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As USA Games near, some Special Olympics athletes in limbo over COVID-19 vaccination policy

ORLANDO, Fla. — Isabella Valle cried in joy last summer when she learned she’d earned a spot at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, being held in Orlando. But with opening ceremonies less than a month away, the 25-year-old golfer’s tears are now out of frustration and disappointment.

Orlando Sentinel

Fabiola Santiago: DeSantis tries to rig elections by gerrymandering, but Florida judge says, hell no!

Everyone familiar with basic Florida law knew that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to manhandle the redistricting process for political gain violated the Florida Constitution.

Miami Herald

CTT Pharma Discusses Patent Coverage for Pets

Tampa, Florida, United States – TheNewswire - May 9, 2022 - CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. (OTC:CTTH) recent patent in the United States as well as our Canadian Patents, Patents Pending Europe and many other patents granted and pending throughout the world cover CTT's dissolvable strips for pets, most notably for…

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DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Neptune Beach Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

Tribune News Service

California governor: $98B surplus backs true pro-life state

California has a record-breaking budget surplus of $97.5 billion

The Independent UK

DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

Tribune News Service

Only 3 reviewers said Florida math textbooks violated 'critical race theory' rules. Yet the state rejected dozens

MIAMI — When the Florida Department of Education announced it was rejecting 54 math textbooks, it pointed to a “thorough review” process that found more than half of those books included “prohibited topics,” including critical race theory and social-emotional learning.

Miami Herald

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Ex-Venezuelan treasurer, accused of hiding millions in Miami, is extradited to Florida

MIAMI — A former Venezuelan national treasurer was extradited from Spain to Florida on Thursday night to face charges of accepting millions in bribes from a billionaire businessman who paid her and her husband through Miami bank accounts so the tycoon could make a fortune off the Venezuelan government’s lucrative…

Miami Herald

Kind Citizens Stop Rolling Car After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency

Numerous people saved the day when this Mazda drifted into a busy Florida intersection.

Motor1

Auto insurance costs Floridians more than nearly everywhere else in the US, study finds

Floridians on average pay the second-highest share of their incomes on auto insurance premiums, according to a tally of data from price comparison website Bankrate.com.

Tribune News Service

Florida judge was assigned to school shooter case at random

The judge presiding over Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz's death penalty trial was assigned the case despite never having overseen a major trial

The Independent UK

Dad Stabbing: Father Killed His Much-Loved Daughter By Accident In Fight With Her Boyfriend

A Florida father has been arrested for stabbing his 22-year-old daughter to death when she intervened in a fight he was having with her boyfriend.

Zenger

Video shows mass fight breaking out at Florida ‘mayhem’ boat party

Man ‘seriously injured’ expected to bring charges following punch-up

The Independent UK

More states want power to approve wetlands development

In 2020, Florida became just the third state — and the first in decades — to take over management of a key federal Clean Water Act program. Now, state rather than federal officials decide whether companies can dredge and fill wetlands and waterways for projects ranging from mining to housing…

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Bristol Airport flights to Florida: Ticket prices for first direct route to USA in years

It's the first time that Bristolians have been able to fly straight to the USA since the 2010s

Tribune News Service

Heidi Stevens: An important win for reason and inclusivity in battle over 'love is love' photos in Florida yearbook

Some cooler heads have prevailed in Florida, where Seminole County School Board members unanimously voted down a proposal to cover an entire high school yearbook page in stickers to hide photos of students carrying “love is love” signs.

Wales Online

TUI slashes price of summer holidays with up to £200 off - but don't hang around

From sipping Sangria on the beaches of Spain to visiting world-famous theme parks in Florida, there are plenty of choices in many destinations

The Independent UK

US Army identifies soldier who died after Alaska bear attack

The U.S. Army has identified Staff Sgt. Seth Michael Plant of Saint Augustine, Florida, as the soldier who died earlier this week after a bear attack in Anchorage

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‘A silent surge’: While the newest omicron subvariant drives up COVID cases in Florida, effects are mild

Benzinga

Florida Condo Collapse Lawsuit Settled For Nearly $1B: Report

A class action lawsuit brought by the families of the victims and survivors of last June’s condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, has been settled for $997 million.

The Independent UK

Governor: Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee to resign

Florida Republican Secretary of State Laurel M

The Independent UK

Surfside families still want answers despite settlement

Family members of some of the 98 people killed in a Florida condominium collapse last June say they are too deep in mourning to contemplate the nearly $1 billion settlement their attorneys negotiated on their behalf

Reason

Court Rejects, on Procedural Grounds, Challenge to Florida Repeal of Disney's Special Government District

From Tuesday's decision by Judge Cecilia Altonaga in Foronda v. DeSantis (S.D. Fla.) (for more on the substantive First Amendment question, see these posts): Plaintiffs are Florida residents and taxpayers. They challenge the validity of a bill recently passed by the Florida legislature and signed into law, Senate Bill 4-C,…

The Independent UK

Prosecutors begin probe into secret official documents Trump took to Mar-a-Lago after leaving White House

Prosecutors would have to show that the law was knowingly and intentionally violated

Tribune News Service

‘A silent surge’: While the newest omicron subvariant drives up COVID cases in Florida, effects are mild

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A subvariant of omicron is spreading rapidly in Florida, and health experts say it will likely become the dominant strain of the virus in the state before the summer.

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