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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

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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

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Miami Herald

‘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

The Independent UK

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

Benzinga

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 Independent UK

‘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

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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

Salon

Disney, DeSantis and "Don't Say Gay"

Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the law after initial silence. Now DeSantis is slamming Disney as "woke"

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What’s our ‘new normal’ as COVID recedes? The many ways South Floridians are moving on with their lives

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After two years of wearing masks and avoiding indoor crowds, navigating the next phase of the pandemic in South Florida can feel especially difficult.

Zenger

New Efforts Made To Save Manatees After Record Die-Off In 2021

A pair of orphaned young manatees were rescued after their mothers died of starvation.

The Independent UK

US education secretary to Florida LGBTQ kids: Got your back

In another clash between the Biden administration and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has spoke with LGBTQ students in Florida

The Independent UK

April 4 jury selection set for Florida school shooter case

Jury selection in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is on track to begin April 4

The Independent UK

American gunmakers help Ukrainians fight back against Putin

Adrian Kellgren’s family-owned gun company in Florida was left holding a $200,000 shipment of semi-automatic rifles after a longtime customer in Ukraine suddenly went silent during Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the country

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

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