Overview
- Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a state-backed partnership on Oct. 27 to enable Turning Point USA’s Club America chapters in Florida high schools.
- Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office would bring legal action against schools or districts that prevent TPUSA clubs from forming.
- Education Commissioner Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas warned that anyone obstructing a chapter would face the “full force of the law.”
- DeSantis renamed the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative’s top award the Charlie Kirk Prize, with $50,000 for the winner and $25,000 for the runner-up at the April 5, 2026 state championship at New College of Florida.
- Coverage notes few specifics about how the arrangement will operate, and Florida officials have not confirmed any official reports of schools attempting to block TPUSA chapters.