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Florida pushes back in lawsuit over school book removal

The state’s motion, in part, said the “selection of public-school library books is government speech and therefore not subject to the First Amendment.”

Tampa Bay Times · 22h

State says it has ‘final approval authority’ in school library fight

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office Friday filed a 25-page motion arguing that claims in the lawsuit against State Board of Education members should be dismissed. Along with the state board members, the lawsuit also names as defendants members of the ...

Yahoo · 22h

LIST: These books were removed from Tampa Bay schools this year

Four Tampa Bay-area school districts removed books during the 2023-24 academic year under Florida's law that allows parents to object to materials in school libraries.

NBC 6 South Florida · 10h

Florida pushes back against lawsuit in school library book removal fight

Florida education leaders are trying to fend off a lawsuit filed by major publishing companies and authors over the removal of books from school libraries, disputing allegations that a controversial state law violates the First Amendment.

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FEMA chief to face questions about government's response to Hurricanes Helen and Milton

The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, is set to face questions from House lawmakers ...

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Hernando County Pole Barn Business Owner Accused Of Stealing Over $135,000 From Customers

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - The owner of a Hernando County-based pole barn company has been arrested on multiple counts of grand ...

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Florida again argues books ban are 'government speech,' not prohibited by First Amendment

"The selection of public-school-library books is government speech and therefore not subject to the First Amendment," it said ...

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Ex-FEMA employee accused of not aiding Trump supporters says she’s “being framed”

My record shows that,” she explained. The reported incident, which came to light earlier this month, escalated into a lawsuit ...

Florida Seeks to Short-Circuit Tech Fight

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the law after Facebook, which is part of Meta, and ...

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Moody alleges FEMA violated civil rights

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Federal Emergency Management Agency violated the ...

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FEMA employee says she was ‘framed’

A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being “framed” for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in ...

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Who could DeSantis pick to replace Rubio in Senate? GOP floats several options, including a Trump

Lara Trump is considered a favorite to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he's vetting "several possible candidates." ...