. → Read More