A divided 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 that the higher education provisions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act are unconstitutional, finding the state cannot use its role as employer to ban certain viewpoints from university classrooms. The law had barred Florida educators from promoting or endorsing ideas related to race, color, sex, and national origin that the state deemed objectionable. The 85-page ruling rejected Florida’s argument that paying a professor’s salary gave it total control over classroom speech.
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Sources: WCJB TV20 · WUFT News · The Gainesville Sun
Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor and 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, was arrested in Daphne, Alabama on July 2 and charged with three counts including possession of dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office jail roster, he was released the following day. Local Daphne police were involved in the arrest, though full details remain limited pending official records.
Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Gainesville Sun
In-N-Out Burger is expanding with six new restaurant openings spread across five states, according to reports from the Gainesville Sun. Florida is not currently listed among the states receiving locations, leaving the question of a future Sunshine State presence unanswered.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
