Nine Florida counties have removed hundreds of books from public school classrooms and libraries before the start of the 2025–2026 school year, according to a report from PEN America. Columbia, Escambia, Hillsborough, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, and St. Johns counties all have made books with alleged “sexual content” unavailable to students, fearing legal action from the state Board of Education and Office of the Attorney General.
