TALLAHASSEE – A state senator from St. Petersburg says he might wade into the controversial issue of prayer at high school athletic events during this legislative session.
Republican Jeff Brandes’ interest in the topic stems from an incident in December when the Florida High School Athletic Association wouldn’t allow two Christian schools — Tampa’s Cambridge Christian School and Jacksonville’s University Christian School — to broadcast a prayer over the public-announcement system before kickoff of a district championship football game.
“We use the PA system here all of the time to pray in the Legislature,” Brandes told the Herald/Times. “I’ve been at many events, political events or other events where people have offered a prayer or blessing or some other type of inspirational statement.”
