TFC News Brief – 10/11/17

  • House Speaker Richard Corcoran announced new legislation that would provide scholarships to give students who are bullied or abused at school the option to attend a private school.
  • Florida’s Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice answered questions from the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee about reported abuse at Juvenile Detention Centers.
  • The Department of Environmental Protection told lawmakers more than $50 million will be needed to repair and rebuild state parks following Hurricane Irma.