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Local business association forum sheds light on superintendent candidates' views
Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna and challengers Joe Burgess and Star Swain Tuesday addressed issues affecting the school district during a candidate forum hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates. The forum was attended by local taxpayers, candidate supporters and NEBA members, all looking for answers to some of the most pressing questions about the future of public schools, which equip students for the workforce in the business community. ...
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Boston Federal Court
A Florida man, Jeffrey MacEachron, aged 60, has formally admitted to committing health care fraud, with the plea entered yesterday before a federal court in Boston. MacEachron, the proprietor of PT4U, Inc., which operates physical therapy clinics in Bedford and Lexington, Massachusetts, engaged in a fraudulent scheme to mislead insurance companies and TRICARE by claiming payment for services that were never provided.
Florida to provide $7.2M for workforce training at St. Petersburg College
(The Center Square) — Florida officials are appropriating taxpayer funds for workforce training to create new job opportunities for residents. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new workforce training opportunities in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and noted Florida's success since taking office, including its top ranking in education and job creation. DeSantis announced that St. Petersburg College will receive $7.2 million to establish a semiconductor, artificial intelligence, and machine learning training...
GOP adopts education platform that follows Florida’s lead
The big story: The national Republican platform this year is looking an awful lot like Florida’s playbook when it comes to education policy. Ideas from the Sunshine State embedded in the GOP plan include prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, restricting lessons about race, and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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