Stephen King gives blunt three-word response after discovering Florida banned 23 of his books in schools
Twenty-three of King’s novels have been banned from schools in the US state thanks to a 2022 legislation signed by Ron DeSantis
Publishers and authors sue over Florida book ban law
Major book publishers have sued the US state of Florida over a law that allows schools to ban certain books from their student libraries. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by publishers including Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster,
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Florida’s draconian book banning law confusing, poorly worded
I attended Dr. Spiro’s workshop on the Lee County School District’s policy for complying with Florida’s draconian book banning law. Dr. Spiro was clear in emphasizing that his team’s focus was in satisfying the parameters of the law. The law, HB1467, is confusing and poorly worded, so it is no surprise that this should lead to confusing policy.
Publishers sue Florida over book ban law, saying it creates "a regime of strict censorship" in schools
Classics that have been pulled as a result of the law include Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
The country’s largest publishers sue Florida over school book bans
Works by hundreds of authors, from Maya Angelou to Judy Blume, have been challenged and removed from school libraries. Now a group is suing to bring them back.
Powerhouse publishers file lawsuit challenging Florida’s school library restriction law
A coalition of six power-house publishers, several authors and Florida parents are taking the Florida Department of Education to court in an effort to challenge parts of the state’s law regulating what content can appear on library shelves.
US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions
Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The six book publishers filed the lawsuit along
Labor Day: Celebrate the freedom of Florida's right-to-work law
This year residents of Florida have much more to celebrate than a three-day weekend. That’s because Florida is one of 26 ...
Florida Conservatives Attack Donald Trump Over Marijuana Comments
The former president recently came out in support of Florida backing Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana ...
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More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law
University professors, custodians, municipal employees and school district administrative employees across the state have ...
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Florida law pushes elections on teachers’ collective bargaining in Broward, Miami-Dade
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Anna Fusco, the president of the Broward Teachers Union, blamed Florida’s new “anti-union” ...
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New laws intensify harsh reality for Florida's undocumented community
A slate of laws enacted this year continue the state's crackdown on illegal immigration. Advocates say the changes come as ...
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Florida woman describes near-death from state abortion law at DNC. Who is Anya Cook?
But Florida's abortion laws meant that she would have to go back home until her situation got worse. "I needed care, but ...
Trump suggests he could support Florida law legalizing ‘personal amounts’ of marijuana
Trump, a Florida resident who previously avoided weighing in on the issue, said the state Legislature needs to responsibly ...