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Uthmeier Pushes SCOTUS to Review Case
Attorney General James Uthmeier and leaders from 21 other states filed a 16-page brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case between a couple and the Leon County school system.
The case involves the parents of a 13-year-old child who was allowed to use a gender identity in school that the parents didn’t support or know about.
“Parental rights have taken on new focus as an ever-growing number of public-school officials are placing it upon themselves to make life-altering decisions for children in place of, or in direct conflict with, parents’ convictions,”the brief said.
Several conservative organizations have also filed separate briefs in support of January and Jeffrey Littlejohn, the parents who filed a petition at the Supreme Court after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided in favor of the school district.
In its ruling, the three-judge federal appeals panel stated that the school district did not compel the Littlejohns’ daughter to do anything and “did not act with intent to injure.”
Orlando Names Poet Laureate Amid Criticism
On Monday, Mayor Buddy Dyer named mental health therapist Camara Gaither as Orlando’s new poet laureate. The announcement came after Florida’s DOGE team questioned the need for the salaried position.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia mocked the poetry program, saying, “Using your tax dollars to write poems. Roses are red, violets are blue, our property taxes are high because of you.“
Gaither will compose original poems and present them at city events and youth activities “to inspire emerging generations of literary artists and poets.”
“There is no doubt that Orlando is a better place to live and work because of our vibrant arts and cultural scene,” Dyer said.
If the city council confirms her, Gaither would become Orlando’s third poet laureate. She would receive a $6,000 annual salary during a four-year term, a $2,000 increase from the salary of her predecessor, Shawn Welcome.
First-of-its-Kind U.S. Art Show
Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection opens at the Norton Museum of Art on Oct. 25. It is the largest exhibition of privately held Dutch 17th-century paintings ever organized in the U.S.
Among the highlights are over a dozen paintings by Rembrandt van Rijn and the only painting by Johannes Vermeer in a private collection. The West Palm Beach museum will offer the show through March 29.
Thomas Kaplan and his wife, Daphne, own the 17 Rembrandt paintings that comprise the world’s largest privately held collection, rivaling the 22 in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.
To date, the Kaplans have amassed over 220 paintings and drawings by important 17th-century Dutch artists.
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➤ Flagler County: Deputy Administrator Jorge Salinas and his wife, Nancy, were killed late Saturday night in a four-vehicle hit-and-run car crash on I-4. A motorcyclist also died in the accident caused by the unknown driver of a Dodge Durango. (More)
➤ Space Coast: King tide and flash floods are causing concern for residents along the Indian River Lagoon. The National Weather Service says tides are one to three feet higher than usual. (See Video)
➤ Tallahassee: Leon County will have the option of buying five fire stations and equipment from the city when the current firefighting contract ends in 2028. The city plans to limit service to city limits as the county considers launching its own fire department. (See Video)
➤ St. Johns County: The Florida Department of Commerce rejected the county’s blueprint for the next 25 years of growth and development, calling the plan’s land development regulation too restrictive and burdensome. (More)
➤ Southwest Florida: The state agriculture department’s Rural and Family Lands Program will pay $9.4 million for a conservation easement on 2,559 acres of Bentley Ranch in Hardee County to protect a drinking water source for Manatee County. (More)
➤ Wakulla County: Two families came together Monday to rally for justice for murder victim George Jody Kilgore and for Ian Rogers, a man who went missing in 2024. (See Video)
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➤ The Florida Panthers received their Stanley Cup rings ahead of their season-opener against the Chicago Blackhawks last night. (More)
➤ Florida quarterback DJ Lagway scored an NIL deal with Mercedes-Benz of Gainesville immediately following the team’s upset win over the Texas Longhorns last weekend. Lagway currently holds a $1.9 million NIL valuation. (More)
➤Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware made an unlikely bucket while being fouled during the team’s first preseason game of the year. (See Shot)
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➤ Orlando’s Icon Park plans a 100,000-square-foot expansion, featuring a 30,000-square-foot digital “Arte Museum” and 70,000 square feet of new retail space, opening in 2027. (See Video)
➤ Winter Park’s Full Sail University and the Los Angeles Film School, both operated by University of Florida alumnus and trustee James W. Heavener, are named in a federal suit where whistleblowers allege the schools engaged in a “pay-for-play” student hiring scheme to earn more federal funding. (More)
➤ Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance is deferring the required proof of flood insurance while the federal government shutdown continues. Dwellings with replacement costs of $500,000 or more are required to obtain flood insurance. (More)
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➤ The Miami Seaquarium’s final day is Sunday. A Miami developer awaits bankruptcy court approval to take over the troubled 70-year-old Virginia Key property’s lease and transform it into a marine life education and conservation space. (See Video)
➤ Jacksonville Jaguars fans got their first look at improvements to the “Stadium of the Future” on Monday during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Grand Staircase at Gate 1 is part of a $1.4 billion EverBank Stadium makeover. (See Photo)
➤ Clay County announced the return of the “I Voted” sticker design contest for the 2026 primary and general elections. Residents aged 14 and older can submit designs to be used for over 75,000 stickers. (More)
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