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Maxwell House Goes “Apartment”? Bless Their Hearts
Somebody in a sleek Manhattan marketing office must’ve thought it was clever.“Let’s call it Maxwell Apartment! It’ll sound modern and budget-friendly!” Bless their hearts. Here in Jacksonville — where Maxwell House has roasted beans and built livelihoods for decades — we know a thing or two about good ideas and bad ones. This one? Feels…
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Florida’s Reading Revolution: Back to Basics, Back to Excellence
Reading and literacy skills are vital to delivering a high-quality education, and many would argue that the lack of students having those skills, especially once they receive a high school diploma, is a civil rights issue. However, three southern states have pushed to make a difference in reading education and Florida is among the top…
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Gator Nation, We’ve Got a Problem: UF Just Got a “D” in Free Speech
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) just graded America’s colleges — and our beloved University of Florida earned a “D” for campus free speech. That’s right. In the free-est state in the nation, our flagship university is failing the First Amendment. What the Report Shows FIRE notes that UF’s written policies are good…