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Florida will pay $8,000 to cover tuition for any child who opts out of public school. The program is transforming k-12 education—and creating budget problems.

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Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement

The Florida Department of Education cannot account for US$270 million it has spent through its school choice program. That’s according to a November 2025 state audit of the department.

The Conversation

Publix, Florida’s largest grocery store chain, allows customers to open carry

The change in Publix’s in-store policy comes after the First District Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s ban on open carrying was unconstitutional

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New Florida bill will bypass training requirements for people using guns to defend religious buildings

Licensed gun owners in the state with concealed carry permits can already take their weapons inside houses of worship

The Independent UK

Florida lawmakers honor the 'trailblazing legacy' of late state Sen. Geraldine Thompson

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13…

The Independent UK

Political nepo baby Matt Gaetz rose quickly to power in the House. It ended with a damning ethics report

The Florida Republican is accused of ‘regularly’ paying for sex — including with a high school student — while he was a member of Congress

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz's Dad Claims He Wasn't Seeking AG Job Before Trump Offered It to Him

The father of Matt Gaetz has claimed that his son was not seeking the position of attorney general before Donald Trump reportedly called and offered it to him.

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Even Matt Gaetz’s dad was surprised Trump picked him for attorney general

When asked if he thinks his son will get approval from the Senate, Don Gaetz said that ‘confirmation is always a dice roll’

The Independent UK

Who is Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for US attorney general?

Gaetz has been a controversial lawmaker and was until this week the subject of sexual misconduct investigations.

Al Jazeera

Matt Gaetz controversy: What to know about sexual misconduct allegations as he withdraws as Trump’s attorney general pick

Trump loyalist said his appointment proved too much of a ‘distraction,’ leading him to drop out

The Independent UK

One new candidate declares in Florida

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Florida between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15. This was one more candidate than the prior week.

Ballotpedia

Jeered in Washington by his fellow Republicans, Rep. Matt Gaetz gets cheers back home

The Florida congressman is proud to be the one to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That move hasn't won him any prizes with House Republicans but his constituents want to see more just like it.

WEKU

Who is Matt Gaetz? The US congressman behind Kevin McCarthy’s ousting

The US Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote for the first time ever. But what does it all mean?

Evening Standard

Matt Gaetz’s father Don seeks return to Florida Senate chamber he once led as its president

Don Gaetz says he plans to run again for the Florida Senate, which he led as president from 2012 to 2014

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US Rep. Matt Gaetz's father Don seeks return to Florida Senate chamber he once led as its president

Don Gaetz says he plans to run again for the Florida Senate, which he led as president from 2012 to 2014

Tribune News Service

New law forces Florida officials to choose: Keep their government jobs or be a lobbyist

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An upheaval affecting the intersecting worlds of Florida government, politics and lobbying is forcing officials to choose: They could hold onto their positions in elected or appointed offices. Or they can keep their careers, or future career plans — as paid lobbyists.

Miami Herald

Florida’s expanded lobbying ban faces legal challenge. Some officials already resigned

A legal challenge could complicate the future of Florida’s voter-approved, six-year lobbying ban, a long planned change that has likely been responsible for an exodus of high-profile public officials ahead of its taking effect on New Year’s Eve.

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