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Disney faces mounting pressure to condemn ‘Don’t Say Gay’ ahead of shareholders meeting

Disney employees, elected officials and LGBT+ advocates demand company speak out against legislation

The Independent UK

Florida recommends against COVID vaccines for healthy kids

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has released guidance recommending against COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children

The Independent UK

GOP revives deadly "gays recruit" myth

Florida Republicans are accusing LGBTQ people of "grooming," "sexual instruction," and bribing kids to be gay

Salon

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Florida vaccine plan for children denounced as ‘irresponsible and reckless’

Surgeon general says state will be first in US not to recommend Covid vaccination for healthy children, prompting condemnation

The Guardian - US

Lilium Stock Flies As NetJets Intends To Buy 150 Jets

eVTOL jet maker Lilium NV (NASDAQ:LILM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a proposed strategic partnership with private aviation company NetJets Inc. and aviation training company FlightSafety International. The MoU provides NetJets with the right to purchase up to 150 Lilium aircraft. NetJets also anticipates supporting Lilium with a private sales campaign for…

Benzinga

Freak storm sparks flash flooding at Walt Disney World

Rainfall follows above average temperatures for Florida

The Independent UK

Analysis: Is Disney's Silence On Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Controversy Hurting The Company?

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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

The Independent UK

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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Benzinga

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Orlando Sentinel

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.

Salon

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

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Miami Herald

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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

‘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

Miami Herald

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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