Florida @GovRonDeSantis recommendation for new Education Commissioner @SenMannyDiazJr is VP at state’s largest for-profit charter school company, accused of being a "pervert" and "inappropriate teacher" by former students at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
“Manny Diaz has done a great job in the Legislature on education issues ranging from teacher pay to parental rights and choice. I am confident that he will serve our state well as the Commissioner of Education." — @GovRonDeSantis, April 21, 2022 flgov.com/2022/04/21/gov…
Florida ranks lowest for education spending: @SenMannyDiazJr colluded with @ErikFresenFL (in-law of his charter school employer) to give charters more money with less accountability. Fresen went to jail for not filing a tax return during 8 years in office. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
Florida GOP @SenMannyDiazJr slashed public school safety funds by over $11 million prior to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, then voted NO on a special session to address gun violence #BecauseFlorida: miamiherald.com/news/local/new…
After @SenMannyDiazJr voted against hearing an assault weapons ban bill, he liked article by "an infamous homophobe and proud sexist" accusing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre survivors of "lying" #BecauseFloridamiaminewtimes.com/news/florida-l…
Students of @SenMannyDiazJr at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School say he's "a pervert...who talked about 'rolling at [Miami nightclub] Space'" and "would roll on ecstasy and party with students. Some said they saw him leaving campus rolling blunts in his car." #BecauseMiami
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This is why buildings fall in Miami: @MayorDaniella supports and @MiamiDadeBCC approves ANOTHER extension to airport contract with MCM, the bankrupt construction company — owned by @RepCarlos's wife's cousin — behind the FIU bridge collapse that killed 6 people #BecauseMiami /1
Here are the Miami-Dade Commissioners who voted yesterday in favor of the airport contract extension for collapsed FIU bridge builder MCM, disrespecting the victims and families of this tragic act of deadly negligence: District 2 Commissioner Jean Monestime #BecauseMiami /2
Commissioner “Pay 2 Play" @KeonHardemon’s former chief of staff now works for MCM! So, of course, he voted yes. And, as everyone in town knows, Keon and his political crime family will do anything and sellout anyone if the price is right. #BecauseMiami /3
Jury orders Miami-Dade School Board @MDCPS to pay $6 million to former student of ex-Palmetto High creative writing teacher Jason Edward Meyers, accused of harassing and sexually abusing a string of female students #BecauseMiami: miamiherald.com/article2547451…
“The verdict found Meyers ‘posed a substantial risk of sexual abuse or harassment to female students,’ yet the @MDCPS district was ‘deliberately indifferent’ in how it handled the accusations.” #BecauseMiami
The lawsuit claimed that the principal and administrators at Michael M. Krop High were notified in 2008 and 2011 that Meyers was having sex with underage students, but no investigation was done — instead, he was transferred to Palmetto in 2011. #BecauseMiami
Florida GOP @SenMannyDiazJr collects a six-figure annual salary from Florida's largest for-profit charter school company while legislating the destruction of public schools, misappropriating millions of tax dollars to his own employers #BecauseFlorida: sun-sentinel.com/local/miami-da…
Florida GOP @SenMannyDiazJr slashed public school safety funds by over $11 million prior to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, then voted NO on a special session to address gun violence #BecauseFlorida: miamiherald.com/news/local/new…
Florida ranks at bottom for education spending; Diaz colluded with @ErikFresenFL (brother-in-law of his charter school employer) to give charters more money with less accountability. Fresen went to jail for not filing a tax return during 8 years in office. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
#RIP At least 5 South Florida law enforcement officers have died from COVID-19 in just the last 7 days: Fort Lauderdale Officer Jennifer Sepot, 27, died on Saturday August 14th. She is survived by her husband and 2-year-old daughter. /1
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Lazaro Febles, 42, also died from COVID last weekend and was laid to rest yesterday, as was Officer Sepot. He is survived by his wife, a 6-year-old son and 5-month-old baby girl. #RIP /2
20-year veteran West Palm Beach Officer Robert Williams died last Monday from COVID. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. #RIP /3