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Editorial: Fla. lawmakers wrestle away local control

A few months ago, Orange County, Florida, commissioners wrestled with a tough decision: Whether to ban the retail sale of cats, dogs and rabbits as pets. Commissioners heard hours of testimony that included photos of sick and dying animals — including some that sold for thousands of dollars — and…

Orlando Sentinel

Elon Musk's SpaceX Sends Another 49 Starlink Satellites To Space, Reusable Falcon 9 Lands Back On Earth

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched 49 more Starlink satellites to earth’s low orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Benzinga

Rubio vs. DeSantis on voting rights

Marco Rubio says it's "easier to vote" than "ever" after Florida passes restrictive voting bill

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Cherfilus-McCormick, first Haitian American from Florida, officially joins Congress

WASHINGTON — Florida’s newest congresswoman, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, officially took the oath of office Tuesday evening to represent the state’s most Democratic-leaning district.

Miami Herald

Following DeSantis’ lead, Florida lawmakers take aim at race discussions

TALLAHASSEE — The Republican majority on the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday advanced a measure that attempts to tackle one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top legislative priorities: barring the influence of critical race theory in schools and businesses across Florida.

Miami Herald

Sources: Florida health officer Raul Pino placed on administrative leave after vaccination email

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dr. Raul Pino, who became a trusted voice of the pandemic response in the nation’s tourist capital, has been placed on administrative leave from his post as the state’s chief health officer in Orange County as the Florida Department of Health conducts an investigation.

Orlando Sentinel

Political strategist helped boost Florida ghost candidates with dark money ad buy, records show

MIAMI — A longtime political strategist paid for more than half a million dollars in misleading mailers promoting no-party candidates in three key Florida state Senate races in 2020, according to court records released by the Miami-Dade County state attorney’s office Tuesday as part of a public corruption probe.

Miami Herald

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Florida Democrat sworn in as newest member of House

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has become the newest member of the House

The Independent UK

Florida to prioritize transplant hospitals, cancer centers for scarce COVID-19 drug

MIAMI — A scarce monoclonal antibody for people who cannot build immunity from COVID-19 vaccines will be prioritized for distribution to Florida hospitals with large numbers of organ transplant and cancer patients, the Florida Department of Health said on Tuesday, signaling a change in strategy more than three weeks after…

Miami Herald

‘It was pure terror’: Couple suing cruise giant Royal Caribbean over deadly ‘Ring of Fire’ volcanic eruption

Matt Urey and Lauren Barham spent their honeymoon in a coma in hospitals 1,000km apart after suffering catastrophic burn injuries in the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption. They tell Bevan Hurley the disaster was a failure ‘from top to bottom’.

The Independent UK

Florida suspends health official in probe over vaccine law

A central Florida health official has been put on administrative leave as state officials investigate whether he tried to compel employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in violation of state law

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis asks Florida lawmakers for $6m for election police agency

Florida’s congressional Democrats ask the Justice Department to investigate voter suppression

The Independent UK

Florida COVID update: Most deaths happened in past 2 weeks, hospitalizations go down

MIAMI — Florida on Tuesday reported 111,621 cases and 365 new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after not reporting data during the long holiday weekend, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

Miami Herald

Mayor parte del sur de Florida, incluido Broward, sigue bajo vigilancia de tornado hasta las 3 p.m.

La mayor parte del sur de Florida, incluido el condado de Broward, está bajo vigilancia de tornado y advertencia de tormenta severa hasta las 3 p.m. Domingo.

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Browns DT Malik McDowell arrested on aggravated battery in Florida

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and other charges in Florida.

The Independent UK

Trump plans major expansion at one of his Florida resort properties

‘Will be applying for 2,300 units of luxury housing, retail, and commercial space in Phase 1 at Doral’

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Browns DT Malik McDowell arrested on multiple charges in Florida

The Browns' Malik McDowell was arrested in Florida on multiple charges

The Independent UK

In unusual move, Gov. DeSantis submits redistricting map

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has submitted a proposal to reshape the state’s congressional map and carve up districts held by Black Democrats, as the Republican takes the unusual step of inserting himself into the redistricting process

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Surprise Congress map from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would hurt Black, Hispanic voting power, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a surprise move, Gov. Ron DeSantis has inserted himself into congressional redistricting by releasing his own map that experts said Tuesday would dilute minority voting power and likely give Republicans an 18-10 advantage in Florida seats.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Spartan, current Cleveland Browns DT Malik McDowell arrested in Florida

Malik McDowell arrested in Florida on charges of public exposure, assaulting an officer

Salon

DeSantis tries to hijack redistricting

Democratic lawmaker calls proposed map "unconstitutional" and a deliberate attempt to dilute Black representation

The Guardian - US

DeSantis proposes election crimes agency despite little evidence of voter fraud

Florida governor wants lawmakers to allocate nearly $6m for Office of Election Crime and Security

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell: What accusers Carolyn, Jane, Kate and Annie Farmer said at her sex-trafficking trial

Four witnesses took the stand for the prosecution to testify about the alleged abuse they suffered at the hands of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s what they said, Rachel Sharp writes

The Independent UK

Lawyer outlines defense for indicted Baltimore prosecutor

A lawyer for Baltimore’s top prosecutor has outlined her defense against federal criminal charges stemming from her purchase of two Florida vacation homes

Miami Herald

Fla. sergeant under investigation after video shows him grabbing officer’s throat

MIAMI — A sergeant from the Sunrise, Florida, Police Department has been relieved of his supervisory responsibilities and is the subject of an internal investigation after body cam footage from November released last week shows him grabbing an officer by her throat.

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