“When he proposed it, the governor generated headlines across Florida. Since then, nothing. By Friday, the final day of the legislative session, no such bill had emerged. Despite the governor’s remarks, college students across Florida have been punished for failing to comply with health rules.”
“This March, Jacksonville’s public school district told (Amy) Donofrio to take the flag down, saying it violated district policy on political speech by employees. Donofrio said no. So she was taken out of the classroom and reassigned to non-teaching duties. Donofrio is now represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The suit alleges the flag’s removal was a violation of her First Amendment rights.”
Central Florida leaders, law enforcement react to Derek Chauvin verdict
By FOX 35 News Staff
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Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.
No MLK Monday March, but Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosts National Holiday events all week long
The King Commission celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day all week January 19, 2021 | 10:35am EST Ryan Hope Travis helps his 2-year-old son, Rezen Hope Travis, climb a fence at the King Celebration at Citizens Field on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Ryan Hope Travis said it was the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Rezen was old enough to understand. “Him knowing his history is the foundation of him being able to grow,” he said. Photo by Chasity Maynard | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted King Celebration week in Gainesville once again. But this year, th