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Ron DeSantis ‘Stop Woke’ Act could bar Disney from diversity trainings

Florida's new ‘Stop Woke’ act will stop private companies from doing diversity training

The Independent UK

Vince Vaughn is a Florida man now — and spending quality time at the beach

MIAMI — Someone buy this man a guayabera.

Miami Herald

Golfers make way for massive gator in ‘Jurassic Park’ moment

A number of Florida golfers ceased play briefly over the weekend to allow a giant alligator to cross the fairway.

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Fentanyl test strips could reduce overdoses, deaths. Florida Legislature said no to legalizing them

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With overdoses and deaths caused by fentanyl surging several of South Florida’s most prominent elected officials sought a change in state law to legalize inexpensive test strips that can detect its presence, a step they said could save thousands of lives.

Tribune News Service

Disney faces backlash over LGBTQ controversy: ‘It’s just pure nonsense’

The company’s tone deaf mishandling of Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill has revealed a long-gestating conflict

The Guardian - US

Starving manatees will face another rough winter next season

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When manatees on Florida’s east coast gather next winter, they’re likely to face another season of starvation.

Tribune News Service

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

The Independent UK

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10 Million Ukrainians Have Been Displaced By the War. The U.S. Has Taken in 690 Ukrainian Refugees.

Plus: A Florida arms manufacturer is donating weapons to Ukraine's defense effort, China eases up on its "COVID Zero" policies, and Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings begin today...

Reason

6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment

Wildfires fueled by dry, windy conditions have destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and threatened hundreds of others there and in Oklahoma and Florida this March. They’re a sharp reminder to be prepared for what forecasters warn is likely to be a risky spring for wildfires, particularly in the southern…

The Conversation

Who Decides What Is Taught in Government-Run K-12 Schools?

Various states have enacted laws limiting the teaching of "critical race theory" by various government institutions. Florida has recently limited "classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity … in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or…

Reason

This historic Florida bar has the only underwater burlesque show in the US

MIAMI — The feeding frenzy begins before the mermaids swim into view.

Miami Herald

Mount Dora is the perfect weekend getaway in Central Florida

Mount Dora is often called “the New England town of the South,” and it doesn’t take much imagination to see why. This charming, artsy little city just 110 miles from the Tampa Bay area sits amid gentle hills reminiscent of Connecticut. A popular restaurant proudly touts its Maine lobster rolls.…

Tribune News Service

Brickbat: He Doesn't See Color

The city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has fired police chief Larry Scirotto less than a year after hiring him, claiming he discriminated against white people in hiring and promotions. The city hired a law firm to investigate multiple complaints against Scirotto of discrimination less than three months after he was…

Reason

Alligators just want to have fun: Florida images may show predators at play

Photo of gator with football and video of another chasing toy boat follow study which said crocodilians can mess about on the river

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Trump ally funneled Ashley Biden’s diary to right-wing Project Veritas group, report says

Group eventually declined to publish Biden’s deeply personal writings

Miami Herald

A Florida doctor doing cancer surgery on a patient removed the wrong area, state says

MIAMI — Asking the patient to confirm where a cancer surgery should be performed after the patient had been given a sedative led to a Tampa area doctor performing a wrong site surgery, a state complaint said.

The Independent UK

‘I will be back’: Trump promises 2024 return to White House at Florida rally

The former president appeared on stage as part of an ‘American Freedom Tour’ event in Fort Lauderdale

Benzinga

Florida: Undercover Cannabis Clinic Sting Fails, Judge Clears Doc After Three Years

Joseph Dorn, MD, whose medical cannabis clinic was targeted by Florida's Department of Health (DOH) in an undercover sting was exonerated when an administrative law judge issued a decision in his favor

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The Independent UK

ESPN pauses coverage of women’s basketball match in protest at Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said he will sign controversial law when it arrives on his desk

The Independent UK

Video shows horrifying smash after truck turns into path of oncoming train in Florida

The crash happened at about 5.40pm on Friday in Hallandale Beach

The Independent UK

Drawbridge operator in Florida arrested after woman, 79, fell to her death

Artissua Ladaye Paulk was charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence

The Guardian - US

‘Nostalgic racism is racism’: Disney criticised for Texas students’ performance

Walt Disney World apologises after Texas high school drill team chants ‘Scalp ’em, Indians, scalp ’em’ during performance

Wales Online

The medieval abbey where Welsh princes are buried

History meets spirituality at the ruins of Strata Florida Abbey, the last resting place of Welsh princes

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Employees Participate in Disney Walkout Regarding ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

The parent company has yet to respond to the bill, which would restrict discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida schools.

The Guardian - UK

Miami rapper Baby Cino shot dead after leaving jail

Unidentified gunman kills 20-year-old vocalist minutes after he was released on bond following arrest in Opa-locka, Florida

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