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Under fire, DeSantis, Ladapo keep trashing COVID-19 vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the wake of federal health officials’ harshest criticism yet of their anti-COVID vaccine views, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis persisted Thursday in claiming the “mRNA jabs” are worthless at best and even dangerous, despite an abundance of evidence to the contrary.

Orlando Sentinel

Husband of Microsoft executive’s ex-wife is charged with his murder on Florida roadside

Jared Bridegan gunned down from close range as toddler daughter sat in car

The Independent UK

Florida aims to revoke hotel's liquor license for drag show

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show

The Independent UK

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Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway

Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared one plane to land and another to take off from the same runway in Florida last month

The Independent UK

Florida universities still may not enforce 'Stop Woke Act,' appeals court says

TAMPA, Fla. — A federal appeals court has denied Florida’s request to enforce its controversial Individual Freedom act, also called the Stop Woke act, at colleges and universities while a lawsuit challenging the controversial 2022 law is pending.

Tribune News Service

After emotional testimony, bill limiting abortion to 6 weeks moves forward

A Florida House committee on Thursday voted to advance a bill that would restrict abortion to the first six weeks of pregnancy in nearly all cases, before some women know they’re pregnant — despite an ongoing lawsuit challenging a 15-week abortion cutoff that legislators passed last year.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration won’t appeal court ruling in Florida immigration case

The Biden administration has declined to appeal a decision from last week that blocks a key Department of Homeland Security program that has helped the agency relieve migrant congestion at the U.S. southern border.

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Abortion ban after 6-weeks moves forward in Florida

A proposed six-week abortion ban is advancing in Florida, where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated support for the restrictions as he prepares a potential presidential run

The Independent UK

Florida authorities look to strip hotel of liquor license for drag show

The complaint against the Miami Hyatt Regency is the third attempt by the DeSantis administration to revoke a liquor license held by a venue which has hosted a drag show that was not adults-only

The Independent UK

They weren’t porch pirates: Theft ring members stole whole houses, authorities say

Three suspects have been charged in what investigators say was an elaborate scheme to steal Broward County, Florida properties with fraudulent quit claim deeds, liens and litigation.

Tribune News Service

Florida homeowners are in the dark about flood insurance, expert says

After the back-to-back named storms last year left billions of dollars in flood losses across Florida, one organization is warning that major reforms are needed to government regulations and flood insurance, especially inland as climate change makes storms wetter and more powerful.

Orlando Sentinel

US Army parachute team member dies in training jump accident

A member of the United States Army Parachute Team has died after sustaining injuries during a training jump at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida

The Independent UK

Florida beaches brace for 5,000-mile blob of seaweed to deposit rotting goop

Enormous clump of floating algae threatens to bring pungent odor of rotting eggs to tourist beaches of Gulf of Mexico

The Guardian - US

New poll places Trump firmly ahead of DeSantis

Former president has turned his fire squarely on the former governor as media coverage swirls around DeSantis 2024 speculation

The Independent UK

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Orlando Sentinel

Taxpayer-funded vouchers in Florida go mostly to religious schools. ‘Pay for it yourself,’ rabbi says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Most Florida students using state vouchers to pay for private school spend their scholarships at religious schools, as their parents select campuses where lessons from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran are taught alongside traditional academics.

The Independent UK

Mother of boy killed on Florida amusement ride watches it get demolished: ‘It’s a bittersweet moment’

Nekia Dodd visited the attraction for the first time after the Department of Agriculture and the park reached an agreement to demolish the ride

The Independent UK

U.S. Army parachute team member dies in training accident

A member of the United States Army Parachute Team has died after sustaining injuries during a training jump at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida

The Guardian - US

Family of Florida man who died while being violently restrained to sue jail staff

Suit alleges that Broward county sheriff’s office used excessive force as Kevin Desir suffered mental health emergency in 2021

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A Woman Claiming To Be The Gal Cole Sprouse Slept With Has Dropped A 3-Min Tell-All Video

A woman who claims she is the one Cole Sprouse slept with when he was 14 during a family trip to Florida has made a TikTok telling her side of the story, and while most of the details check out, she reckons Cole may have twisted a few facts.Content creator…

Tribune News Service

DeSantis scores 1st congressional endorsement over Trump, from Texas Rep. Chip Roy

WASHINGTON – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis scored his first congressional endorsement for president, as Texas Rep. Chip Roy, a leader in the far-right Freedom Caucus, urged conservatives Wednesday to look past Donald Trump in 2024.

The Guardian - US

Florida man serving 400-year sentence freed after being exonerated for robbery

Sidney Holmes, who served 30 years, released after new inquiry found eyewitness identification was likely ‘misidentification’

The Independent UK

Republican congressman wants gun lockers to be installed in Capitol for ‘protection’

Florida Republican claims Washington DC is ‘one of the most crime-ridden cities in the entire United States’

Tribune News Service

Pro-Trump group alleges DeSantis breaking ethics laws with ‘shadow’ campaign

The rivalry between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis escalated yet again Wednesday.

Reason

A Florida Bill To Censor Professors Just Got Even Worse

The bill now bans a battery of poorly-defined "Critical Theory" concepts, and prevents schools from funding programs that promote "diversity, equity, and inclusion."

The Independent UK

DeSantis nabs presidential endorsement from GOP House member

A conservative Texas congressman is preemptively endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, even though DeSantis hasn't yet announced a bid

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