Florida Republican lawmakers voiced confidence in their estimated costs for the state’s newest expansion of school vouchers, but they’re setting aside money just in case those estimates are off.

One of the responses was filed on behalf of University of South Florida professor Adriana Novoa, student Samuel Rechek and the First Amendment Forum at USF. It alleges that the state has “established a blacklist of ideas on college campuses.”

Among the approved spending items was $15 million to build a facility to house the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation program at USF St. Petersburg.

The Legislature approved a fund that includes funds for nursing programs at state colleges and nursing education at career and technical centers.

Lawmakers will meet on Friday to approve disbursing $175 million in funds. Projects across the greater Tampa Bay region under consideration are $15 million for an Florida Flood Hub facility at the USF St. Petersburg campus.

Fewer than 10% of faculty and staff at Florida’s 12 public universities who received the viewpoint diversity survey earlier this year, responded to it. The figure was 2.4% for students.

Nearly 750 items will be under consideration to receive part of the $80 million available through the Local Support Grants fund.

As education commissioner, Corcoran helped oversee the state college system. After he stepped down as education commissioner, the governor appointed him to the Board of Governors.

Some face legal challenges, such as a bill that would prevent abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

With Thursday marking 50 years since the federal law known as Title IX was enacted to bar sex-based discrimination in educational institutions, a new Florida law is set to change the way schools can train employees to comply with Title IX.

The law will allow handlers of retired police dogs to receive up to $1,500 in reimbursements for annual veterinary costs.

During a press conference earlier in the week, House Democratic Leader Evan Jenne called the effort a “Hail Mary.”