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Texas schools want to know when female student-athletes had their last period

DALLAS — When was your first menstrual period? When was your most recent? How many periods have you had in the past year?

Tribune News Service

Circle K Gas Stations Are Bringing Weed To Select Florida Locations

Weed dispensaries will open adjacent to the convenience stores.

Motor1

Florida teachers could lose licenses for defying ‘don’t say gay,’ ‘anti-woke’ laws

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida adopted a trio of education rules Wednesday that carry out its new culture-war laws, including one that threatens public school teachers with the loss of state certification if they violate requirements of the state’s so-called “don’t say gay” and “anti-woke” legislation.

Orlando Sentinel

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Florida Corrections Officers Paralyzed A Man, Then Left Him in Solitary Confinement

Craig Ridley died after corrections officers paralyzed him in a beating then left him without medical care for days.

Reason

DeSantis' election crimes arrests confuse some suspects

Newly released police bodycam footage shows that three of the 20 people who were arrested in Florida for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election appeared to be surprised that they had done anything wrong

The Independent UK

Former police officer and Senate candidate Val Demings teases Herschel Walker with her badge: ‘This one’s real’

The Florida congresswoman spent 27 years with the Orlando Police Department

The Independent UK

Spirit shareholders approve sale to JetBlue. Tough scrutiny expected though to gain regulatory approval

Florida-based Spirit Airlines said its shareholders voted Wednesday to approve the airline’s $3.8 billion sale to New York-based JetBlue Airways, clearing the next step in a long road to combine the two airlines.

Miami Herald

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The Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian has reopened

The causeway linking the island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs just three weeks after it was washed out by the hurricane. The reopening will help recovery work on the island.

WEKU

Bills introduced to change the initiative process increased in 2022, but those enacted decreased

Bills introduced to change the initiative process increased in 2022. However, fewer bills have been enacted in 2022 compared to 2021. The number of legislatively referred ballot measures related to initiatives also increased in 2022 compared to 2020.

Ballotpedia

A tiny Florida beach town is rebuilding after a hurricane. Is it becoming a preserve of the rich?

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — The new homes, painted in tropical shades of turquoise, turmeric and papaya, loom above the sugar white sand, perched on concrete and rebar columns that are at least 8 feet tall.

Los Angeles Times

Spirit shareholders ready to vote on JetBlue takeover

The marriage proposal that Spirit Airlines originally rejected from JetBlue Airways is set to go before the South Florida carrier’s shareholders on Wednesday, with industry analysts confident that it would pass with ease.

Tribune News Service

All candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 40 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 — LaVon Bracy Davis (D) and Nate Robertson (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Ian reopens early

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the reopening of the causeway linking Sanibel Island to the mainland that was washed out by Hurricane Ian

The Independent UK

Marijuana Legalization In Kansas, MMJ Patients In Florida, UK Hemp Company & Ontario Lawsuit

Kansas Prepares MMJ Bill A special committee is preparing a medical cannabis legalization bill for the 2023 session.

Benzinga

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Florida Citrus Growers Left Reeling From Hurricane Ian’s Devastation

Hurricane Ian disrupted the lives of many millions across the United States and Cuba during its rampage through the Atlantic.

WEKU

A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents

Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.

Zenger

Calls To Mental Health Helpline ‘skyrocket’ In Wake Of Hurricane Ian

As Hurricane Ian carved through Florida, calls to one mental health helpline skyrocketed.

The Guardian - US

Florida issues warning over flesh-eating bacteria in wake of Hurricane Ian

Lee county sees increase ion bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in warm, brackish waters and can lead to injury and even death

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The Independent UK

Florida sees rise in flesh-eating bacteria amid Ian concerns

Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian survivor wins £450m lottery weeks after huge storm flattened town

Hurricane Ian caused 140 fatalities, including 129 in Florida, but there is finally some positive news - however the person who purchased the ticket is yet to come forward and claim the whopping prize

Salon

Gruesome record for anti-trans violence

Murders of transgender people have spiked recently, as anti-trans hate speech has worsened

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Blame bad state law for University of Florida fiasco, not Sasse

Florida’s secretive new university presidential search law is a colossal failure, and a greater insult to the public than expected.

WEKU

Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate

Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former USGA boss Mike Davis takes on ambitious golf course design project in South Florida

The first course at the new Apogee Golf Club is slated to open as soon as 2023, with two more courses on the way.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dubai Courier Firm Aramex Buys Florida MyUS for $265 Mln

Dubai-listed courier firm Aramex said on Wednesday it had bought Florida-based e-commerce company Access USA Shipping LLC (MyUS) for about $265 million in an all-cash deal. The transaction, after having obtained all the necessary regulatory approvals, marks Aramex’s largest acquisition to date, it said. Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ…

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