"Expanding Book Bans: Florida District Targets Dictionaries in Latest Controversy"

Escambia County in Florida has removed dictionaries containing definitions of words like "sex" from school libraries as part of a review of the controversial HB1069 bill, which aims to impose stricter controls on sexual education materials. This move is part of a wider trend of book removals in response to the bill, with 2,800 books already taken off the shelves. Advocacy group PEN America has taken the district to court over the decision, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has denied accusations of banning books in the state.