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DEMAND ANSWERS, FLORIDA! Governor Ron DeSantis has said clearly: “Sharia has no place in America.” So why are Florida taxpayers funding schools that openly enforce Sharia-based doctrine — to the tune of roughly $8,000 per student — under the state’s “Step Up for Students” scholarship program? At Hifz Academy in Tampa, a K–12 institution operated by the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area (ISTABA), the school’s own materials show: 🔻Half of each day is devoted to Qur’an memorization and Islamic studies. 🔻 Students are required to “live by the Qur’an” as their “compass in America.” 🔻 Uniform policy: The handbook mandates Sharia-compliant dress — hijabs and abayas for girls, thobes and kufis for boys — not only in class, but during off-campus events and dual-enrollment college courses. ⚠️ Parents who criticize the school risk having their children expelled, per the handbook’s own warnings. This isn’t conjecture — it’s in the school’s official handbook and promotional videos, which proudly list Florida’s Step Up, McKay, and AAA scholarships as main funding lifelines. So the question to Governor DeSantis and Florida legislators is simple: 👉 If “Sharia has no place in Florida,” then why are taxpayer-funded scholarships paying for Sharia enforcement in Florida classrooms? SEE OUR FULL REPORT: rairfoundation.com/florida-taxpay…