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Florida becomes fourth state in 2023 to expand ESA program

Welcome to the Thursday, March 30, Brew.

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Lanzarote is top Easter getaway destination as holiday sales soar

Exclusive: Florida wins place in top five – beating France, Italy and Portugal

The Independent UK

Serra still represents California in DC. Here’s a lesson from Florida on replacing statues

WASHINGTON — A California sculpture almost 3,000 miles away from home stood for nearly a century without much public controversy — until now.

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Bolsonaro lands back in Brazil to lead right-wing opposition

Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro returned from three months in the United States on Thursday and was welcomed back by hundreds of chanting supporters at the Brasilia airport before heading straight into meetings with his political party.

Reuters

Anatomy of a political takeover at Florida public college

Florida’s Republican Gov_ Ron DeSantis has targeted a tiny, public liberal arts college on the shores of Sarasota Bay, as a staging ground for his war on “woke.”

The Independent UK

A college in upheaval: War on 'woke' sparks fear in Florida

A tiny, public liberal arts college in Florida has become the staging ground for Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ war on “woke.”

The Independent UK

Manhattan claws back people as urban counties stem outflow

The county that encompasses Manhattan added more than 17,000 residents in the year ended last July after losing almost 111,000 during the height of urban population decline stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Can Governmental Defendants Use Anti-SLAPP Statutes When They're Sued Based on Their Speech?

No, said the Florida Court of Appeal, interpreting the Florida statute; the California Supreme Court, interpreting the California statute, had held otherwise.

Reason

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil to lead opposition against Lula

BRASILIA, Brazil — After three months of vacation in Florida, Jair Bolsonaro is finally returning to Brazil on Thursday to assume the role of opposition leader and challenge the leftist government of his foe Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Tribune News Service

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues six executive orders from March 20-26

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued six executive orders from March 20-26. As of March 26, DeSantis has issued 64 executive orders in 2023 — 11 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are below:

Ballotpedia

Manatee struck by a boat in the Florida Keys was sent to SeaWorld. He worked his way back

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Scientists at SeaWorld rehabilitate so many injured manatees, many from the Florida Keys, that they have trouble coming up with creative names for the aquatic mammals.

Miami Herald

Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate

As of March 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:

Ballotpedia

Threat Of Severe Weather, Flash Flooding Persists For The Southeast

The threat of severe weather will last a little longer as residents of the South slowly recover from the deadly tornadoes.

Zenger

Hurricane Ian: Difficult Lessons Learned Over Past 6 Months

Ian's wrath spread around the state like an earthquake, with many survivors referring to severely damaged areas as "a war zone."

Zenger

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Woman flies from Australia to US for first date after falling in love with podcast host

Student Jemma Gregory, from Australia, was listening to a podcast broadcast from Florida, US, on her iPod in 2006 when she decided to email into the show. It soon changed her life

Zenger

AccuWeather’s 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

AccuWeather meteorologists recently put the final touches on their initial forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season

Orlando Sentinel

Manatee winter deaths in Florida's Brevard County plunge — which could portend trouble

ORLANDO, Fla. — The winter killing season for manatees along Central Florida’s Atlantic coast is winding down with an astounding turn of events — a tiny fraction of the animals died compared to during the last two years.

The Independent UK

DeSantis' board says Disney stripped them of power

Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World say their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers

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The Independent UK

Police: Wizards' Bradley Beal faces possible battery charge

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is facing a possible misdemeanor charge in central Florida

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #54

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Independent UK

Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends

The effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida manatees has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass

Tribune News Service

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban likely to pass. What other hurdles exist?

Three weeks after it was filed, Florida’s six-week abortion ban has passed through its final committee in the Senate — and is scheduled to be heard by the full chamber later this week.

Salon

Paper tiger: Trump neutralizes DeSantis

The Florida governor has been caught flat-footed by Trump's barrage of attacks

WEKU

Visitors flock to see Michelangelo's David sculpture after school uproar in Florida

Tourists , many American, flooded a museum in Florence, Italy, to see the Renaissance masterpiece after a Florida school forced its principal to resign over complaints about a lesson on the statue.

The Independent UK

Tourists flock to see Michelangelo’s statue of David after Florida censorship row

Florence’s mayor has extended an invitation to the teacher at the heart of the controversy to visit the Italian city

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