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Ron DeSantis Wants To Rewrite Defamation Law

"The bill is an aggressive and blatantly unconstitutional attempt to rewrite defamation law in a manner that protects the powerful from criticism by journalists and the public," said one attorney.

Reason

A Florida boy’s gym injury turned deadly due to strep A

While cases of invasive strep A are rare, “these things can pop up very quickly—so quickly that you don’t have time to wait and see the doctor the next day,” one expert tells Fortune.

Fortune

Pregnant woman argues her unborn baby is being illegally detained at Florida jail

Natalia Harrel, 24, is accused of fatally shooting 28-year-old Gladys Borcela during an argument inside an Uber last summer

The Independent UK

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Florida college students planning statewide walkout in protest of Ron DeSantis’s ‘attacks’ on education

The walkout is scheduled for Thursday afternoon on the state’s college and university campuses

The Independent UK

Protesters gathering as US state set to execute its first inmate in four years

Donald David Dillbeck, 59, is scheduled to die tomorrow, February 23, for the 1990 murder of Faye Vann in Tallahassee, and advocates are preparing to protest the capital punishment in Florida, US

Daily Mirror

Djokovic Hopes to Play in US despite Being Unvaccinated

Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully vaccinated against…

Asharq Al-Awsat

2023 NFL draft: Seattle a ‘fantastic spot’ for Florida QB Anthony Richardson

Then again, anyone who has watched Jimmy Garoppolo perform could tell you that raw stats can be deceiving.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Biden holds lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential election market

As of February 21, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.36, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.27. Biden has held the lead in this market since January 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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Man pronounced dead by paramedics after cardiac arrest - but he was still BREATHING

Thomas Maxwell, 65 was found unresponsive on the floor of his him in Pinellas County, Florida, US, but his daughter, Phebe Maxwell, insisted he was still alive

Daily Mirror

Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated

Novak Djokovic says he has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus

The Independent UK

Florida might legalize fentanyl test strips to help reduce drug overdoses and deaths

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Zach Creighton was headed to bed the night of Dec. 12, after a long day of work. Unreachable all the next day, his parents rushed from their Boynton Beach home to Creighton’s place in West Palm Beach.

Tribune News Service

Thrill seekers left hanging upside down after theme park ride malfunctions

The shocking incident happened at the Florida State Fair after the Enterprise Ride flipped multiple times in the wind and swung from left to right leaving riders with bruises

Daily Mirror

Editorial: What makes Jimmy Carter great is his goodness

As a candidate for president in 1976, Jimmy Carter called for a government “as honest and decent and fair and competent and truthful and idealistic as are the American people.” The cynics rolled their eyes. They misjudged him.

Tribune News Service

Fabiola Santiago: Florida has enough trigger-happy hotheads without expanding gun rights

The Republican legislators hell-bent on making Florida a permitless, concealed carry state must not get around much — or they would’ve routinely encountered way too many of our infamous hotheads.

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Florida wildlife officials signal resistance to fishing gear bans at Skyway Fishing Pier

After more than two hours of discussion, Florida wildlife commissioners Tuesday signaled their hesitance to approve monthslong bans on certain fishing gear for anglers at the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, despite thousands of birds becoming entangled in recent years.

The Guardian - US

DeSantis praises Trump for ‘enhancing my name recognition’ in new book

Flattering comments from Florida governor are likely to disappoint Republicans urging him to jump into the 2024 race

Salon

States ask high schoolers about periods

Schools and states tracking female athletes’ menstrual history may conflict with federal laws, experts say

Miami Herald

State official inheriting Florida migrant relocation program has questions about vendor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The head of the state agency now tasked with handling Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant relocation program told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he was not sure whether he will continue the state’s arrangement with Vertol Systems Company, the politically-connected aviation company paid to transport migrants from…

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Florida election officials ask lawmakers not to make voting changes before 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s elections supervisors are asking state lawmakers not to implement changes to vote-by-mail ballots before the 2024 presidential election, warning that it will confuse voters and slow down vote counting.

Chicago Sun-Times

When schools track female athletes’ menstrual history, it likely violates federal laws

Only four states — Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York and Oklahoma — and Washington, D.C., do not currently ask any questions about menstrual history on the sports pre-participation medical forms provided by their state athletic association.

Tribune News Service

Florida permitless carry bill speeds through process despite concern on both sides

Before Florida’s legislative session even begins, the bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit is just a few steps away from becoming law.

Salon

Florida GOP wants to "censor dissent"

"DeSantis continues to make clear his disdain for freedom of speech," First Amendment advocate says

Tribune News Service

South Florida mayors back bid to dissolve travel visa backlog

More than a half dozen South and Central Florida mayors have hopped aboard a national travel industry campaign to persuade the U.S. State Department to speed up visa application interviews abroad for international travelers.

The Independent UK

Trump calls for CNN to ‘go conservative’ in an attack on ‘RINO network’ Fox News

Former preisdent seemingly annoyed at positive coverage of potential 2024 rival Ron DeSantis

Evening Standard

Dog walker, 85, killed by 11ft alligator in Florida retirement village

The reptile first attacked the woman’s dog, before killing her

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