Florida education officials are asking College Board, which runs the Advanced Placement program, to remove LGBTQ subjects. The nonprofit refuses.

Florida is now up to 53 arrests stemming from the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, according to a USA Today database.

The complaints cite reporting by USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida and NBC News that governor's office staff helped line up fundraising and endorsements.

An Orlando Democrat, Demings raised more money that Rubio for the second quarter in a row.

The Florida House approved a budget that cuts $200 million from school districts with mask mandates. It includes a $12 million cut for Sarasota schools.

The student-led "Commencement On Our Terms" comes amid the DeSantis-led controversial conservative transformation of New College of Florida.

Author Neil Gaiman recorded a video aired at the New College of Florida student-led 'Commencement On Our Terms" alternative graduation.

The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights said it plans to investigate New College on disability discrimination issues following a complaint filed Aug 24.

Keynote speaker Maya Wiley, ousted librarian Helene Gold, former president Patricia Okker address New College grads during alternative commencement.

New College had "by far" the lowest retention rate of first-year students in the college's history, Interim Provost Brad Thiessen wrote.

DeSantis’ efforts to turn New College on its head sent waves of panic, anger and sadness across a tight knit student body. But it also triggered something else

In 2018 and 2020, more Democrats than Republicans voted before Election Day. In 2022, the GOP is winning pre-Election Day voting.

Donald Trump is no longer listed as a board member of his media company. The removal comes just prior to the company receiving two federal subpoenas.

All four of Bridget Ziegler's colleagues on the Sarasota School Board called for her to resign, as did many public speakers. Ziegler appeared defiant.

Bridget Ziegler, the former board chairwoman, faces a crowd of both conservatives and liberal voices calling on her to resign.

Three Brevard families moving out of Florida say the safety and well-being of their family was the No. 1 factor in their choice.

The Sarasota County School Board acted in brave fashion by deciding to enact a mask mandate to protect children during the current COVID spike.

Sarasota's Say Gay rally was held to protest Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, which seeks to limit what can be taught about sexual orientation and gender identity.

Florida reported 131,699 COVID cases, a 30% decline from the previous week. However, the state had 1,324 newly reported deaths in a week, up from 1,192.

Federal education officials ask Florida DOE to file plan for remaining COVID money. It is the only state that hasn't done so, holding up some $2.3 billion in aid for local school districts.

Zander Moricz, who was class president at Pine View School in Sarasota and now attends Harvard, took the lectern to give a pointed rebuke of Ziegler.

On numerous fronts, Gov. Ron DeSantis has given critics plenty of justifiable fodder. But here are five areas where DeSantis deserves praise.

Emma Weyant used the breaststroke and freestyle legs to comfortably claim second place in the women's 400 IM final at the Olympics.

The paper should not have published a column Sunday as it appeared and the opinion page will not be a forum for support of the Proud Boys.

Alexander Hedge, 9, from Sarasota, won a brand new Tesla from his favorite Youtube personality.

DeSantis's fundraising is far greater than his Democratic rivals, Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried.

In protest of the DeSantis-appointed New College leadership and a Trump-tied commencement speaker, students wore masks and turned their backs.

The research center's designations are sometimes controversial. Its new report puts the influential Florida group in the same category as the Oath Keepers.

Florida's Senate president and House speaker joined the governor in calling on Ziegler to resign amid sexual assault allegations.

Businesses across Florida will close in solidarity with Latino workers who say they are being targeted by Governor Ron DeSantis' new immigration law.

After Christmas 2021, Florida ranked 9th among states where coronavirus was spreading fastest on a per-person basis, USA TODAY Network analysis shows

Bridget Ziegler co-founded Moms for Liberty, a parents' rights group labeled "extremist" by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

New College librarian Helene Gold said her dismissal felt like a "deliberate and targeted attack on our students."

Charlie Lenger, a New College alum who served on the boards of the college and its foundation, knows of $10 million in canceled contributions.

Zander Moricz of Pine View School says the principal cautioned him of referencing his role in a lawsuit to overturn the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law.

Dave Bautista took to Twitter this week after seeing the news of a manatee spotted in a Florida spring with the word TRUMP scraped in algae on its back.

Conni Brunni, a GOP activist from Englewood, ran against Jack Brill to be the next Sarasota GOP chair. She lost and started a rival organization.

Gruters is a Sarasota CPA who served in the Florida House before moving to the Senate in 2018. He is chair of the Florida GOP.

The cause of death for Brian Laundrie has been ruled a suicide. He was the lone person of interest in the homicide of his fiancé Gabby Petito.

The NAACP Board of Directors issued a travel advisory for Florida, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies were undemocratic and "hostile to Black Americans."

The Sarasota County School Board's effort to fire Superintendent Brennan Asplen is being conducted with little openness, fairness or logic.

DeSantis signed SB 266 at New College in May. It restricts what can be taught at universities, and what can be funded.

Oddspedia's analysts noted conspiracy theorizing is a national past time of sorts these days, with broad implications for this year's election.

Xabier Rezola said that he and all 17 orientation leaders were told to remove the pins. Then they put the pins on their pants and backpacks.

All students and staff must now wear a mask in Sarasota County Schools. Gov. Ron DeSantis says mandate violates state law.

A federal judge on Monday found the University of Florida professors face a “credible threat” that future requests will be denied.

The Florida Center for Government Accountability, citing anonymous sources, says police are investigating Ziegler and have seized his cell phone.

The resolution, which may be the first of its kind in Florida, includes troubling data on the need for LGBTQ+ safe havens.

More than a third have left for part or all of the upcoming academic year, the college's provost said Monday.

Sarasota County needs more poll workers - a dilemma that is a clear ripple effect of Gov. Ron DeSantis' ongoing efforts to hinder how Floridians vote.

Following sexual assault allegations made against Christian Ziegler, Edwards said Bridget Ziegler is too much of a distraction for the district.

New coronavirus cases leaped in Florida in the week ending Sunday, rising 332.9% as 124,865 cases were reported.

Some LGBTQ+ families in Florida are making the difficult decision to leave the state, shaken by bills they say target them in schools and workplaces.

Realtor Craig Cerreta moved his parents to Sarasota in August at height of the delta surge. They got COVID and died less than 30 days after arriving.

The letter, from Faculty Chair Amy Reid and addressed to the board of trustees, argues that it was failing its "fiduciary duties."

Democrat Larry Wiggins was charged with a felony; Manatee elections officials says such fraud is not common

More than 1,600 people in Florida died of COVID-19 in August. But in the state's hospitals, there were more than 1,000 fewer cases than in July.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went to West Palm Beach's Brightline station to talk about the White House's transportation goals.

Ahead of the fall semester, the school established an athletics department and aggressively recruited student-athletes, but at academic cost.

Sarasota native Dawnyelle Singleton will run for District 1 school board seat facing off against incumbent Bridget Ziegler in the nonpartisan race.

Florida’s tax code is broken, meaning billions of dollars in forfeited revenues, and gets too little scrutiny from state lawmakers, says a new report.

The decision came as Interim New College President Richard Corcoran sent a memo to the board ahead of the meeting recommending it not approve tenure.

The professor will celebrate graduates at a private student-led commencement this week.

Powell is one of the most prominent people pushing unfounded election fraud claims.

The smoking ban goes into effect on Oct 1. It applies to cigarettes and filtered cigars.

The Sarasota celebration included people holding up Black Lives Matter signs, people waiving rainbow flags and Biden flags, dogs and kids.

The center will serve to provide year-round voter support in the Newtown community.