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COVID vaccines are finally here for young kids. But the logistics aren't easy

NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.

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Want to hunt pythons in Florida this summer? This professional has tips

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.

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‘This can save lives.’ Purple Alert, for adults with disabilities, added to Florida system for finding the missing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Floridians may notice a new color of alert flashing across highway message boards soon.

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Lucknow: 70-year-old heart specialist’s bid to get ‘knotty’ costs him Rs 1.8 crore

LUCKNOW: A 70-year-old heart specialist in Lucknow placed an ad in the matrimonial classifieds of a leading English daily published from Lucknow seeking a suitable match for himself. He got a response from Florida-based Krishna Sharma, a 'marine engineer'.

The Times of India

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony could lose his police certification after Florida panel says there’s probable cause

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward’s sheriff could lose his police certification, officials said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

‘This is how you guys get killed’: Florida officer in viral TikTok investigated for stopping Black motorist

The more than 30 minutes of body camera footage of the incident will be released to public after the investigation is over

The Independent UK

Child stabbed in chest by catfish stinger in Florida

The child was hospitalised after being stabbed in a pond in New Port Richey

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JetBlue again ups Spirit offer, but move could stall Fort Lauderdale growth

The bidding war between JetBlue and Frontier to acquire Broward Co., Florida-based Spirit Airlines now involves the future of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Tribune News Service

Wild social media footage shows teens throwing an illegal party at an $8m Florida home

Social media footage shows young people converting the foyer into a makeshift boxing ring

The Independent UK

The Crisis At Disney: Part 1, Bob Chapek's Blunder Road

This is part one of a four-part series, "The Crisis at Disney."

Benzinga

Driving while kidnapped: Florida man drives erratically to attract police

Dog breeder who says he was being held captive by three men intentionally broke traffic laws in order to get pulled over

The Guardian - US

‘I think I would win’: Donald Trump takes aim at Ron DeSantis

As the Florida governor rises in the polls, Trump begins to disparage his former ally

The Guardian - US

Disney workers trade costumes for yoga pants on Yoga Day

Thousands of Disney workers traded their character costumes for yoga pants Tuesday morning — planking, doing the downward dog and folding into lotus poses at sunrise

The Independent UK

Trump claims to be ‘very responsible’ for 2024 rival Ron DeSantis’s election success

’I endorsed Ron, and after I endorsed him, he took off like a rocketship,’ the former president said in a 2021 interview about the fellow Republican

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Father of teen who fell to his death from Florida theme park ride accuses authorities of racism

‘I refuse to let this thing go under the rug because my son didn’t deserve it,’ Yarnell Sampson said at a news conference next to the Free Fall ride in Orlando

Tribune News Service

Editorial: On kids’ vaccines, DeSantis is wrong, but never in doubt

The quip “often wrong, never in doubt” fits Gov. Ron DeSantis like a glove. He takes it to extremes by doubling down, at the expense of our children, on his cultivated political appeal to the anti-vaxxer element of right-wing America.

Orlando Sentinel

Reality television finds a home in Florida

It has been several years since the cameras all but stopped rolling in Florida for big TV and film productions. However, unscripted “reality” content in the state is flourishing. From nature-focused “Finding Adventure” to MTV’s “Siesta Key” and even Discovery+ hit “The Queen of Versailles Reigns Again,” audiences are flocking…

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‘My child will die.’ These families say Florida’s moves to withhold gender transition care will lead to self-harm

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Kai was 13 when his period arrived, crushing his spirit.

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Tentative Thoughts On The Jewish Claim To A "Religious Abortion"

Recently, Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor, a synagogue in Palm Beach County, Florida, challenged the constitutionality of Florida's new abortion restriction. I think there are many procedural problems with the complaint, including standing and the scope of the proposed remedy. (See my post here.) But here I'd like to address the merits…

The Independent UK

2 deputies disciplined after Bob Saget death investigation

Officials say two Florida deputies have each been suspended for about two weeks for leaking news about actor and comedian Bob Saget’s death before his family was alerted

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Father of teen killed on Florida ride fears death forgotten

The father of a Missouri teenager killed after falling from a Florida amusement park ride said Monday he fears his son’s death will be forgotten with tragic consequences for future ride patrons

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘We are not going to order’ vaccines for kids for state health departments

ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid backlash from political rivals, medical professionals and senior federal government officials alike, Gov. Rick DeSantis on Monday morning reaffirmed his decision not to preorder newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines or offer them at state health departments.

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Big black bear takes a stroll through a Florida golf course community

They've seen bears before in the area but apparently not this large.

Miami Herald

Editorial: On abortion, Florida’s party of ‘religious freedom’ tramples over non-Christians’ beliefs

When Florida imposed a 15-week abortion ban in April, the state Senate president’s office released a statement titled: “Increased protection for unborn children signed into law.”

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Denying trans youth gender-affirming care is an affront to science and medical ethics

This year has seen an array of anti-transgender legislation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pursuing policies to restrict transition-related care for transgender minors and to block Medicaid coverage of this care for anyone. In 2022, legislation in 20 states so far has been introduced purporting to “protect” trans youth…

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