Cuba Policy: Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on a hard line, saying Cuba can only improve if communism ends and the Castro dictatorship is over—arguing negotiations with the current regime are pointless and warning against any mass migration to Florida. Higher-Education Security: DeSantis also signed a new law extending Florida’s campus safety rules to public colleges and universities, part of a broader push to tighten security statewide. Education After the Pandemic: A new national recovery report finds Florida students still lag years after COVID, with reading recovery especially weak, and Southwest Florida districts showing mixed results. Politics in Court: A DeSantis-backed congressional map is back in front of a judge appointed by him, with voting-rights groups asking to block it before November. NFL Fight: Florida AG James Uthmeier escalated his dispute over the NFL’s “Rooney Rule,” issuing an investigative subpoena after earlier pressure over hiring practices. Public Safety Tech: Miami-Dade is restarting school bus stop-arm cameras with AI, aiming to cut illegal passing—after last year’s controversy over citations.