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Indian-origin teenager Dev Shah wins America's Spelling Bee 2023 contest

Indian-American teen Dev Shah won America's National Spelling Bee 2023 contest on June 1 by correctly spelling the word "psammophile"-- a word that is used for a type of organism that lives in sands. The 14-year-old boy from Florida was awarded a prize money of $50,000 for winning the 95th…

The Times of India

Florida teenager Dev Shah wins US Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’

Dev Shah, 14, said his “legs were still shaking” after the “surreal” experience of winning the 95th national bee and taking home the $50,000 (£40,000) prize

Evening Standard

Who Ron DeSantis should fear

The future of the GOP is Trumpism on steroids. That's not Ron DeSantis, it is Tucker Carlson

Salon

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DeSantis news — live: Florida governor defines ‘woke’ and vows to dismantle Biden policies on Iowa visit

DeSantis on campaign trail as federal judge disqualifies himself in Disney lawsuit against governor

The Independent UK

The Miami Heat And Florida Panthers Reach The Championships In Their Respective Sports

Two professional sports teams from the Miami metropolitan area have a chance to make their city proud.

Zenger

Florida 14-year-old wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee with epic final spelling

‘I would say I was confident on the outside but inside I was nervous, especially for my winning word’

The Independent UK

Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Dozens of transgender people in Florida who can't afford to move are turning to crowdfunding to help them leave after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ community

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A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee

Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments

WEKU

Florida teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with "psammophile"

A "psammophile" is a noun defined as an organism that prefers or thrives in sandy areas.

Axios

Trump, DeSantis trade barbs as 2024 campaign acrimony grows

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis traded barbs on Thursday over who could most quickly fix the economy and reform government agencies as the battle between the top two Republican contenders grew increasingly acrimonious.

Reuters

Woman interrupts DeSantis speech to claim her son’s murder was covered up in Florida

The accusation came at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire

The Independent UK

Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions

Across Florida, workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors

The Independent UK

Flesh-eating bacteria found in seaweed on Florida beaches

Researchers warn a massive belt of Sargassum seaweed headed towards the state could be infected with the deadly Vibrio bacteria

The Independent UK

DeSantis says ‘petty and juvenile’ Trump can thank his own behaviour for 2020 loss

Florida governor says ex-president’s attacks are a ‘huge mistake’

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$63M verdict against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliation

A federal jury in Florida has awarded $63.5 million to a pair of businessmen who claimed a city of Miami commissioner used his office to harass them after they supported the commissioner’s political opponent

Daily Mirror

Florida and Walt Disney World hurricane warning as storm moves from Gulf of Mexico

Walt Disney World along with large cities such as Miami and Tampa are set to be deluged by a developing weather pattern over the Gulf of Mexico

Zenger

DeSantis Signs Law Allowing Himself Run For President Without Resigning

Shortly before a glitch-plagued presidential campaign announcement, Ron DeSantis signed a law to make his campaign possible.

LiveScience

Nearly 6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida

Paleontologists have uncovered a graveyard of ancient elephant relatives.

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The Independent UK

Man who fell overboard on Carnival cruise is feared dead as search suspended off Florida coast

The US Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended its search for 35-year-old Ronnie Lee Peale Jr

The Independent UK

What we know about the three gunmen on the run and the two men arrested over Florida mass shooting

Four children and five adults were injured after a dispute between two groups of people escalated to gunfire

The Independent UK

Trump accuses DeSantis of faking his own name

‘He is demanding that people call him DeeeSantis, rather than DaSantis’

The Independent UK

LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

Central Florida is about to become a hub of LGBTQ+ life

The Independent UK

Trump returns to campaign trail in Iowa as GOP rival DeSantis makes case to New Hampshire voters

Former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Thursday as his chief rival for the GOP presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is undertaking his first swing through early voting states as an official candidate

Zenger

Ron DeSantis Mocks Joe Biden’s ‘Vacation’ Presidency, Says Leadership Not About ‘Virtue Signaling’

In his first campaign rally, DeSantis criticized Biden's presidency and the debt ceiling deal, sparking a potential GOP showdown.

The Independent UK

Trump worker who moved classified papers at Mar-a-Lago questioned surveillance video, report claims

Former president’s handling of classified material at his Florida home being probed by special counsel Jack Smith

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