I cover education policy in Florida with @politicofl so you don’t have to. Formerly TCPalm (USA Today) and Standard-Times (West Texas)
Tallahassee, FL
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Hey gang, today marks an exciting new development for me. This is officially my first day on the ground in Tallahassee, where I will be your state education policy reporter with @politicofl. – at Tallahassee, FL
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Where is Big Tech sending cash in Florida’s state legislative elections? Top recipients include Republican leaders and those who had a hand in AI legislation last session. Story with @ALAtterbury:
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Good morning. Story coming momentairly: In an 18-page ruling issued late last night Circuit Court Judge David Frank rules that Amendment 3 is misleading and filled with political slogans & needs to be rewritten.
Florida lawmakers were hesitant to pass @GovRonDeSantis' AI bill of rights, which included regulations for the tech in K-12 classrooms
Now, his education dept is considering a rule that would implement similar policies:
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The draft policy furthers Florida’s emphasis on parental rights in two key ways: by requiring local schools to give parents the option to opt their children in to using AI or at least limit how long they are allowed to use it.
Here's the proposed rule: web02.fldoe.org/Rules/Upload…
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Florida’s OpenAI lawsuit moves to federal court — and gets assigned to Aileen Cannon - POLITICO politico.com/news/2026/07/08…
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‘Breathtaking assertion of power’: Appeals court slams door on Florida ‘Stop Woke’ law championed by DeSantis dlvr.it/TTPRyX
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Well here's some first signs of @GovRonDeSantis post-gubernatorial life. DeSantis and first lady @CaseyDeSantis are buying a home in a private community in the Lake Wales area that is close to golf. Have confirmed news reported earlier today by a Lake Wales news site.
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DeSantis ally representing OpenAI as Florida takes on tech giant dlvr.it/TT9zZf
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Florida eyes higher-ed enrollment ban - in both state colleges and universities - for undocumented students subscriber.politicopro.com/a… via @POLITICOPro by @ALAtterbury
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‘Bad policy and even worse politics’: DeSantis spurns potential White House AI preemption politi.co/4xpjWA8 via @politico by @ALAtterbury
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First in @POLITICO for Pros: @ShevrinJones won't be seeking reelection to his seat.
Jones didn't say what was next but hinted “another chapter” of service “may just be beginning.”
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I’m so thrilled to announce I’ll be continuing my time with @politico as the Florida energy & environment reporter. This session has been a blast, and I’m looking forward to more with the incredible FL team!
If you haven’t already, add me to your lists at [email protected]
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GOP-led Florida House tanks AI, medical freedom proposals pushed by DeSantis politi.co/4cMwTfr via @politico by @ALAtterbury @ArekSarkissian
The Florida Senate is about to pass an AI "bill of rights" for a second time, while the House has already -- again -- said they won't consider the bill wanted by @GovRonDeSantis
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House Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL at start of special session says no bills have filed in the House regarding AI and vaccines therefore the House will not be considering legislation on either. After the House votes out a new map legislators are free to go home
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Florida launches ‘criminal investigation’ into ChatGPT, fueled by FSU shooting politi.co/4mIDPx7 via @politico by @ALAtterbury
Still fighting it: Florida and the NFL are barreling toward a legal showdown over the Rooney Rule
@AGJamesUthmeier today said the NFL can go the "easy way or the hard way" amid his opposition to their diversity hiring policies
The hard way = state court
“I hope they scrap this rule. I hope they revisit it,” Uthmeier said during an event in Kissimmee. “We've given them until May 1 to provide their official response to our office and then, you know — the easy way, [or] the hard way. If we have to go the hard way, we will.”