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State Rep. Fred Hawkins, who as a county commissioner was suspended from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is the only finalist in the search for a president of South Florida State College. ....
DeSoto’s South Florida State College helps students and faculty with limited internet access When South Florida State College in DeSoto County was closed for in-person classes last year because of COVID-19, students flocked to the parking lot to do their school work. They did not have a reliable internet connection at home, so they had to grab their laptops and drive or catch a ride to the college to use the Wi-Fi there. They would sit hunched over in their cars, working on assignments. Asena Mott, director of South Florida State College’s DeSoto campus, tells the story of a mother and daughter who drove to the college to use the Wi-Fi almost every day. On one especially hot afternoon, the mother’s car overheated. The daughter’s school work was disrupted, and they had to pay to get their car repaired. ....