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The Tallahassee, Florida, police department has placed Officer Shawn Wright on leave after video showed him picking a man up and slamming him to the ground head first. The department said the man, who was reportedly unhurt, was involved in a minor traffic collision and left the scene. Video showed…

Reason

Judge’s mask decision was wrong, but not unconstitutional

Recently, a federal judge in Florida struck down the CDC’s mask requirement for mass transit. There were countless legal and factual errors in the judge’s decision, but critics seem to be focusing on the nature of the ruling, arguing that it is unconstitutional for a single judge to stop a…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Gov. DeSantis gets it right on Florida’s rooftop solar

What a pleasant surprise. On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have gutted the rooftop solar industry in Florida. This editorial board, along with many other opponents of the proposed changes, held out hope that the governor would see the measure for the one-sided, utility-company cash grab…

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Good Things Come In Trees: Florida City Works To Restore Canopy 5 Years After Hurricane Michael

The Panama City government is hosting a tree-care workshop on Arbor Day, giving away free winged elm trees to participants.

Zenger

Gator aid: Florida couple call for help after can-do alligator drinks Diet Cokes

Uninvited guest surprised Naples homeowners when they opened door to garage after hearing a crash

The Guardian - US

Charlie Crist says Wayne Messam ‘certainly would be on my shortlist’ for lieutenant governor

Wayne Messam, the mayor of Miramar and one of Charlie Crist’s supporters for the Florida Democratic gubernatorial nomination, could emerge as the candidate for lieutenant governor this fall.

Tribune News Service

Trevor Noah jabs Ron DeSantis for trying to ‘outmaneuver’ Trump

The Daily Show host poked fun at Florida’s ban on math textbooks claiming the governor’s aim is that ‘nobody knows how to count votes’

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How books became the latest target in America's culture war

AMERICA is caught up in a new wave of book banning. It remains to be seen if the craze is a flair up of hysteria or an actual turn in the trajectory…

The National (Scotland)

RB Dameon Pierce adds to the Texans’ tough mindset to run the football

The Houston Texans' mindset to run the football got tougher with the addition of former Florida RB Dameon Pierce.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lions select Jackson State EDGE James Houston in 7th round

Houston had 16.5 sacks for the Tigers in 2021 after transferring from Florida

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brian Laundrie’s parents took him on trip knowing he had murdered Gabby Petito, updated lawsuit claims

Amended lawsuit claims that the Laundrie parents took their son camping at Fort De Soto Park in Florida knowing that Petito had been murdered and where her body had been left

The Independent UK

Newlyweds Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz give first glimpse of glitzy wedding bands

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz tied the knot earlier this month, with the newlywed couple having got married in a glamorous and star-studded ceremony in Florida a few weeks ago

Daily Mirror

This 90-year-old Florida golf course that hosted Gene Sarazen and Sam Snead expected to be turned into 1,400 homes

One of Central Florida's oldest golf courses has been sold to possibly make way for development.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bill Maher on "sexy Disney"

On "Real Time," the host talks about "Mickey and Pluto going at it" and how DeSantis & Cruz may be on to something

Salon

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Benzinga

Disney Communications Chief Geoff Morrell Resigns After Three Months

Geoff Morrell, the Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) chief corporate affairs officer who crafted the company’s public response to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation, has left the company after three months on the job.

Ballotpedia

The top 10 Florida candidates raised 20.8% of all donations

In Florida politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $532.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Feb. 28, 2022. More than $110.7 million or 20.8 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list.

Reason

'They Just Took Me Away'

Adults declared "incapacitated" by the courts can lose everything—their homes, their savings, their freedom—to Florida's sprawling guardianship system.

The Independent UK

As US abortion access wanes, this doctor travels to fill a void

Dr Shelly Tien, a maternal-foetal medicine specialist, travels across state lines to provide abortions in places with limited abortion access

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Ayr Wellness Opens 46th Cannabis Dispensary In Tampa, Florida

Ayr Wellness Inc. (OTCQX:YRWF) (CSE:AYR.A) announced the opening of its 46th Florida dispensary, located in southern Tampa.

Benzinga

Curaleaf Opens Two New Cannabis Dispensaries In Pembroke Park And Englewood, Florida

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: CURLF) (CSE: CURA) announced plans to open two new dispensaries in Florida. Curaleaf Pembroke Park (2900 Country Club Ln.) is open, with Curaleaf Englewood (1930 S McCall Road) to follow on May 5th, pending regulatory approvals.

Tribune News Service

A closer look at Florida’s rejected math textbooks

It’s been two weeks since Gov. Ron DeSantis declared that nearly half the state’s proposed new math books weren’t fit for Florida classrooms. He offered few details about his claims of “indoctrination” then, and the Department of Education hasn’t provided specifics since, beyond posting four passages without explanation.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis promises Florida permitless carry gun law before he leaves governor’s office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday promised to push for a bill allowing Floridians to carry firearms even if they have not previously taken a training course or gotten a permit.

Tribune News Service

How the pandemic became a bonanza for Florida’s medical marijuana industry

The pandemic has triggered a medical marijuana boon in Florida.

The Independent UK

South Florida prison guards charged with murder in beating death of 60-year-old inmate

Three corrections officers face charges of second-degree murder over death of 60-year-old

Mic

Ron DeSantis misses the days when cartoons didn’t make everyone so horny

The Florida governor is longing for the chaste characters of his childhood, like Jessica Rabbit.

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