In the aftermath of two incidents at two separate schools in Hernando County, Florida, regarding LGBT issues, the divide between advocates and critics has deepened and tensions between both sides have become more heated. The most recent incident involves fifth grade teacher Jenna Barbee, a first time teacher at Winding Waters K–8. On May 3, Barbee showed the…

In two separate efforts, Florida is moving to expand the scope of the Parental Rights in Education act, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, and to prohibit the required use of preferred pronouns in the state’s educational system. HB 1223 (pdf), a new bill moving through the Florida Legislature and sponsored by Republican…

A Florida parent’s rights group is recommending that the Department of Education reject most of the school textbooks the group reviewed. Under the direction of the Florida Citizens Alliance (FCA), 69 people across the state reviewed 38 social studies textbooks to determine whether they were in compliance with Florida statutes. In preparation for the textbook…

The “Children’s Bill of Rights Act” filed by a Florida Democrat could potentially strip away a parent’s right to stop their child from accessing sexually explicit material, or gender, or racial literature. House Bill 217, filed on Jan. 17 by Michele Rayner-Goolsby (D), appears to be the Left’s answer to the Parental Rights in Education…

A spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office is standing by his statement that “Disney will pay its debts.” “My statement stands,” executive press secretary to DeSantis Bryan Griffin told The Epoch Times by email. “Yes, it is our position that Disney will pay its debts.” The reiteration was in response to an inquiry by The…

Republican state Sen. Manny Diaz was unanimously approved by the Florida State Board of Education to be the new commissioner of education. He is also the first Hispanic commissioner of education in Florida’s history. He will replace outgoing commissioner Richard Corcoran on June 1. Diaz has said that he will be involved in the upcoming…

Sounding an alarm to parents across the United States, a Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against Leon County School District after her “transgender child transitioned at school without her consent.” January Littlejohn—a stay-at-home mother of three and mental health professional—appeared on a television morning show on May 2 along with her attorney Vernadette Broyles and…

While Disney appears to have initially tried to stay out of the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” Florida controversy, an employee walkout apparently made the company change its course. The Florida Democratic Party even canceled an annual fundraising event at Disney for not speaking out against the bill. Eventually, the company CEO made a statement against…