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Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue 'alternate' school

Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts college that was taken over by allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of his “war on woke,” is threatening to sue a group of former faculty members and students

The Independent UK

‘Let’s have that fight’: McCarthy and Gaetz go to war over shutdown deal

Far-right congressman says he will move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker over deal to avert shutdown to ‘rip the Band-Aid off’

The Guardian - US

Gaetz seeks to oust Speaker McCarthy after shutdown deal with Dems

Republicans feud openly while Democrats celebrate the right’s defeat

The Independent UK

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Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor

The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week

The Independent UK

Looming government shutdown rattles families relying 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

Jawless Florida alligator named Jawlene for fellow ‘treasure’ Dolly Parton

Gatorland, Orlando, took in injured reptile who drew international attention after being spotted with top half of jaw missing

The Guardian - US

Travis Etienne keen to ‘put on great show’ on Jacksonville Jaguars’ London trip

The UK has long been a home away from home for the Florida franchise.

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How the far right could remove McCarthy and why his fate could be in Democrats' hands

At least one House Republican, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is publicly threatening to offer a resolution to try to remove the speaker. Here's how that procedural motion would work.

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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

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’

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2024 NFL Draft: 8 prospects to watch in Week 5

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

The Independent UK

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

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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!

The Independent UK

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

Zenger

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.

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