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Florida man arrested after brutal beating caught on camera over movie theatre seats

Jesse Montez Thorton allegedly ‘became hostile’ after being asked to move from VIP seats

The Independent UK

Billy Connolly’s most intimate interview yet (by his wife): ‘Comedians never used to worry about what was correct to say. You said it, and soon found out’

Only one person can get to the heart of who the Big Yin is – his partner and carer, psychotherapist Pamela Stephenson Connolly. He talks about how Parkinson’s has changed him, what he misses from being on tour, and living in a hotbed of Trump supporters in Florida

The Guardian - UK

Supreme Court Will Consider Cases Challenging Florida and Texas Social Media Laws

The laws require major social media platforms to host content they disapprove of for substantive reasons.

Reason

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S. Ct. Will Consider Constitutionality of Laws Limiting Social Media Platform Moderation Decisions

The Supreme Court has just agreed to hear these cases, limited to these questions (as articulated by the Solicitor General's brief for the federal government): These cases concern laws enacted by Florida and Texas to regulate major social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly known as Twitter). The…

Reason

Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children

Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted

The Independent UK

Florida girl, 16, dies after lightning strike during hunting trip with father

Baylee Holbrook, 16, a cheerleader, remembered as having ‘a heart for her friends, people she loves’

The Independent UK

Florida minimum wage to increase from $11 to $12 on Sept. 30

Florida’s minimum wage will increase by $1, from $11.00 per hour to $12.00 per hour, on Sept. 30, 2023.

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Republicans urge the ignorant to ‘just say no’ to science

Too many Americans now don’t trust the credentialed “elitists” with their graduate degrees and years of research. They’d rather go with the charismatic dunce who cheated his way through high school and can barely speak in complete sentences.

Chicago Sun-Times

2024 NFL Draft: 8 prospects to watch in Week 5

While watching college football on Saturday, keep your eye on these prospects

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida high-speed train headed to Orlando fatally strikes pedestrian

Florida's high-speed passenger train service has suffered its first fatality on its new extension to Orlando

The Independent UK

No. 16 Colquitt County takes on Lincoln: How to watch the Georgia-Florida HS football matchup

It's a Georgia high school vs. Florida high school football battle this Friday!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida auto shop owner and angry customer shot each other to death, police say

Police in Florida say an auto shop owner and an angry customer have fatally shot each other

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis wants to use the Justice Department to bring civil rights cases against prosecutors

He previously condemned the ‘weaponisation’ of federal law enforcement against political opponents

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom gives ‘masterful’ comeback to DeSantis’ claims on California crime

Ron DeSantis made the claims during GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

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DeSantis Vows To Target Progressive Prosecutors If Elected President

Florida Governor pledges to use Justice Department powers against left-wing, Soros-funded prosecutors.

Reason

Florida Is Giving Foster Children Powerful Psychotropic Drugs Without Proper Records, Audit Finds

More than 1 in 3 Florida foster kids over 13 is taking psychotropic medications, but the state often doesn't follow rules requiring it to keep records of prescriptions.

The Conversation

In fractious debate, GOP candidates find common ground on cause of inflation woes and need for school choice

It was a night in which even “the great communicator” himself may have struggled to be heard.

The Independent UK

Teen at centre of ‘Take Care of Maya’ documentary shares heartfelt letter at trial against ‘abusive’ hospital

‘At the time, I desperately missed my family and wasn’t really able to have any contact with them,’ Maya Kowalski told a Florida judge

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DeSantis Says He Would Use Justice Department To Bring Civil Rights Cases Against 'Soros-Funded Prosecutors'

DeSantis has already removed two reform prosecutors from office in Florida. A federal judge ruled he violated the First Amendment in one of those cases.

The Independent UK

Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes

Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

WEKU

The winner of August's $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, a town along the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville. The jackpot was the third-largest in U.S. history.

The Independent UK

Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before slightly backing off

A Florida school district has ordered the removal of almost all books with gay characters from classrooms and libraries

The Independent UK

Mega Millions winner in Florida claims $1.6 billion jackpot from August

In Mega Millions history, there have only been five billion dollar-plus prizes

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida-based company purchases another golf course, raising total to nine

A Florida-based company owns nine courses, with 13 total courses under its management portfolio.

The Independent UK

Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

Lottery officials in Florida say the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot from August has come forward to claim the prize

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