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Capitol Lens | Jimmy Buffett and his flip-flops - Roll Call

Jimmy Buffett, who died on Sept. 1, performed for Democratic candidates in Florida back in 2018, tossing his flip-flops to the crowd.

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The NRA's toxic fuel

Guns and racism make a lethal combination in Ron DeSantis' Florida

Salon

Climate change is destroying reefs, but the effects are more than ecological – coral's been woven into culture and spirituality for centuries

Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Aug. 30, 2023, bringing surging seas and winds over 100 mph. Meanwhile, another climate emergency has been unfolding along Florida’s coast this summer: a marine heat wave bleaching corals throughout the world’s third-largest barrier reef.

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California and Florida grew quickly on the promise of perfect climates in the 1900s – today, they lead the country in climate change risks

Images of orange groves and Spanish-themed hotels with palm tree gardens filled countless pamphlets and articles promoting Southern California and Florida in the late 19th century, promising escape from winter’s reach.

The Conversation

Buffalo Grove singers putting ukuleles in hands of sick children taking music therapy

The BG Singers, the Buffalo Grove Park District’s choral group, is selling ukuleles to benefit Florida-based Ukulele Kids Club Inc. The instruments are $100 each.

Chicago Sun-Times

Prime Time arrives in Colorado, LSU crushed by expectations: Winners and losers from Week 1 of the college football season

Colorado's stunning 45-42 win over TCU and Florida State's huge second half against LSU headlined this weekend's slate.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ron DeSantis goes to extreme lengths to dodge questions from 15-year-old

Teen alleges that the Florida governor’s staff handled him roughly at campaign event

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4 astronauts return to Florida after 6 month stay on International Space Station

Four astronauts on Monday returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida. Read further on Dynamite News:

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First Thing: US pro-birth conference’s links to far-right eugenicists revealed

Natal conference, to be held in Austin in December, promoted on far-right podcast circuit and set to host self-described eugenicists. Plus, the age problem neither US political party wants to talk about

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Only a hare where once there was great activity

Ystrad Fflur, Ceredigion: Off a minor road, down a lane that loses itself among the hills, lie the remains of the Strata Florida Abbey

The Guardian - UK

In the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican candidates search for a path against Donald Trump

Several campaigns are placing a huge emphasis on South Carolina, where the Republican primary is traditionally the last chance for many White House hopefuls to break through before Super Tuesday

The Independent UK

Disney wants to narrow the scope of its lawsuit against DeSantis to free speech claim

Disney wants to narrow the scope of its federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to just a free speech claim that the Florida governor retaliated against the company because of its public opposition to a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades

The Independent UK

Florida fishing village Horseshoe Beach hopes to maintain its charm after being walloped by Idalia

The remote fishing village of Horseshoe Beach, Florida, took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck as a Category 3 storm last week

The Independent UK

Florida judge strikes down DeSantis-backed voting map as unconstitutional

Circuit court judge rules redistricting proposal ‘results in the diminishment of Black voters’ ability to elect their candidate of choice’

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For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic -- for better or worse

For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go

The Guardian - US

‘Where learning goes to die’: DeSantis’s rightwing takeover of a liberal arts college

Small liberal arts college is being steadily eroded by a DeSantis-aligned board, in ominous sign for higher studies in a country torn by culture wars

The Independent UK

For at least a day, all the world is ‘Margaritaville’ in homage to Jimmy Buffett

From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”

WEKU

DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents.

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The Independent UK

DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution

WEKU

During post-storm tour, Biden praises Florida residents for their 'remarkable' spirit

The president visited the city of Live Oak in northern Florida, about an hour northeast of where Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier this week.

The Independent UK

For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett

From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”

The Guardian - US

Biden tours Florida hurricane damage: ‘nobody can deny impacts of climate crisis’

President arrives to survey damage left by Hurricane Idalia but governor Ron DeSantis has no plans to meet Biden

The Independent UK

GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ 'safe places' program in small Florida town

Some central Florida lawmakers say they are considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows

The Independent UK

Hurricane Idalia looters arrested as residents worry about more burglaries

Two people have been charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Florida’s Big Bend region

The Independent UK

Hurricane Idalia updates: Biden promises to ‘take care of Florida’ on visit after DeSantis snub

President Biden assesses scale of impacts from Hurricane Idalia from the sky before conducting a walking tour of communities

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