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Sex ed bill with ‘opt out’ approved in house

After a significant change, the House Education & Employment Committee on Thursday approved a bill that addresses sex education in schools and teed it up for consideration by the full House. Under the bill, which was approved in an 18-2 vote, school districts would be required to post notification on the home pages of their websites about the rights of students’ parents to opt out of sex education instruction.

Park ranger recognized for saving two Navy cadets from drowning

Violent waves crashed the shore March 27 as U.S. park ranger Andrew Robinson dove into the cold Gulf of Mexico at Opal Beach to save two distressed swimmers about 100 yards out.

A 25-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, both Navy cadets, got caught in a rip current that pushed them out into the rough waters past the breaking point that Saturday afternoon. Robinson scanned the water after being alerted by a beachgoer and noticed them struggling to stay afloat. He immediately took action.

April 15-21, 2021 Blast from the Past

One Year Ago – 2020

On April 17, the Home Builders Association of West Florida Inc. (HBA) filed to prevent impact fees from being collected in Santa Rosa County on new home construction. The complaint alleged that the fees were calculated using faulty data that was not fully updated.

Senate ready to pass controversial protest bill

The Florida Senate is poised to deliver one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top legislative priorities, after spending hours Wednesday considering a controversial proposal that would create a new crime of “mob intimidation,” enhance penalties on riot-related offenses and make it harder for municipalities to trim spending on law enforcement.

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