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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/726162 > “Statute requires the district to offer parents a way to limit their children’s access to certain materials,” they said. “Unfortunately, they’re making it as difficult as possible.” > > “Teachers and parents alike are saying it’s not a workable system.” > > The chapter continued to say that the policy still does not excuse the county from keeping “inappropriate materials” in the school libraries.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/726150 > New College is the first public university in America to begin “rolling back the encroachment of queer theory and gender pseudoscience into academic life.”
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Its about time we realize non-profits are the primary vehicle to hide corruption and other nefarious activities. We need to revisit the benefits provided to non-profits.
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Monique Worrell, Florida state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, failed to prosecute 43% of arrests - releasing 16,243 defendants without prosecution, according to state AG Ashley Moody. "Ms. Worrell is dismissing during the same period nearly four times the number of defendants as are being dismissed or not charged in Palm Beach County," she said, adding "It is not normal for a prosecutor to come out repeatedly after we have seen tragedy strike and insinuate, 'It's not my fault.' I submit to you this was, in a way, to distract from where fault should have lay." Even violent felonies were only prosecuted 41% of the time, according to Moody. "In February, I called on SA Monique Worrell to deliver the justice and accountability needed for the families affected by shootings in her district and said her suspension would be fully justified. She failed to do her job. Families deserve better."
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The Florida Department of Education spokesperson noted Thursday that other course providers such as the International Baccalaureate program “had no issue” providing the college credit psychology course.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/566738 > This refusal would feed into a nasty, flawed, and disgusting view of black American history that ultimately degrades the contributions of blacks in early American society. It’s hard to see how black Americans would be better served by such an erroneous approach. > > African American history is the story of a resilient people that persevered through even the most unimaginable and challenging circumstances — and that is exactly how it should be taught.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/560275 > Chase told Florida’s Voice that the accounts were closed due to the federal government’s “scrutiny” of the customer for “engaging in illegal activity” related to his products. > > The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Dr. Mercola Feb. 18, 2021 about Mercola Market’s website and social media. The FDA said Mercola selling Liposomal Vitamin C, Liposomal Vitamin D3, Quercetin and Pterostilbene Advanced as a way to mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose or cure COVID-19 is in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. > > “We request that you take immediate action to cease the sale of such unapproved and unauthorized products for the mitigation, prevention, treatment, diagnosis, or cure of COVID-19,” the FDA’s letter said.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/560236 > “Our district will no longer participate in any attempt to divide us by race or advance the notion that we are not created equal,” the new district administrator said. “As the former head of the Central Florida Urban League, a civil rights organization, I can say definitively that our community thrives only when we work together despite our differences.” > > The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said the previous district tended to award contracts “based on racially and gender driven goals.”
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/551128 > The standards are clear in teaching that, despite their enslavement, blacks developed skills that “in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit” — not that slavery was beneficial to them. It’s worth mentioning that the College Board’s African American studies course includes similar teachings. > > But these facts didn’t stop Republicans like Scott from advancing Harris’ false narrative about the subject. When asked about it late last week, Scott embraced the lie and used it to attack fellow 2024 primary contender Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/550892 > Sounds like the Judge is imposing racial segregation > > > One of the major changes prepared by the ALCU keeps all of Coconut Grove and Flagami in their respective districts. Both areas had been split up under the city’s plan. Both sections have high percentages of Hispanic residents, including Flagami with nearly 94%. > > > Predominately black neighborhoods of Overtown and Liberty City are also staying together in District 5.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/538534 > “The Harris-Biden Administration is still angry that @RonDeSantis removed pornographic books from school libraries,”
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/538499 > Political persecution awaits any Republican politician who gains traction. > > It will not stop with Trump
We plan for the first time to spend the winter in Florida and would appreciate tips on how to winter-proof our northern home while we're away.
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California and New York have sustained population declines during Covid and after, that have long-term implications for local economies. The exodus means workers with six-figure salaries in technology, finance, real estate, and entertainment are going elsewhere, which will reduce tax revenue for the state. MyEListing.com, an online real estate portal, used IRS migration data to reveal California and New York lost $343 million and $299 million in 2021, respectively, due to the surge in migration outflows.
cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/456512 > And perhaps this is for the best - Certain social concepts simply cannot coexist and it's better that leftists who exploit children as props for activism not live so close to conservatives and moderates that view this practice as abhorrent. Certainly all sides come out happier (except maybe the unfortunate children being groomed), and surely the majority of Floridians are glad to see such people go.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/418807 > Chase does a Disney. > > Watch DeSantis hold Chase to account. This will be Epic > > *"Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation in May to prohibit financial institutions from denying or canceling services based on political or religious beliefs."*
cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/416652 > This is a good interview
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/373584 > DeSantis signed legislation protecting parental rights in Florida in March 2022 which led to a feud with Disney over the entertainment conglomerate’s opposition to the legislation. > > Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump have criticized DeSantis over the feud with Disney. > > DeSantis barred banks from considering “social credit” when making loan decisions and prohibited discrimination on the basis of political, social or religious ideology. > > DeSantis signed legislation on May 2 that prohibited state agencies and local governments from considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when issuing bonds. >
cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/352883 > “A shareholder action may be both appropriate and necessary,” he said. “To protect SBA and the retirees of Florida from losses attributable to AB InBev’s disregard of those duties, all options are on the table.” > > The “radical social ideologies” referenced by DeSantis harkens to when Bud Light partnered with young transgender activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney. > > “That fateful decision has transformed America’s formerly best-selling beer— and one of InBev’s best-performing assets—into a commercial pariah,” the governor said. “InBev’s losses have been staggering.”
cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/255843 > “They’re trying to smuggle anti-Israel policies into the so-called ESG [environmental, social and corporate governance] criteria,” he said. > > The law signed by DeSantis prevents Florida from working with companies who are “taking adverse action, including changes to published commercial financial ratings … to inflict economic harm on Israel.” > > Morningstar is a firm that has faced frequent criticism over concerns of anti-Israel bias, which they addressed late last year. > > In April, Jewish News Syndicate warned that Morningstar’s practices could damage several companies over serving citizens in “occupied” territories in the region.
cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/199002 > Here is a chance for DeSantis to walk the walk. > > He has talked about firing federal employees who do the wrong thing if elected President. Show us how it is done at University of Florida. > > > I've discovered through these bombshell documents that they, in fact, had more than 1,000 separate DEI programs embedded in every facet of the university's programs and administration.' > > > Advocates of DEI schemes say they tackle longstanding racist and sexist discrimination in schools and workplaces, but critics say they end up stoking divisions between groups and marginalizing white men. > > > DeSantis, a Republican, late last year told Florida's public universities to disclose all government funds spent toward programs, classes and other initiatives related to DEI and the teaching of critical race theory. > > > In its official reply, the Gainesville-based University of Florida, which has roughly 8,000 academics and 60,000 students, said it runs some 30 to 40 DEI schemes at a cost of more than $5 million per year.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/197717 > Last year, DeSantis signed a bill into law creating a division in the Department of State that will investigate election crimes and voter fraud in Florida. > > The law also increased penalties for ballot collection, also known as ballot harvesting. Ballot harvesting is when people collect and turn in individual voters’ completed election ballots. Under the new law, ballot harvesting is a third degree penalty. > > The law also requires the voter rolls be updated with accurate information every year.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/194075 > Universal Studios, which is also in Florida, faced the same COVID policies and high temperatures and is not suffering anywhere near Disney’s attendance losses. > > > Since Iger and Disney made this hard left turn to defend and promote child grooming, the company’s stock price has halved and has now been downgraded. Almost every movie Disney has released over the last 18 months has bombed.
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Major Insurance Company Pulls Out of Florida Farmers Insurance said it will stop offering its policies in Florida, including for home and car insurance, in ... [https://www.theepochtimes.com/major-insurance-company-suddenly-pulls-out-of-florida_5392722.html]()
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Florida Becomes Nation's Inflation Hot Spot, Housing a Major Contributor [https://www.theepochtimes.com/florida-becomes-nations-inflation-hot-spot-housing-a-major-contributor_5393071.html ]()
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The card, which is readily available and advertised via sign in the building’s main lobby, blames “cultural homophobia and stigma” for a multitude of issues, some not even health related, including: depression, anxiety, drug use, housing issues, family acceptance, and intersecting oppressions.
“A lot of people are still coming to Florida because the economy is really strong, and many like the fact that we don’t have an income tax like in New York, for example,” said Amanda Phalin, an economist at the University of Florida. “And in places like Miami, we’re seeing a lot of real estate demand from non-Floridians or non-American investors — generally wealthy folks who want to have a nice home here.” Florida’s population grew the most of any state from July 2021 to July 2022 because of domestic migration, according to the Census Bureau’s latest estimates. During that same period, Florida also had the fastest population growth by percentage, the first time it has notched that top spot since 1957.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/181759 > One undocumented worker, Carina, who did not want to reveal her last name out of fear she could be deported, said she is worried about her children. In the next few weeks she plans to return to her home country of Guatemala after 20 years, together with her three children, ages 19, 13 and 9. > > She said she had been thinking about returning for some time now, but that the new law was the push she needed to decide to return home.
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The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ list included some specific classes of IDs from Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont. If an individual is found with one of these licenses, they will be subject to increased penalties.
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cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/176528 > The Biden family business allegedly committed crimes in many conservative states with Republican attorney generals, such as Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, and South Carolina.
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Florida’s new law does not focus on punishing illegal aliens but rather, those who profit off of them — a distinction that seems to be lost on both the unauthorized residents and the activist Left. Big Media also feigns concern for Florida’s well-being. NBC estimates that just over a quarter — 26% — of the state’s workforce resides there illegally. “The Florida Policy Institute has stated the legislation could cost Florida’s economy $12.6 billion in one year. Six industries, including construction, agriculture and services, employ an estimated 391,000 undocumented workers, or about 10% of workers in those sectors,” the outlet says. And USA Today warns, “Critics worry it will lead to a labor shortage, potentially hobbling crop harvests, home construction and the tourism industry. Some business owners say they are already struggling to find workers.” So, what will happen? It’s likely that there will be some labor shortages in the Sunshine State for a while. Some things will cost more. Perhaps a new resident worker permit will be created. But eventually, Florida will adapt and adjust. There is no shortage of American immigrants to the state, and Florida workers will ultimately be better paid as the market catches up. There will likely be a decrease in gang activity, drugs, lawlessness, and perhaps even uninsured medical and property damage costs. Elections may also become more secure.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.pt/post/395679 > Welcome to /c/florida, a board for residents and visitors of the beautiful Sunshine State. Any and all discussion is welcome here, as long as it pertains to Florida, and remains civil.