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Facebook was paid $38,542 from Florida campaign accounts; other states reported millions

In Florida, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $38,542 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the 2022 election cycle so far. Facebook received 0.01 percent of all reported expenditures.

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Fraud suspect faked presidential pardon signed by Donald Trump, Florida officials say

MIAMI — A creative Florida man is accused of fabricating his own pardon from former President Donald Trump — while he was under investigation for fraud, federal court documents report.

Miami Herald

Veteran Miami DEA agents charged in bribery conspiracy

A current U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a former supervisor were charged Friday with leaking confidential law enforcement information to defense lawyers in Florida in exchange for cash and gifts

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Georgia, Florida among top schools for 4-star WR Aidan Mizell

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top seven schools for elite class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Aidan Mizell.

USA Today Sports Media Group

U.S. Senate Candidate Alan Grayson Loses Libel Lawsuit

Criticism of Grayson (who's now running in the 2022 Florida Senate primary) in his losing 2018 House campaign was based on "articles by independent, reputable sources," and there wasn't clear and convincing evidence that the defendants knew their statements were false or likely false (the so-called "actual malice" standard).

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Georgia Bulldogs offer 4-star Florida WR

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to talented rising senior wide receiver recruit William Fowles

USA Today Sports Media Group

Editorial: Why did Florida pull out of important survey of teenagers?

Without adequate justification, Florida officials have made a poorly timed decision to pull out of a wide-ranging national survey measuring health and behavior risks among the state’s teenagers. The survey polls high school students anonymously on topics including diet, smoking, alcohol use, sexual behavior and mental health. Florida officials say…

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Why Did This Man Approach A Florida Inspection Station With One Ton Of Cannabis Neatly Packed In A U-Haul?

Authorities in Florida watched as a Michigan man failed to stop and enter Agricultural Interdiction Station 6A and submit for inspection of his moving truck. The man apparently thought it best to keep his cargo concealed. But that was not going to happen.

Benzinga

Verano Opens MÜV Ocala, The Company's 47th Cannabis Dispensary In Florida

Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE:VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) is opening MÜV Ocala on May 20, the company’s 47th Florida dispensary and 98th nationwide.

Benzinga

Census misses may have cost Florida and Texas in redistricting

WASHINGTON — Census miscounts in Texas and Florida may have been big enough to cost those states a congressional seat this decade, and may have helped states such as Rhode Island keep a seat, according to data in a Census Bureau report released Thursday.

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Conn's Expands In Florida With New Location In Kissimmee

Conn’s Inc (NASDAQ:CONN) has opened a new HomePlus retail location in Kissimmee, Florida. The new space will be the thirteenth new location in Florida within the last eighteen months. The new 40,000 square foot retail location in the Vine Street Plaza at 105 West Vine Street in Kissimmee offers exclusive store promotions through…

Benzinga

Mysterious hepatitis cases in kids keep climbing as scientists search for a cause

MIAMI — No unusual cases of severe hepatitis among children have been confirmed in Florida despite a global rise in cases and an ongoing investigation into what’s causing the outbreak, which has affected more than 500 kids worldwide, including more than 150 in the United States.

Miami Herald

In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents missed during US head count

Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade

The Independent UK

Census misses may have cost Florida and Texas in redistricting - Roll Call

Census miscounts in Texas and Florida may have been big enough to cost those states a congressional seat, according to census data.

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The Independent UK

Florida family finds 11ft alligator lurking in their swimming pool

Residents have been told to check their pools before swimming

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Could Black voters’ frustration with DeSantis’ politics awaken a ‘sleeping giant?’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inflamed by what they regard as repeated political assaults by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state Legislature, African American and Caribbean American Democrats in South Florida are vowing to channel their frustration into action aimed at the November elections.

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A look at this week’s battleground primary results

Welcome to the Thursday, May 19, Brew.

WEKU

A photo of Florida students spelling out a racial slur is under investigation

In the photo, each of the six students is shown holding up a large letter that spells out the N-word.

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U.S. adviser tries to talk Mexican president out of skipping Summit of the Americas

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to skip this year's summit in the United States if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are excluded.

Zenger

Trained Sniffer Dogs: They Accurately Detect Airport Passengers Infected With SARS-CoV-2

Trained sniffer dogs can accurately detect airport passengers infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 according to new research.

Tribune News Service

So how do you go from being an engineer to a Tampa Bay Ben & Jerry’s bigwig?

TAMPA, Florida — Eric Taylor seemed to have his life figured out: College (check), start his career as an engineer (check), get a good job with good pay at a good company (check, check and check.)

Tribune News Service

Don’t take a rapid COVID test too soon: how and when to swab

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With new COVID cases in Florida on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results.

Benzinga

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Sends Fleet Of 53 Starlink Satellites To Space

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched a fresh fleet of 53 Starlink satellites to earth’s low orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Independent UK

Gay student says school stopping run for student leadership

A 17-year-old gay student who was suspended for leading protests at his high school against Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay legislation says school administrators are now stopping him from running for senior class president

Daily Record

Dad 'scared to tell children' of diagnosis after finding lump while on holiday

Ex-police officer Dave was enjoying a holiday in Florida when he discovered a lump on his chest, but never informed his family as 'life seemed normal'.

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