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Governor Ron DeSantis made the economy, environment and education his top-three issues for his second State of the State address to the Florida Legislature. Tom Flanigan says the Legislature’s Democrats remain unimpressed. Florida’s average teacher salary is among the lowest in the nation. The Florida Education Association says the state suffers from high turn-over rates and teacher shortages. Capital Reporters Robbie Gaffney and Victoria Dominguez report teachers marched to the state Capitol Monday demanding more funding for education. Teacher pay and healthcare spending are among the top issues Florida leaders listed as they made their opening statements on the first day on the legislative session. Regan McCarthy has more…. There is one significant piece of legislation involving firearms that’s up for consideration in this year’s session. We get the details from Steve Bousquet. One Republican Senator from St. Petersburg wants to change the state’s medical marijuana system and |