HB 1291: Identity Politics in College Teacher-Preparation Programs prohibits colleges and universities from including 'identity politics' in their teacher-preparation programs.
HB 21: The Dozier School for Boys Compensation Fund establishes a $20 million compensation fund for victims of abuse at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and other state reform schools in Florida.
HB 601: Citizen Review Boards Investigating Police Officers restricts citizen review boards from investigating alleged wrongdoing by police officers.
On July 1, 2024, over 180 new laws will take effect in Florida.
SB 1764: Street Takeovers Penalties Increase increases penalties for participants in street takeovers, including fines and potential jail time.
SB 330: Behavioral-Health Teaching Hospitals creates behavioral-health teaching hospitals linked to universities to address mental health issues.
SB 7032: Tuition Waivers for High-School Dropouts provides tuition and fee waivers for high-school dropouts who pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at state colleges.
SB 968: Spaceport Territory Designation designates Tyndall Air Force Base and the former boundaries of Homestead Air Force Base as 'spaceport territory' to attract space-related businesses and investments.
On July 1, 2024, over 180 new laws will take effect in Florida. Here are some of the most significant ones:
HB 21: The Dozier School for Boys Compensation Fund
This law establishes a $20 million compensation fund for victims of abuse at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and other state reform schools in Florida.
SB 330: Behavioral-Health Teaching Hospitals
This legislation creates behavioral-health teaching hospitals linked to universities to address mental health issues.
SB 968: Spaceport Territory Designation
Tyndall Air Force Base and the former boundaries of Homestead Air Force Base will now be designated as 'spaceport territory.' This designation is intended to attract space-related businesses and investments.
HB 1291: Identity Politics in College Teacher-Preparation Programs
This law prohibits colleges and universities from including 'identity politics' in their teacher-preparation programs.
SB 7032: Tuition Waivers for High-School Dropouts
This legislation provides tuition and fee waivers for high-school dropouts who pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at state colleges.
HB 601: Citizen Review Boards Investigating Police Officers
Under this law, citizen review boards are restricted from investigating alleged wrongdoing by police officers.
SB 1764: Street Takeovers Penalties Increase
This legislation increases penalties for participants in street takeovers, including fines and potential jail time.
The Dozier School for Boys in Marianna opened in 1900 and housed children as young as 5 years old who were committed for various offenses.
Reports of abuse at the Dozier School date back to 1903, with allegations of chaining, whipping, severe beating, sexual abuse, torture and even murder.
At least one set of remains found at the Dozier School’s unmarked graves belonged to a child listed as missing in the school’s records.
Some former students of the Dozier School and Okeechobee School have come forward in recent years, calling themselves ‘White House Boys’ after a white structure at the Dozier School where many boys were reportedly beaten.
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The author is providing a factual account of the new laws in Florida and the history behind one of them. There are no apparent logical fallacies or inflammatory rhetoric in this article. However, there is an appeal to authority when the author mentions 'a federal investigation' and 'researchers from the University of South Florida'. This reduces the score slightly.
The Okeechobee School was later closed in 2020.
Some of these remains had signs of gunshot wounds or blunt force trauma, and at least one set of remains belonged to a child listed as missing in the school's records.
CS/CS/HB 49: The new child labor law allows 16 and 17-year-olds to work longer hours on holidays and Sundays. Restrictions are relaxed for virtual and homeschooled students.
CS/CS/HB 433: The new law prevents cities and counties from creating their own heat break policies for workers.
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From July 1, at least 182 new laws will take effect in Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis feels there were problems with the water and rest requirement in Miami-Dade County.
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The article provides information about new laws in Florida and includes quotes from individuals. However, the author makes editorializing statements that could be perceived as biased or manipulative. For example, when discussing HB 49: Employment, the author states 'Critics worry about safety and education slipping' without providing any evidence to support this claim. Additionally, when discussing HB 931: School Chaplains, the author quotes a critic stating 'I think so' without providing any context or evidence to support this statement. These instances of editorializing could be seen as attempts to manipulate the reader's emotions and opinions.
Critics worry about safety and education slipping
I think so
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The author makes an appeal to anecdote in the quote from Jackson Lowe regarding the child labor laws. This is a form of informal fallacy as it relies on personal experience rather than objective evidence.
It would just give me a lot more opportunity and proof to my bosses that I can do stuff.
And there are a lot of restrictions that I can't do at my job.
From July 1, Florida's penalties for street racing will increase. A first offense fine is up to $2000 and a second offense becomes a third-degree felony.
Senate Bill 1264 requires public schools in Florida to teach lessons about the history of communism starting from the 2026-2027 school year, with age-appropriate content for students as young as kindergarten.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed over 150 bills during this year's legislative session.
HB 931: School districts can allow volunteer chaplains in schools with background checks and listed religious affiliation on school websites.
SB 1264: History of communism will be required instruction in public schools starting from the 2026-2027 school year.
HB 1503: Allows ‘surplus lines’ carriers to take out some non-homesteaded properties from the Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
HB 87: Provides a stand-your-ground defense for people who shoot bears to defend themselves or property, with reporting and prohibition on possession or selling bear carcasses.
SB 1764: Targets coordinated events with ten or more vehicles involved in street takeovers, increasing fines and potential jail time for participants.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed over 150 bills during this year’s legislative session.
SB 1645: Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes, bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the coastline, boosts natural gas expansion, reduces regulation on gas pipelines, and increases protections against bans on gas appliances.
HB 601: Prevents investigations of local law-enforcement officers by civilian review boards and prohibits ‘harassment’ of first responders on duty.
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The author Monica Galarza provides editorializing and selective reporting in this article. She uses the phrase 'most notable laws' to imply that only the laws she mentions are significant, when in fact there may be other important laws going into effect on July 1st that she did not mention. Additionally, she includes her own opinions and interpretations of some of the laws, such as calling HB 1645 a 'climate change denial bill' and stating that it 'largely disappears climate change from state statutes.' These statements are editorializing and do not accurately reflect the content or intent of the law. Furthermore, she uses sensational language to describe some of the laws, such as calling HB 1645 a 'climate change denial bill' and stating that it 'ignores the reality of climate change threats in Florida.' This type of language is designed to manipulate emotions and may not accurately reflect the facts.
Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Here are some of the most notable laws going into effect July 1st:
New mothers will no longer have to report for jury duty in Florida, thanks to a bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
The new law requires instruction on communism for students in grades as young as kindergarten, though the lessons must be 'age appropriate and developmentally appropriate'
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will require Florida’s public schools to teach lessons about the history of communism.
HB 21: Provides $20 million to compensate victims of abuse at shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and another state reform school.
SB 330: Creates behavioral-health teaching hospitals linked to universities to address mental health issues.
SB 968: Designates property at Tyndall Air Force Base and within the former boundaries of Homestead Air Force Base as ‘spaceport territory’.
HB 1291: Prevents ‘identity politics’ from being included in college and university teacher-preparation programs.
SB 7032: Provides tuition and fee waivers for high-school dropouts who pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at state colleges.
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]Florida's 2024-2025 fiscal year will begin with a $116.5 billion budget and nearly 200 new laws.[
HB 49: Eases regulations on hours that 16- and 17-year-olds can work, including allowing parents and school superintendents to waive the 30-hour weekly limit when school is in session.
SB 544: Requires the Department of Health to establish a network of providers for a swimming-lesson voucher program.
