Linette Garcia | Staff Writer During a press conference on Oct. 29 at the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus, Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the Florida Board of Governors to end H-1B visas at Florida universities, citing a need to put American citizens first. This recent crackdown, if implemented, threatens the foreign employees of […]
Sabbir Rashid Nibir | Contributing Writer In recent years, Governor Ron DeSantis has played a significant role in selecting the leaders of Florida’s public colleges. However, a new bill in the Florida House seeks to change that, preventing the governor and his staff from intervening in the search for university presidents. The proposed bill would […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board After a fairly benign, apolitical presidency under Kenneth Jessell, our university capitulates, just like the rest of America, toward Trumpist whims by appointing Jeanette Nunez, someone who’s only qualification to run a university is that she was an FIU student…30 years ago? While there’s obviously nothing wrong with appointing a new president, […]
Ruth Santana | Staff writer Election season is here and to kick things off, Florida is trying to criminalize TV stations running pro-abortion ads. Cease and desist letters from Florida’s Department of Health were sent out on Oct. 3 to multiple TV stations running an ad supporting Amendment 4, stating they violated Florida’s “sanitary nuisance” […]
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With governor Ron DeSantis signing 200 new laws into action, a plethora of issues are expected to be addressed, such as revised child labor laws and increased civil penalties for violating gas safety. Following this year’s legislative session, Gov. Ron Desantis introduced 185 new laws to Floridians-effective from July […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Governor Ron DeSantis continues to surprise Florida with how asinine he can be by twisting the law to fit his political agenda. Erasing important terminology from state laws neglects the reality we’re living in. On May 15 DeSantis signed HB 1645 into law which removes the term “climate change” from […]
Sim Sitzer | Contributing Writer Governor Ron DeSantis signed the nation’s first ban on cultured meat, outlawing its production and sale in Florida. If somehow you think this is intended to be in the best interest of the state, you’re forgetting DeSantis’ political style. The governor’s main justification for the ban is that it will […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer The political influence in the classroom is getting ridiculous. If it continues, it’s only going to lead to harmful policies that will limit students’ chances of getting the education we deserve. Educating students on global and social issues is monumental for students to become well-informed adults. This isn’t about whether […]
River Jean-Noel | Contributing Writer Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning lab-grown meat products, the first of its kind in the United States. Lab grown meat has entered controversy recently, as governor DeSantis publicly denounced the growing industry as he will “save our beef” from the “global elite.” DeSantis said that startups […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board Gov. Ron DeSantis’s conservative agenda is jeopardizing the safety of university students and employees in Florida by rejecting one of the most vital civil laws we have — and it’s absurd. Title IX is a civil law that is designed to prohibit sex discrimination in any education program receiving federal financial assistance. […]
Danette Heredia | Staff Writer After President Joe Biden passed new expansions to Title IX, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis accused Biden of “injecting gender ideology into education” in a statement on X and vowed not to comply. Title IX is a law that was enacted in 1972 that banned the discrimination of gender within federally […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board On Jan. 10 Governor Ron Desantis, in response to rising anti-semitism on college campuses, signed an executive order instructing Florida’s public school system to ease certain restrictions for students facing persecution in other states of the Union. It’s unclear whether the order would cover international students enduring similar circumstances, but the language […]
