The reinterpretation of the Endangered Species Act would affect hundreds of species nationwide, but it would have an especially big impact in the Sunshine State
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Who’s running for Duval County School Board District 4? Meet the candidates
Four candidates are running to replace term-limited Darryl Willie to represent District 4 on the Duval County School Board.
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District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County
District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County
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Clay County school board challengers make their case at League of Women Voters forum
Challengers vying for three Clay County School Board seats showed up to make their case to voters Monday night, while none of the current board members attended the forum.
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District 1 school board candidate Jenn McDaigle challenges incumbent Sam Fisher
Lee County School Board District 1 election interview with candidate Jenn McDaigle
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In home state, Moms for Liberty shows lackluster influence in school board races
Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
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Lawmaker vowed to quit if harassment claims were proven ‘true.’ That was then
State Rep. Fabian Basabe, found liable for sexual harassment, battery and defamation in a civil case brought by former staffers, had previously pledged to resign. But there is no indication that he plans to do so.
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‘Parasites’: Miami-Dade school board hopefuls slam ‘Schools of Hope’ law
The eight candidates vying for the District 1 seat on the Miami-Dade school board offered a broad range of ideas on how to improve the school district at a forum Wednesday night, but on one issue, they all aligned — sharp criticism of Florida’s “Schools of Hope” law.
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Florida lawmaker liable for sexual harassment; jury awards $450K in damages
A Leon County jury has found Republican state Rep. Fabian Basabe of Miami Beach liable for sexual harassment, battery and defamation in a rare and dramatic civil case that aired serious allegations against a sitting lawmaker up for re-election.
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What Florida’s tax rollback looks like through the eyes of one small town
When Floridians go to the polls in November to decide whether to cut themselves a break on property taxes, they may well be deciding to cut the lifeline of one of the state’s endangered species: its small towns.