Tristan Wood

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Thousands attend Florida State University vigil honoring shooting victims

5 days ago | wusf.org | Tristan Wood

Thousands of people attended a vigil at Florida State University Friday to honor the two people killed and others injured in a mass shooting on the college campus the day before. Students, faculty and staff of the university poured onto Langford Green outside the university's stadium to hear remarks and prayers from university officials. FSU President Richard McCullough led the vigil. "This is the kind of trauma that changes people, and it changes a place, but it does not define us.
Thousands attend Florida State University vigil honoring shooting victims

6 days ago | news.wfsu.org | Tristan Wood

Thousands of people attended a vigil at Florida State University Friday to honor the two people killed and others injured in a mass shooting on the college campus the day before. Students, faculty and staff of the university poured onto Langford Green outside the university’s stadium to hear remarks and prayers from university officials. FSU President Richard McCullough led the vigil. “This is the kind of trauma that changes people, and it changes a place, but it does not define us.
Florida Senate passes bill lowering stakes of school standardized tests

3 weeks ago | news.wfsu.org | Tristan Wood

The Florida Senate passed a large education package Thursday that would reduce the impact of standardized testing when it comes to graduation requirements. The legislation, sponsored by Tallahassee Republican Senator Corey Simon, would no longer require high school students to pass Algebra 1 and the Grade 10 English Language Arts Assessments to earn a high school diploma.
Florida child labor rollback bill amended to allow some 13-year-olds to work

3 weeks ago | news.wfsu.org | Tristan Wood

Proposals going through the Florida legislature removing several child labor protections were just amended to allow some 13-year-olds to work. The legislature last year passed policy allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work 30-hour weeks. This year, new proposals in the Florida House and Senate would allow them to work full-time and ease rules for 14- and 15-year-olds who are enrolled in homeschool, virtual education, or those who have already graduated.
DNC Chair Ken Martin says national Democrats will spend more money, time in Florida

3 weeks ago | news.wfsu.org | Tristan Wood

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin was in Florida this weekend campaigning for his party’s candidates in the special elections this Tuesday. While campaigning, Martin said Democrats are committed to investing in Florida. He was campaigning for Josh Weil, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 6th Congressional District running against Republican State Senator Randy Fine.
National Democrats pour millions into Florida's congressional special elections. Will it matter?

4 weeks ago | wlrn.org | Tristan Wood

The two Democrats in Florida’s Congressional special elections next month have outraised their Republican opponents by more than five to one. But a lot of that money won't be spent on campaigning in their districts, because millions of those dollars went to digital fundraising ads, mostly out-of-state. Democrats Joshua Weil and Gay Valimont combined have raised over $15 million. Most of that hasn’t come from Florida donors.
National Democrats pour millions into Florida's congressional special elections. Will it matter?

4 weeks ago | wusf.org | Tristan Wood

The two Democrats in Florida’s Congressional special elections next month have outraised their Republican opponents by more than five to one. But a lot of that money won't be spent on campaigning in their districts, because millions of those dollars went to digital fundraising ads, mostly out-of-state. Democrats Joshua Weil and Gay Valimont combined have raised over $15 million. Most of that hasn’t come from Florida donors.
Florida House Speaker wants to lower sales tax rate to 5.25%

4 weeks ago | wusf.org | Tristan Wood

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez wants to lower Florida’s sales tax from 6% to 5.25%He announced his plan while the House was in session Wednesday. He said it would reduce state revenue by $5 billion a year. “This will not be a temporary measure; a stunt or a tax holiday. This will be a permanent, recurring tax reduction. This will be the largest state tax cut in the history of Florida," he said. Perez’s announcement comes as Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing to abolish property taxes in the state.
National Democrats pour millions into Florida's congressional special elections. Will it matter?

4 weeks ago | news.wfsu.org | Tristan Wood

The two Democrats in Florida’s Congressional special elections next month have outraised their Republican opponents by more than five to one. But a lot of that money won't be spent on campaigning in their districts, because millions of those dollars went to digital fundraising ads, mostly out-of-state. Democrats Joshua Weil and Gay Valimont combined have raised over $15 million. Most of that hasn’t come from Florida donors.
DeSantis advocates for Constitutional Convention on Idaho, Montana tour

1 month ago | news.wfsu.org | Tristan Wood

Governor Ron DeSantis visited Idaho and Montana Monday to advocate for their states to join Florida and 26 others states in calling for a Constitutional convention. The governor wants amendments to the U.S. Constitution to implement term limits and require Congress to balance its budget. He thinks those changes are the only way the country will stop running at a budget deficit.