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Student voices are loud, but Florida Republicans are clear. ‘Don’t say gay’ bill passes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The chants of dozens of students from across Florida could be heard through the walls of the Senate chamber on Monday as lawmakers debated a contentious proposal to bar lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten to third grade.

Miami Herald

‘Another stain in the history of Florida’: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ passes state legislature, will be signed into law

Advocates warn legislators are ‘playing a dangerous political game’ with health and safety of LGBT+ children

The Independent UK

Some residents allowed to go home as Florida wildfires grow

Hundreds of residents forced to evacuate as blazes in the Florida Panhandle threatened their homes have been allowed to return, even as three wildfires in the region have grown to more than 29,000 acres

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FL first state to buck CDC on vaccines

The announcement comes just days after the state's governor scolded high school kids for wearing masks

Salon

Dozens of bomb threats have HBCUs looking to Biden for support, FBI for answers

WASHINGTON — February should have been a month of celebration. But for many historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, it was a time of anxiety, frustration and terror.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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

Biden bans Russian oil imports in response to Ukraine invasion – as it happened

President says ban deals ‘another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine’

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EXCLUSIVE: Splash Beverage To Launch TapouT In Winn-Dixie Stores In Southeast

Splash Beverage Group Inc (NYSE: SBEV) said Winn-Dixie grocery stores would have its high-performance energy drink, TapouT, in 485 stores in southeastern states. The states include Alabama, Georgia, parts of Florida and extending into Mississippi and Louisiana.

Benzinga

Editorial: DeSantis sacrifices Floridians for his personal ambition

As author Bob Woodward tells the story, the new virus in China didn’t yet have a name in early 2020, but Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Robert O’Brien, warned him of “the biggest national security threat you face in your presidency.” The warning proved accurate.

Tribune News Service

Florida Senate presses on with ‘don’t say gay’ bill, ignoring protests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill is poised for final approval, despite a backlash that included “Saturday Night Live” ripping the legislation and students demonstrating inside the Capitol.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney CEO won't condemn anti-LGBTQ bill

"I do not want anyone to mistake a lack of a statement for a lack of support," Chapek says in an internal memo

Salon

About 2,000 migrants from Haiti and Cuba have made the risky trip to Florida since October

MIAMI — About 2,000 migrants from Haiti and Cuba have risked their lives sailing to Florida to flee from political and economic turmoil in their home countries since Oct. 1, according to federal authorities.

Miami Herald

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Florida surgeon general contradicts CDC, says healthy kids shouldn’t get COVID vaccine

Tribune News Service

‘Open up your heart’: LGBT+ legislators plead with GOP-dominated Florida Senate against ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Protests erupted inside state Capitol building as Republican-controlled legislature set to pass legislation that could have chilling effect on LGBT+ people in schools

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Why the CDC says kids should get a COVID vaccine — despite what Florida says

MIAMI — Should kids get vaccinated against COVID-19?

The Independent UK

1,100 homes evacuated as firefighters battle Florida fires

Officials say veterans forced to evacuate a nursing home by a Florida Panhandle wildfire have been allowed to return home

Reuters

Boat packed with hundreds of Haitian migrants runs aground in Florida

U.S. authorities are investigating what appeared to be one of the largest human smuggling attempts off U.S. shores in years, after a boat packed with 356 Haitian migrants ran aground in the Florida Keys on Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

Disney CEO Bob Chapek addresses employees on silence over Florida LGBTQ bill

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek on Monday sent a lengthy email to employees to address the concerns of LGBTQ+ staff over the company's public silence on legislation in Florida that would squelch discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

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The Independent UK

Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo says the state will formally recommend against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children

The Independent UK

DeSantis spokesperson under fire for saying ‘dont say gay’ opponents are child groomers

Florida Republicans are pushing bill that critics say will promote discrimination against LGBT+ students

Al Jazeera

Boat carrying 300 Haitian migrants capsizes near Florida coast

Officials said women and children were aboard the wooden boat, and 163 people swam to the US shore.

Tribune News Service

Florida insurance customers due for surcharges to pay for companies’ failures

For Florida home insurance customers, the hits just keep coming.

Tribune News Service

Florida surgeon general contradicts CDC, says healthy kids shouldn’t get COVID vaccine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health is poised to officially recommend against giving coronavirus vaccines to healthy children.

The Independent UK

Florida teacher hospitalised after five-year-old lashes out in ‘cool down’ room

Police reports suggests attacker engaged in ‘aggravated assault’

USA Today Sports Media Group

A Florida court overturns a decision on tax exemption for a municipal golf course. Will there be ramifications?

The appellate court's ruling also touches on the wider implications of a decision like this.

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