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From funding requests to gun laws to the culture wars, Polk legislators get an earful
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolk County’s six legislators sat on a stage at the Polk State College Center for Public Safety in...
Polk leaders show solidarity with local Jews, Israel in rally at synagogue
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLAKELAND — One after another, some of Polk County's most prominent figures stood at a pulpit adorned...
Florida school seeks donations to replace fencing after 29 student-show animals killed
WJZY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — When Jennifer Williams got to her Lake Wales, Florida, school Thursday...
In push to reduce violence, use of Florida's red-flag law to remove guns skyrockets
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPalm Beach County authorities are rapidly expanding their use of Florida’s red flag law to take guns...
Red-flagging troubled individuals; a common sense countermeasure to gun violence | Editorial
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEditorials reflect the opinion of the Palm Beach Post Editorial Board, not necessarily of the...
Florida schools search for reading lessons that yield results
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoThe big story: For years, educators have talked about the importance of getting children to read by...
Florida universities see faculty resignations spike amid new state laws
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe big story: Are Florida universities losing professors and faculty candidates because of unpopular changes to rules regarding tenure, academic freedom and other factors? The answer isn’t ...
Florida schools expect new debate over transgender student restroom use
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe big story: Late Friday, a federal appellate court set in motion another round of battles over transgender students’ use of school restrooms. In a narrowly divided en banc ruling, the 11th ...
Republicans splinter over Israel politics
NBC News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRepublicans are divided over the U.S. response to terrorist attacks in Israel, both within the ranks of their own primary and when it comes to Biden's...