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Duval County Education: 7,485 multiracial students were enrolled in only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Duval Times | Apr 1, 2025

There were 7,485 multiracial students enrolled in Duval County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Senator Rick Scott introduces the BOLIVAR Act targeting Venezuela's Maduro regime

By Duval Times | Apr 1, 2025

Senator Rick Scott has introduced the Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act, aimed at holding Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro accountable.

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Senators introduce bill to deter Maduro's regime from US federal business deals

By Duval Times | Apr 1, 2025

El senador Rick Scott ha presentado la Ley de Prohibición de Operaciones y Arrendamientos con el Régimen Autoritario Ilegítimo Venezolano (BOLÍVAR) en un esfuerzo por responsabilizar al régimen de Nicolás Maduro.

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Senator Scott proposes new Coast Guard Secretary position to enhance maritime security

By Duval Times | Apr 1, 2025

Today in Washington, D.C., Senator Rick Scott introduced the Coast Guard Improvement Act aimed at establishing a Secretary of the Coast Guard.

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Increase in number of Asian students enrolled in Duval County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Duval Times | Mar 31, 2025

In Duval County's only school district, 4.4% of students enrolled identified as Asian in the 2023-24 school year.

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Senator Rick Scott introduces bill to ban citrus imports from China

By Duval Times | Mar 31, 2025

Senator Rick Scott has introduced the United States Citrus Protection Act, a bill focused on banning the import of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China into the United States.

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Increase in number of Hispanic students enrolled in Duval County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Duval Times | Mar 30, 2025

There were 22,665 Hispanic students enrolled in Duval County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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22 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under Transportation and Warehousing industry across Duval Times publication area in 2024

By Duval Times | Mar 30, 2025

In 2024, 22 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry located within the Duval Times publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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How many white students were enrolled in Duval County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Duval Times | Mar 29, 2025

In Duval County's only school district, 31.1% of students enrolled identified as white in the 2023-24 school year.

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Duval Times area weekly mass times

By Duval Times | Mar 29, 2025

The following parishes in the Duval Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. Rutherford discusses foreign education funds and commemorates military veterans

By Duval Times | Mar 29, 2025

Rep. John Rutherford recently addressed national education security and honored military veterans through a series of tweets posted in late March 2025.

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How many Black students were enrolled in Duval County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Duval Times | Mar 28, 2025

There were 52,203 Black students enrolled in Duval County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Senator Rick Scott joins effort to stop funds from reaching dictators

By Duval Times | Mar 28, 2025

Senator Rick Scott, along with Senator John Kennedy and several colleagues, has introduced the No Dollars for Dictators Act.

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Friendship Fountain closure scheduled for maintenance starting April 1, 2025

By Duval Times | Mar 28, 2025

Friendship Fountain in Jacksonville will be temporarily closed for maintenance beginning April 1, 2025.

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Senator Rick Scott addresses naval readiness, warns of falling behind China

By Duval Times | Mar 27, 2025

Senator Rick Scott, in his inaugural session as the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower chair, focused on the pressing issue of conventional surface shipbuilding.

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LaSalle Street drainage project prompts road closures in 2024

By Duval Times | Mar 27, 2025

Plans for the LaSalle Street drainage improvement project, which involves constructing new pipes and inlets, are moving forward with a projected timeline from 2024 to 2026.

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Senators introduce bill to improve transparency in Treasury payments

By Duval Times | Mar 27, 2025

Mar 27, 2025 In Washington, D.C., Senators Rick Scott and Roger Marshall have introduced the Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records (LEDGER) Act.

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Senator Rick Scott recognized by CEL as effective lawmaker

By Duval Times | Mar 27, 2025

Senator Rick Scott has been recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) as one of the top-10 most effective Republican Senators for the 118th Congress.

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Rick Scott urges Trump to designate more Venezuelan groups as terrorist organizations

By Duval Times | Mar 26, 2025

Senator Rick Scott has reached out to President Trump, urging further action against Venezuelan criminal organizations.

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Rick Scott reintroduces bill to stop funding Hamas

By Duval Times | Mar 26, 2025

Senator Rick Scott has reintroduced the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act, aiming to prevent U.S. funds from reaching Gaza until it is confirmed that American taxpayer money does not benefit Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other...