Courts
Moms for Liberty awarded over half a million in free speech battle against Florida school board(The Heartlander) — Moms for Liberty has officially settled a four-year-long legal battle against a Florida school board that stifled free speech. The parental rights group and four… Read More
Christian Schools
Enrollment grows for Florida nonprofit with no-cost Christian school for at-risk kidsA faith-based Florida nonprofit is continuing to grow its free private Christian school program to serve at-risk children in Palm Beach County, Florida. Urban Youth Impact in West Palm… Read More
Courts
Ryan Routh convicted at Trump assassination attempt trial(The Daily Signal) – Ryan Routh, arrested after an apparent attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September… Read More
Culture
Hockey star Brad Marchand re-signs with Florida Panthers, citing no income taxFlorida Panthers forward Brad Marchand said tax policy factored into his decision to sign a six-year contract worth $31.5 million with the team this past offseason. “If… Read More
Public Education
Florida Board of Education chair outlines principles to create ‘informed, virtuous citizenry’Education shouldn’t just transmit knowledge – it should form character and cultivate “civic virtues essential to freedom,” argued the Florida State Board of Education chair in a recent address. Read More
Public Education
Report: Florida, Arizona, Mississippi top list for teacher freedom(The Center Square) – Only two states are better than Mississippi in teacher freedom, a report from the Heritage Foundation says The Education Freedom Report Card put Mississippi 17th… Read More
Culture
Watch: Man in Batman pajamas helps catch burglarA Florida man who was wearing Batman pajamas helped apprehend a burglar who had broken into his truck, allegedly stealing $800 worth of gift cards and jewelry. Read More
Culture
Bodycam: Cops bring home 5-year-old who walked himself to Chik-fil-A for breakfastA 5-year-old boy who walked himself to a Chik-fil-A in Jacksonville, Florida, one early morning in June was returned safely home later by local police. Bodycam footage of… Read More
Public Education
Florida district mulls closing, consolidating 34 schools to ‘rightsize’ under-enrolled spacesTo address a “chronic under-enrollment problem,” the sixth-largest U.S. school system is eyeing 34 of its buildings as targets to repurpose or potentially close during a multi-phase plan. Read More
Culture
Report: NY bleeding millionaires to other states (The Center Square) – New York’s share of the nation’s millionaires is declining along with much-needed tax revenue for the state, according to a new report from a fiscal… Read More
Opinion
Red states shouldn’t forget the future of university education(The Daily Signal) – Governors and legislatures of Republican states—such as Florida, Ohio, and Texas—are doing good and necessary work both in establishing centers for education in civics and… Read More
Public Education
Mom tells The Heartlander: Teacher labeled son future dictatorA Florida mom confronted a school board after her child’s teacher allegedly nominated her son as “Most Likely to Become a Dictator,” a so-called honor likely tied to the… Read More
Government
Rubio pauses worker visas for commercial truck drivers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday on X that all worker visas for commercial truck drivers are paused effective immediately. The move… Read More
Government
3 blue states could be at fault in fatal Florida car crash, transportation secretary says(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating three blue states’ possible involvement in an Aug. 12 fatal car crash in Florida that killed three. Read More
Culture
Truck driver accused of killing three in highway accident in US illegally, feds confirm(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A truck driver accused of killing three people after making an unlawful U-turn is an illegal migrant who obtained a commercial driving license in… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida private school applications surge thanks to school choiceFlorida’s universal school choice program is reshaping education in the state, with private schools reporting record interest from parents who no longer feel bound to traditional public schools. Read More
Homeschools
‘Public school wasn’t the right fit’: Homeschool families flourishing in FloridaWhen Eva Goldstein Meola was homeschooling her daughter more than 20 years ago in Florida, she was part of “a small community of parents,” WPLG Local 10 News… Read More
Public Education
‘The monopoly is over’: Struggling public schools turn to consultants offering recruitment initiatives, New York Times reportsTo combat what the New York Times calls “an enrollment crisis,” several public-school districts are trying a novel approach – hiring consultants who get a bonus for every child… Read More
Government
Florida county sees over 1,000 families enrolling in school choice program after expansionOver 1,000 new families in St. Johns County, Florida, have enrolled in the state’s school choice program for the 2025-26 academic year, Action News Jax… Read More
Public Education
Another study undermines case for increased public school fundingA new report confirms what recent research has shown: spending more on public schools doesn’t necessarily lead to better outcomes. In fact, states such… Read More