May 15, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/22/2015

› $1M proposed for K-12 STEM education
Governor Rick Scott has announced $1 million in proposed funding to partner with high-tech companies in Florida to create a paid summer residency program for STEM teachers to bring new industry trends in STEM fields back to Florida's K-12 classrooms.

› Florida House panel approves guns on college campuses
The Florida House is moving quickly on a proposal to allow guns on college campuses. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved the measure (HB 4005) in a party-line vote Tuesday, making it the first bill to advance in the Florida House this year.

› Ouster of Florida's top cop could spark power shift
The abrupt ouster of the leader of Florida's main law-enforcement agency could lead to a major shakeup in how the state Cabinet and the governor hire top officials.
» See also: Attorney General Pam Bondi raises 'serious' questions over Gov. Rick Scott's actions in FDLE firing

› Florida among states with highest checking account fees
Florida is among states with the highest checking account fees in the nation, according to a recent WalletHub study.

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