DeSantis backtracked on the 2022 law on Tuesday when he signed a bill narrowing its focus. He blamed liberal activists for abusing the law, not the citizens whose objections to certain books account for the majority of book removals from school libraries and classrooms.

Apr 17, 2024 · DeSantis has denied that Florida has sought to ban books, widely calling the issue the “book ban hoax” and releasing multiple statements through his office “debunking the myths” around...

May 24, 2023 · DeSantis said, "There's not been a single book banned in the state of Florida." His argument hinges on county school districts, and not the state, deciding which books to remove or restrict.

Feb 6, 2023 · At least one Florida school is covering up or removing books in their classrooms that have not been approved under a law restricting instruction and books on race and diversity and making it a felony for teachers to share pornographic material to students.

Aug 25, 2022 · While school districts can ban books through a process created by the new law, Florida has not banned any books at the state level, a spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis told USA TODAY....

Jun 1, 2023 · Florida school districts have removed some books entirely while restricting others to certain grades or requiring students to get parental permission to see them. Gov. Ron DeSantis has fought back against allegations that Florida is banning books, calling it a "hoax."

Jul 4, 2023 · The authors of the book have teamed up with families of students in Lake County to sue the state and the school district for banning the book for students in kindergarten through third grade.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Top officials at a Florida school district ordered the removal of all books and material containing LBGTQ+ characters and themes from classrooms and campus libraries, saying that was needed to conform to a state law backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”

Apr 16, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida residents who don’t have children attending school will have significantly fewer chances to challenge books in local K-12 libraries under a new law signed Tuesday by...

Feb 16, 2024 · Gov. Ron DeSantis is walking back Florida’s policies that make it easier to challenge or ban a book in the state. The announcement in Orlando Thursday comes days after a Miami school required students to get a signed permission …