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After the city of Venice allowed Neal Communities to build on what was supposed to be a natural preserve, neighbors fired back by hiring a lawyer.

Students, faculty and friends of the New College of Florida have filed suit in Tallahassee federal court, saying that Senate Bill 266 violates freedom of speech.

Taking a significant step in their war against woke, the DeSantis-appointed members of the New College Board of Trustees moved towards making the first cut in the liberal arts college’s academic program, amid accusations of Sunshine Law violations.

Bridget Ziegler is both Chair of the Sarasota School Board and a salary-earning vice president of the conservative Liberty Institute. That institute opened an office on Main Street in Sarasota, and some protesters were there to point out what they see as a conflict of interests for Ziegler.

Rules to protect wetlands in Manatee County are on their way out if a local builder’s association gets it’s way—which would mean reducing buffers, risking the water quality and health of local wildlife.

And now it’s your turn: here’s this week’s Activist Calendar.

Florida schools are facing uncertainty after an educational publishing nonprofit warned that it’s AP Psychology course may violate Florida law—and now, school districts across the state are reacting differently.

At a recent County Commission meeting, a complex deal haggled out to get hundreds of affordable apartments built for a vulnerable group of people hit a snag.

After 24 years, the interim president of New College shut down an experimental music program just as it was getting ready to start a new season. Without it, a central piece of experimental art in Sarasota is missing.

Yesterday, state faculty union UFF filed suit against Senate Bill 266, and the New College chapter has joined as a plaintiff.