Trending Now - Florida Enacts "teddy Bridgewater Act" Under Desantis' Leadership

WHO:

On3 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the "Teddy Bridgewater Act."

NBC Sports - Teddy Bridgewater, current Detroit Lions quarterback and former Miami Northwestern head football coach.

WHAT:

On3 - The "Teddy Bridgewater Act" allows Florida public school head coaches K-12 to spend their own funds to support student-athlete welfare with written parental consent.

On3 - Middle and high school head coaches can use up to $15,000 of their own funds for student-athletes' food, transportation, and recovery services.

NBC Sports - The Florida Senate passed the measure in February.

WHERE:

On3 - The signing took place at Jacksonville (Fla.) Jean Ribault High School.

NBC Sports - The law pertains to Florida public schools.

WHEN:

On3 - The "Teddy Bridgewater Act" was signed into law on a Friday morning.

On3 - Teddy Bridgewater led the Miami Northwestern Bulls to the FHSAA’s 2024 Class 3A state championship.

WHY:

On3 - The act addresses issues highlighted by Teddy Bridgewater's situation, where he used his own money to cover expenses for his players.

NBC Sports - The law acknowledges the need for football coaches to help their players.

HOW:

On3 - Coaches must obtain written parental consent to use their funds for student-athlete welfare.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 06:03 UTC)

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the "Teddy Bridgewater Act," which allows public school head coaches in the state to use their own funds to support student-athlete welfare, provided they have written parental consent. Under this new law, middle and high school head coaches can spend up to $15,000 of their own money for expenses like food, transportation, and recovery services for their players. The act was inspired by Teddy Bridgewater's own experience, where he personally covered expenses for his players, and it was passed by the Florida Senate in February before being signed into law at Jacksonville's Jean Ribault High School.