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2026 SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR

Alicia Farrant kicks off campaign for Orange County School Board chair

The District 3 school board member faces fellow School Board Member Angie Gallo in the nonpartisan August election.

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LITERACY

Donations net bonanza of books for West Orange literacy nonprofit

Re-Imagine Communities, West Orange Chamber of Commerce book drive collects 4,000-plus volumes

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EDUCATION

Harvard offers online government, politics courses

They’re free, open to everyone — and they were not motivated by Trump.

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BLACK HISTORY

Celebrating May 20 Emancipation Day

When enslaved Floridians learned they “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”

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LEGISLATION

Rep. Antone files bill to create med school scholarship program for minorities

Legislation calls for $750,000 from General Fund annually to implement.

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GOVERNMENT

Bankson files bill to fund aviation scholarships through license plate sales

Polk County's Aerospace Center for Excellence to administer scholarships.

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GOVERNMENT

Rep. Bracy Davis Refiles Ocoee Scholarship, Business Loans Bill

New version will allow scholarship funds to be used for private Florida HBCUs.

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GENDER IDENTITY

Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows

So do other students and science itself.

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REPARATIONS

Bracy Davis introduces bill that would let Ocoee Scholarship funds be used at out-of-state universities

State Sen. Thompson sponsors legislation to create a similar fund for Groveland Four descendants, provide assistance to Black businesses.

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DON'T SAY GAY

Critics say state Board of Education proposed amendment to teacher code of conduct could target LGBTQ+ students

Proposal would suspend or revoke licenses of teachers who don’t comply.

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