2022 in Florida
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The following is a list of events of the year 2022 in Florida.
Incumbents
[edit]State government
[edit]Events
[edit]- March 28 – Governor Ron DeSantis signs the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, often called the "Don't Say Gay" law by its opponents, which would prohibit instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in school classrooms from kindergarten to grade 3 into law. it took effect on July 1.[1]
- April 22
- Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which allows Disney to self-govern its district, by June 2023.[2] This came after the ongoing feud between DeSantis and Disney.
- He also signs the Stop WOKE Act into law.
- August 8 – FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
- August 18 a Florida judge blocks the Stop WOKE Act, saying that it violates the First Amendment and is too vague.[3]
- September 14 – Martha's Vineyard migrant airlift Florida governor Ron DeSantis sends approximately 50 primarily Venezuelan asylum seekers by air from San Antonio, Texas, to the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Date unknown
[edit]- The Florida State Guard is reactivated. It was disbanded in 1947.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ O'Connor, Lydia (March 28, 2022). "Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Into Law". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Whitten, Sarah (April 22, 2022). "Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill revoking Disney's special district status". CNBC. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Judge blocks Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' pushed by Gov. DeSantis". NBC News. Associated Press. August 19, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.