Florida Approves Classic Learning Test for Use in College Admissions
Why It Matters The CLT tests similar skills to the SAT and ACT. But in the exam’s English section, there is less emphasis on contemporary fiction and memoir, and more…
Florida Supreme Court Considers Upholding Abortion Restrictions
The Florida Supreme Court’s conservative justices repeatedly questioned on Friday whether the state’s privacy rights extend to abortion as they considered whether to uphold a ban on the procedure after…
DeSantis, Undaunted by Florida Storms, Shrugs Off Climate Change
During his 2018 run for governor, Ron DeSantis not only pledged to protect Florida’s Everglades and waterways, he also acknowledged that humans played a role in exacerbating the climate change…
Florida Universities Set to Approve Classical Test, an SAT Alternative
The Classic Learning Test is the college admissions exam that most students have never heard of. An alternative to the SAT and ACT for only a small number of mostly…
In Florida, a Hurricane Can’t Bring DeSantis and Biden Together
In normal times, the politics of disaster dictate that a president and a governor from opposite parties come together to show the victims of a natural disaster — and potential…
Biden Won’t Meet DeSantis in Florida as He Tours Hurricane Idalia Damage
President Biden said on Friday that he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Saturday during a visit to tour the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, the Category 3…
Hurricane Idalia Barrels Toward Florida
With sustained winds of near 100 miles per hour, Hurricane Idalia is nearing Florida’s Gulf Coast, where it is expected to deliver dangerous winds and a life-threatening storm surge by…
Strengthening Storm Takes Aim at Vulnerable Florida Coastline
Researchers are unsure about whether human-caused climate change will mean longer or more active hurricane seasons in the future, but there is broad agreement on one thing: Global warming is…
DeSantis Confronts Jacksonville Shooting and Storm Idalia in Florida
For the first time since declaring his bid for the Republican nomination, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is facing a crisis in his home state. Well, not one crisis, but…
Florida Officials Warn of Fuel Contamination as Idalia Approaches
Floridians face “potentially widespread” fuel contamination along the state’s Gulf Coast that could damage vehicles as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches and residents potentially face evacuation orders, state officials said a…
Tropical Storm Idalia Forms and Could Reach Florida as a Hurricane
Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which formed on Sunday and could strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches the state in the next two…
‘I Feel Like I’m in Hell’: High Heat and Housing Crisis Collide in Florida
As Orlando, Fla., experiences what could be the hottest July on record, soaring rents and an affordable housing crisis are pushing a growing number of people onto the streets. NAISTHE…