FILE - Bridget Ziegler speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, July 1, 2023. A Florida school board is scheduled to consider whether to seek the resignation of a co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group, who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman. The Sarasota County School Board cannot oust Ziegler outright from the panel but was set to vote Tuesday, Dec. 12 on a resolution requesting that she step down. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file) (Matt Rourke, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
“Get the politics and the drama and the sexcapades out once and for all. Enough is enough,” said one parent.
Ziegler was a champion of the Parental Rights in Education law and has been a member of the school board in Sarasota County since 2014, but last night her fellow board members passed a resolution calling on her to resign.
“Bridget and Christian Ziegler have stepped on the backs of marginalized communities across Florida,” said one student. “They demonized LGBTQ people, disparaged our community and hurt our families in their quest for more power.”
As of now, Christian Ziegler is not charged with any crime and says he is innocent.
Both Christian and Bridget Ziegler have refused to step down from their government positions.
Demonstrators protest outside the Florida House chambers against bills the chamber passed on gender-transition treatments, bathroom use and keeping children out of drag shows, Wednesday April 19, 2023 in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington)
Lawsuit against state law restricting some transgender treatments takes center stage at Capitol
Testimony gets underway in a Tallahassee courtroom today in a challenge to Florida’s new law banning some treatments for transgender teenagers.
Several people sued claiming it violates the rights of parents to make medical decisions for their children and that denying the care will have negative results.
Testimony is set to be heard over several days before any decisions will be made.
The High School Athletic Association reprimanded Monarch High in Fort Lauderdale after it says a transgender girl was playing for the girls’ volleyball team.
In addition to the fine, the school’s athletic programs are under probation for a year and staff must also attend a compliance seminar.
Third graders play Ring Around the Rosie during recess at Highland Elementary School in Columbus, Kan., on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Third graders in the tiny 900-student Columbus school district have fought to catch up on reading in the wake of COVID-19 disruptions. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Lawmakers back off from changing school recess regulations
Recess at elementary schools across the state is not going anywhere.
Critics of that proposal argued that unstructured play time everyday brings great benefits to students.
That proposal was part of several school deregulation bills that have passed state senate committees including extending temporary teaching certificates to address staffing shortages.
Those are expected to come up during the legislative session starting next month.
Random Florida Fact
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is home to the oldest hippopotamus in North America.
His name is Lu and he was born at the San Diego Zoo on January 26, 1960 making him 63 years old. Not only does he have the senior superlative, but Lu also appeared in TV shows in the 1960s.
About 30 years later, he was declared an honorary citizen of Florida by Gov. Lawton Chiles.
A big thanks to my colleague Bob Myers for sharing this fact.
Katrina Scales is a senior content producer for News 6 Mornings, News 6 at Noon, News 6 at 4:30 p.m. and for WKMG's numerous digital platforms. She is the voice and producer behind the award-winning podcast "Your Florida Daily". Katrina grew up in Brevard County and began her journalism career in radio before joining News 6 in 2021.
