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What you need to know about Florida today
› Need tutoring? Want to attend book fair, homecoming? New rule requires parental permission
During the first weeks back at school, some Florida students found themselves being turned away from tutoring. Kids in Miami hoping to attend the Scholastic Book Fair — held throughout August and September at various schools — now needed parental permission. And students looking forward to events like homecoming or football games needed more than just a ticket, they also had to get a parent or guardian to sign a form granting them permission to attend.
› Bread of the Mighty food bank to host annual fundraiser in Gainesville
Bread of the Mighty (BOTM) food bank, which aims to fight hunger in four counties in the Gainesville and North Central Florida areas, will hold its annual fundraising event this week. The food bank is a Partner Distribution Organization under Feeding America as well as a branch of Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL). It hosts an annual fundraiser to provide healthy, quality food and resources to those in its service area: Alachua, Union, Gilchrist and Levy counties.
› Disney wants to narrow the scope of its lawsuit against DeSantis to free speech claim
Disney wants to narrow the scope of its federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to just a free speech claim that the Florida governor retaliated against the company because of its public opposition to a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.
› Fort Lauderdale Police Department still needs new home, but lease deal hits snag, mayor says
Fort Lauderdale police, on the hunt for temporary office space while a new headquarters gets built, may have to wait a bit longer for a new place to call home. Commissioners were expected to vote Tuesday on a $3 million, two-year deal to lease space at the Kaplan University building, miles from downtown at 1515 W. Cypress Creek Road. But things have hit a snag, Mayor Dean Trantalis says.
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