Civics

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed four bills, including one that would have done brought changes to the state’s long-standing "no-fault" car insurance system.

They include a requirement for out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Floridians, and surveys to assess the “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” at state colleges and universities.

DeSantis said it is "abundantly clear" that the state needs to do a better job of teaching civics.

None of the stops, designed to get public input, will be held in the greater Tampa Bay region. Online comments are being accepted before the State Board of Education considers the proposal on June 10.

In the gym at Bayshore High School in Bradenton, 16-year-old Yazmin Ramirez is handed a sheet of paper describing her life's work."I'm a…

Will adding language that promotes civic literacy into the state constitution make Florida’s students more aware of their rights? A proposal to do just...