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Biden maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential election market

As of Feb. 28, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) as the favorite to win at $0.36, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.28, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023.…

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DeSantis to visit Iowa next week before expected 2024 bid

Florida Gov. DeSantis is planning his first visit to Iowa next week, making a stop in the leadoff Republican voting state before an expected 2024 presidential announcement later this year

The Independent UK

Dallas GOP dinner featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis closed to media

DALLAS — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “fireside chat” at Saturday’s Dallas County Republican Party’s Reagan Day Dinner will occur behind closed doors.

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Trump claims Pence and DeSantis too boring for CPAC as he warns he’s preparing ‘monster’ speech

The former president says ‘the crowds have no interest in anything they have to say’

The Independent UK

Florida bill would "cancel" Democrats

The bill would disenfranchise millions of Florida voters, blocking them from taking part in primary elections

Salon

Spirit flight diverted after battery fire in overhead bin

A Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando was diverted to a Jacksonville, Florida, airport after a battery on a passenger's item in an overhead bin caught fire

The Independent UK

Why is diversity the hot issue in Florida higher education? 4 things to know

TAMPA, Fla. — Less than three years ago, Florida’s higher education leaders went all in to address racial and ethnic inequalities.

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Teacher knocked unconscious by 19 stone student after he claims she took his game console

Joan Naydich, 57 was punched and kicked to the floor by 17-year-old pupil, Brenda Depa on February 21 in a high school in Florida and she has denied ever confiscating the boy's Nintendo Switch.

Daily Record

Man arrested after explosive device found in luggage at US airport

FBI says powder from ‘commercial grade firework’ was hidden in lining of suitcase headed to Sanford, Florida

The Independent UK

Florida governor Ron DeSantis ends Disney theme park's special status

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill giving him control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district. A five-member board will now be appointed to oversee the government services provided in the state's Disney properties. DeSantis is taking aim at Disney over the company's opposition to the state's "Don't Say…

France 24

Ron DeSantis installs rightwing figures on board of former Disney district

Florida’s Republican governor offers insight into his potential 2024 run with Reedy Creek choices after taking control of district

The Guardian - US

Carl P. Leubsdorf: The GOP's war on woke

It’s hardly a secret that politicians like to define their opponents with simplistic, negative code words that can offset their positive messages and turn off potential voters.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: As lawmakers cower, DeSantis looms ever larger

A state legislator from North Florida with the unlikely name of Wankard Pooser once filed a bill to abolish Florida’s “figurehead” Legislature. His reasoning: Lawmakers only did what the governor told them to do anyway.

Tribune News Service

Fabiola Santiago: Like the hemisphere’s evil regimes, crafty Florida GOP craves a one-party state

Now, I can truly affirm that I have seen it all in Gov. DeSantis’ Florida.

Miami Herald

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Jacksonville, Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for municipal offices in Jacksonville, on March 21, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Pa. lawmakers subpoena Norfolk Southern in Ohio derailment probe

Tribune News Service

Was Florida red tide made worse by Hurricane Ian? Here’s what we know

Twenty-two days after Hurricane Ian made landfall, the first signs of a red tide bloom emerged on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The Independent UK

Man paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser sues

A Florida man is suing after being paralyzed by a police officer who mistook his handgun for his Taser and shot him in the back

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Orlando Sentinel

Grocery chain Publix' revenues soar to $54.5 billion, up 13.6%

Publix generated $54.5 billion in sales last year, up 13.6% from $48 billion the year before, the Lakeland, Florida-based company reported Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Florida bill seeks death penalty for child rapists, challenging US justices' prior rulings

TAMPA, Fla. — Acting on a proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers filed legislation Wednesday to allow the death penalty for adults convicted of sexual battery of children younger than 12.

The Independent UK

FBI arrest man who tried to smuggle homemade explosive device onboard Florida-bound flight

FBI says powder from ‘commercial grade firework’ was hidden in lining of suitcase headed to Sanford, Florida

The Independent UK

Explosive found in bag at Pennsylvania airport, man arrested

Authorities say a man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport

The Independent UK

Trump set to headline diminished gathering of conservatives

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference was once one of the premier gatherings on the GOP campaign calendar

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #50

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Independent UK

Propane-filled car flips over in Florida train derailment

Officials in Florida are keeping a watchful eye on a train car carrying 30,000 gallons of propane that tipped over in a derailment along the Gulf Coast

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