Orlando Lawmaker Seeks To Block Ban On Undocumented Students
(Tallahassee, FL) -- An Orlando lawmaker is accusing some state officials of violating the constitution.Orlando Democratic State Senator Carlos Guillermo-Smith addressed the State Board of Education yesterday.Board members were discussing banning undocumented students from attending Florida's 28 state colleges.Smith says a ban would violate the state constitution because the state is required to provide for the education of all children within our borders. He also claims the ban would violate a state anti-discrimination law and he questions if the board has the authority to enact a ban. In the end, Smith's argument fell on deaf ears, and the board voted, six-to-one to pass the ban.
Blue Origin CEO Discusses Next Steps
(Cape Canaveral, FL)-- Blue Origin still wants to return to flight this year. That's what CEO Dave Limp said yesterday in an update he shared on the company's website. One of the company's New Glenn rockets exploded on the launch pad last month, but Limp says the company has made a remarkable recovery since that "significant anomaly," as he calls it. He says there's no word on what caused the explosion, but he's confident they'll find the root cause. Looking ahead, Limp says the road to space doesn't pause here, and they're preparing to come back stronger than before.
Concerns Raised At FIU Over New Law School Dean
(Sweetwater, FL) -- There are concerns about Florida International University's new law school dean.President Trump's personal attorney Daniel Epstein was recently named interim dean, and some faculty members are worried he might push the school in a conservative direction. In his cover letter for the job, he wrote FIU could benefit by building and maintaining ties with the conservative parts of the country.Faculty members tell the Miami Herald they also have questions about the selection process as Epstein wasn't one of the finalists recommended by the school's search committee.
Man Accused Of Stealing Smokey Bear Signs
(Tallahassee, FL) -- A man is accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from Florida state parks and selling them on Facebook Marketplace. Thirty-year-old Hunter Lovett is scheduled for a jury trial starting July 20th. He faces up to ten years in prison. The case was investigated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife and U.S. Forest services.
Today in History
1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable cassette player.
1941, Bulova Watch Company sponsored the first television commercial for nine-dollars."Bulova Watch Time" was broadcast over WNBT Television in New York City before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.
1847, the first adhesive postage stamps went on sale.