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In Florida, ‘now golf carts are cool’ — not just for retirees

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Chris Kelly spent parts of his boyhood summers in the village of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, on Lake Erie’s verdant South Bass Island. Because the island was accessible only by boat or plane, it had few cars; most people there drove golf carts. To young Chris, this was undeniably…

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Editorial: Republicans swore ‘Don’t Say Gay’ isn’t anti-gay, Now they’re going after school LGBTQ protections

When Republican lawmakers were pushing Florida’s new “parental rights” law this year, they feigned indignation when critics labeled it “Don’t Say Gay.” They boasted the word “gay” wasn’t even in the legislation. They acted as if critics were hysterical for worrying schools would be forced to out LGBTQ students to…

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FBI's latest hate crimes report missing crucial data from California, New York and Florida

The FBI on Monday released its 2021 tally of hate crimes, but the report falls dramatically short of offering an accurate national snapshot: It excludes data from a swath of law enforcement agencies — including Los Angeles and New York.

Los Angeles Times

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Florida woman charged with neglect after small child found in home infested with 300 rats

Blood was reportedly found in one room, which police said was the aftermath of a cat killing and eating one of the rats

The Independent UK

College Football Helmet bracket third round: Georgia vs. Florida

We're down to the 32 best helmets in college football. Cast your votes here!

USA Today Sports Media Group

50 years of Haitian migration to South Florida: A story of protests, detention and triumph

MIAMI — They arrived 50 years ago, fleeing dictatorship and death. Along the treacherous, three-week ocean journey, the seafaring Haitian asylum seekers traded their shoes for food and water in Cuba, and were briefly jailed in the Bahamas before being asked their final destination.

Miami Herald

Michigan man dies in Florida while delivering free bikes

A Michigan Army veteran has been killed in a crash while delivering bicycles to children in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian

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Florida lawmakers hope to aid ailing home insurance market

Florida lawmakers are considering ways to shore up the state’s struggling home insurance market in the year’s second special session devoted to the topic

The Independent UK

Bad weather delays fuel from reaching busy Florida airport

Officials at Orlando International Airport say bad weather has prevented the delivery of reserve jet fuel, prompting fears that visitors to the nation’s seventh-busiest airport could face delays

The Independent UK

Commonly-used artificial sweetener linked to anxiety, reveals a study

Aspartame, an artificial sweetener included in approximately 5,000 diet goods and beverages, has been linked by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers to anxiety-like behaviour in mice. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Teacher who interrupted Muslim pupils praying saying 'I believe in Jesus' fired

In the footage, filmed at Franklin Academy in Pembroke Pines, Florida, US, the interrupting teacher can be heard describing the Muslim students' prayers as 'magic' and saying: 'I believe in Jesus so I’m interrupting the floor'

Daily Mirror

Judge officially ends Trump lawsuit over Mar-a-Lago search - Roll Call

A Florida federal judge dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit Monday over the FBI search for government documents at Mar-a-Lago.

Roll Call

Not ‘enough money to save them all.’ Fla. county grapples with double hurricane whammy

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Kate Rose stays awake at night thinking about her family’s oceanfront home perched perilously on the edge of the eroded shoreline.

Orlando Sentinel

2nd Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial to get underway

Opening statements are expected Monday in the second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right Oath Keepers group charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021

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DeSantis ignores Trump, touts Florida victory at donors event

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis thanked some of his South Florida donors at a closed-door meeting in Miami on Sunday, sidestepping any mention of Donald Trump and any possible plans to run for president.

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Kraken put in the hard work needed against Panthers to snap 3-game losing streak

SUNRISE, Florida — It was clear early on in Sunday night’s latest and much-needed road victory that the Kraken were prepared to do the work that had gone missing in recent games.

The Independent UK

Nasa’s Orion capsule splash-lands in ‘textbook’ return to Earth from the Moon

The spaceship was launched aboard the Artemis 1 rocket on November 16 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

ABC News

Japanese company ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander

A Japanese startup launches a spacecraft to the moon after several delays from Cape Canaveral in Florida, sending a watching crowd in Tokyo into raptures.

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As flu season hits South Florida hard, drug shortages cause panic

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Harni Patel, pharmacist and owner of Tamarac Pharmacy, finds herself fielding calls daily from panicked parents of feverish children searching for everything from Children’s Tylenol to Amoxicillin to Tamiflu.

Ballotpedia

These are the results in the top five most expensive Florida State Senate elections

General elections for all 40 districts in the Florida State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 40 districts up for election in 2022, 26 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ron DeSantis is no heir to Donald Trump

DeSantis’ perceived personal shortcomings are apt to keep him out of the White House. Unlike Trump, he comes across as didactic and humorless. People use the word “robotic” to describe him.

Orlando Sentinel

Who is Casey DeSantis? Florida's first lady plays major role in husband’s success

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sitting cross-legged on a couch in the Governor’s Mansion wearing a soft lilac sweater and blue jeans, Casey DeSantis stared directly into the camera to talk about how her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, helped her get through her treatment for breast cancer.

Tribune News Service

Spirit Airlines pilots reach tentative contract, union says

Pilots at discount carrier Spirit Airlines of Miramar, Florida, have reached a tentative contract deal that would give them significant financial gains over the next two years, their union announced Friday.

Miami Herald

Book discussion at FIU turns into emotional rebuke of claims that Cubans are not exiles

MIAMI — It was supposed to be another routine event in the series of regular book presentations organized by Florida International University’s Cuban Research Institute: on the podium, a respected scholar authoritatively presenting her most recent research. In the audience, a few attendants asking polite questions.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2024 Florida 5-star Edge TJ Capers lists Michigan State football in top 12

Michigan State football is one of 12 schools still in the running for arguably the top prospect in the 2024 class

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