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Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations

TAMPA, Fla. — A man in a wheelchair was left outside a St. Petersburg nursing home on a 95-degree summer day. When the nursing home’s staff discovered him two hours later, he was unresponsive. His body temperature had climbed to 106.

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Call it ‘slavery.’ Call it ‘forced labor.’ A Florida man did it to people who pick melons

MIAMI — If you bought melons sold at Kroger, Schnucks, Walmart, its big box club offspring, Sam’s Club or other chains, they might’ve been harvested or packed by H-2A visa workers provided by Los Villatoros Harvesting, a Bartow company run by Bladimir Moreno. If they were, that fruit reached your…

Miami Herald

Florida mother and Iraq war veteran found ‘safe’ after disappearing after she sent ‘concerned message to father’

‘We want her to know that we love her and we care about her,’ family says ahead of ‘found safe’ announcement

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Banning ideas and authors is not a ‘culture war’ – it’s fascism

The media’s framing of measures like Florida’s African American studies ban is a dangerous falsification of reality

The Guardian - US

Tracking 2023’s latest 1st-round projections for the Panthers

Have mock drafters shifted away from projecting quarterbacks to the Panthers? Not really.

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DeSantis ponders ending AP classes for Florida students

Tribune News Service

Florida judge dismisses voter fraud case from DeSantis-touted arrests

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County judge Monday dismissed a voter fraud case brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election crimes office, finding statewide prosecutors lacked the authority to charge the Orlando defendant.

Orlando Sentinel

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DeSantis ponders ending AP classes for Florida students

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the College Board over Florida rejecting the AP African American studies course escalated Monday with DeSantis threatening to drop the organization’s Advanced Placement classes from Florida high schools.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida GOP bill may "intimidate" voters

Republicans slammed for "seeking to change the law after the courts said no"

Salon

‘Cowering to politics’: how AP African American studies became the most controversial course in the US

After Florida’s governor vowed to block the class, a revised version – with key writings removed – sparked swift backlash

The Guardian - US

DeSantis tried to duck blame for gun ban

Email reveals DeSantis' team was worried about "optics"

Salon

Donald Trump gives bizarre explanation for why he wouldn’t nickname DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’

For a long time, Mr Trump’s strategy for attacking his political rivals has resorted to childish and offensive namecalling

The Independent UK

A librarian’s frontline view of Florida’s ‘vetting’ process for school books, and the titles being banned

A vetting process to comply with Florida guidelines to school books has caused chaos for students and teachers, writes Richard Hall

The Independent UK

Tampa voters to decide city council and mayoral races

The general election for Tampa, Florida, is on March 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 20.

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2023 NFL draft: All 51 offensive linemen invited to the Scouting Combine

2023 NFL draft: All 51 offensive linemen invited to Scouting Combine

Reason

Federal Prosecution for Threats Against "Crisis Pregnancy Center"

The case is U.S. v. Freestone; here's the Justice Department's press release, from late January: The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida, alleges that Caleb Freestone, 27, and Amber Smith-Stewart, 23, engaged in a conspiracy to prevent employees of reproductive health services facilities…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: ‘octagonal’ flying object shot down in Michigan

Military general says he will not rule out any explanation as fourth object this month is downed over North America. Plus, is Florida running out of orange juice?

Tribune News Service

Bradenton, the Pirates' Florida hub, has been defined by a century of baseball

When what was formerly known as Bradenton's City Park opened in 1923, Major League Baseball's commissioner at the time, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, arrived for pregame festivities on a biplane piloted by a Manatee County official.

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The Orange County Register

Disney World’s struggling $5,000 Star Wars hotel slashes prices, cancels summer dates

Walt Disney World’s highly hyped Star Wars hotel that debuted to months of sold out “voyages” has seen demand cool so dramatically that the Florida theme park giant has been forced to offer steep discounts on the pricey experience and cancel dates in the middle of summer.

Miami Herald

A handful of Florida beaches are ranked among the deadliest in the nation. What to know

MIAMI — The beach in Fort Lauderdale has been ranked among the top 10 deadliest in the nation in a travel survey. It’s the only one in South Florida to make the Top 10 list, which is dominated by other beaches in the state.

The Guardian - US

DeSantis’s corporate donors under fire for ‘hypocrisy’ over Black History Month

Companies such as Amazon, Disney and Walmart funded Florida governor who has imposed curbs on teaching about race in schools

The Guardian - US

Is Florida running out of orange juice? Record prices put the squeeze on consumers

Extreme weather and a prolific citrus disease have plagued Florida’s orange crop, sending prices through the roof

Tribune News Service

College Board accuses Florida of political motivations in AP course dispute

TAMPA, Fla. — Taken aback by Florida’s attacks against its new AP African American studies course, the College Board late Saturday denounced the state Department of Education, saying it used the course to advance a politically motivated agenda.

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The College Board slams Florida for what it calls 'slander' of AP Black history course

The nonprofit says Florida leaders never suggested specific changes to the new AP African American Studies course. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state may "reevaluate" its relationship with the group.

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Photos: Patrick Mahomes, other NFL MVPs on the golf course

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