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Voters approved 71% of constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2022

Welcome to the Friday, December 16, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Step aside, Florida and Ohio. Georgia is ready to be a political battleground

Is it purple? Georgia's status as a solid red state has been challenged in recent elections but not everyone is ready to say it's changing hue.

WEKU

Penguins lose Evgeni Malkin, but Tristan Jarry and special teams stay hot in win over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. — How the Penguins tamed the Florida Panthers during a 4-2 victory on Thursday at FLA Live Arena felt familiar. Stellar goaltending. A potent power play and stout special teams. Outplaying the opponent in the final period.

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FDA issues serious warning for oyster eaters in Florida, North Carolina and 6 other states

Oysters harvested in Texas are possibly contaminated with norovirus, sickening dozens of people across several states, authorities say.

Miami Herald

Woman dies after falling overboard cruise ship returning from Bahamas to Florida

The 36-year-old passenger, who has not been identified, was returning to Florida from the Bahamas on Thursday when she tragically plunged overboard on the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship

Daily Mirror

Panthers linked to Florida QB Anthony Richardson in another 2023 mock draft

In his latest 2023 mock draft, @TheNFLWire's Doug Farrar sends the ascending Anthony Richardson to the Panthers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Influencer Ali Spice killed in Florida car crash as fans pay tribute to TikTok star

The social media influencer had nearly 1m followers on TikTok

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DeSantis backs more abortion restrictions, looser gun law

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on abortion and guns Thursday, signaling he’s ready to sign legislation on those hot-button issues next year but offering no firm details.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida freshman facing legal threats for tracking Elon Musk’s jet says the Twitter CEO is a ‘hypocrite’

Jack Sweeney, 20, says he’s not worried about being sued by world’s second richest man: “He has spiralled the whole Twitter thing out of control”

The Independent UK

'Tis the season to be jolly: singing Christmas carols together isn't just a tradition, it's also good for you

On a December night 50 years ago, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed in the Everglades, Florida. Miraculously, 77 people survived the initial impact but then endured a traumatic wait for rescue in the alligator infested swamp, surrounded by wreckage and jet fuel.

The Conversation

Florida pastor and son arrested in alleged $8m Covid relief fraud scheme

Christian missionaries who ran a faith-based organization allegedly used federal funds to buy a multimillion-dollar home

The Guardian - US

Family £10,000 out of pocket because of small error on their plane tickets

Tina Cribb and her family were blocked from boarding an Aer Lingus flight from Manchester Airport to Orlando, Florida because of a small error with their tickets

Daily Mirror

These 3 grocery stores pump up real estate values, study says

When Orlando, Florida, real estate agent Jeremy Wood writes a listing for a house, he includes the grocery stores in the neighborhood.

Orlando Sentinel

Exclusive-The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drones

The hundreds of Russian drones hovering ominously over the Ukrainian battlefield owe their existence to an elastic, sanctions-evading supply chain that often runs through a shabby office above a Hong Kong marketplace, and sometimes through a yellow stucco home in suburban Florida.

Reuters

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States press Biden to lower drug prices

President Joe Biden has endorsed the approach, but his administration has yet to greenlight a state plan

Miami Herald

After debate over flags, Miami-Dade Schools maintains status quo on what’s allowed

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade School Board on Wednesday approved a measure to ensure the American and Florida flags are properly displayed in classrooms and district buildings, only after agreeing that “federally protected flags and classes may be visible” throughout the year.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump trails Ron DeSantis by 14% in latest poll as 2024 presidential questions mount

Former President Donald Trump is getting walloped by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in another poll of a potential 2024 Republican presidential primary matchup.

Miami Herald

Rubio urges US to deny request for undersea internet cable connecting Miami and Cuba

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is urging the Federal Communications Commission to deny a request to extend a submarine internet cable connection between South Florida and Cuba, the first of its kind, because of the risk that the Cuban government could use it for intelligence purposes.

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USA Today Sports Media Group

BOOM x 2! Ohio State adds 5-Star 2024 Florida receiver to class

What’s better than one BOOM? A second one! #GoBucks

Orlando Sentinel

Lettuce arrives in Florida this week to fight feared return of manatee starvation

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a lull before a feared return to disaster, wildlife authorities said Wednesday they are about to receive truckloads of lettuce for feeding starving manatees this winter in the coastal Indian River east of Orlando.

Daily Mirror

Police officer treated for overdose after exposure to fentanyl during traffic stop

Courtney Bannick, from the Tavares Police Department in Florida, US, was administered three doses of Narcan - the opioid overdose-reversing drug - after being left unconscious

The Independent UK

Florida manatees facing starvation fed through program

Along Florida’s East Coast, threatened manatees that are facing starvation are fed through an unprecedented program started last year

USA Today Sports Media Group

Several lakeside Georgia estates highlight this list of golf properties available now (December 2022)

There are numerous homes in this list that you have to see for yourself.

The Independent UK

Florida lawmakers seeking to calm property insurance storm

The Florida House is debating sweeping legislation that would overhaul the state’s property insurance system, which has struggled due to insolvencies, high costs and major storms

Daily Mirror

Woman who claimed to be Egyptian goddess demolished restaurant before attacked police

During the bizarre rampage at a Cuban restaurant in Boynton Beach, Florida, US, suspect Emily Lochten allegedly told police she was 'a God from ancient Egypt who could take on all of us' after they tried to subdue her

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