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Want to keep omicron away? Wear a better mask, like the N95

TAMPA, Fla. -- The contagious omicron variant is straining Florida hospitals. Last week, the state averaged nearly 41,300 infections a day. The vaccinated are less likely to suffer serious illness, but can still get infected.

Tribune News Service

Meet the man who won a trip to space and gave it to a friend

The real winner of a sweepstakes for a ride in space has finally come forward: a Florida-based airline pilot

The Independent UK

Supreme Court prospect Brown Jackson was ‘star in the making’ at her Miami high school

Before Ketanji Brown Jackson was one of the front-runners for a U.S. Supreme Court nomination, she was a speech and debate superstar at Miami Palmetto Senior High School.

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U.S. Coast Guard reports intercepting 191 Haitians aboard sailing vessel off Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday reported intercepting 191 Haitians aboard an overloaded sailing vessel a day earlier off the Bahamas, a known transit point for sea-borne human smuggling routes operating between the Caribbean and Florida.

Reuters

DeSantis: Patients, doctors should decide which COVID therapy is best, not the feds

MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not letting up after the federal government said two of the most common therapies for treating COVID-19 — available until recently — should not be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant.

Miami Herald

Fla. surgeon general won't endorse vax

Dr. Joseph Ladapo appeared in front of a state Senate committee without a single slide or chart

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Democrats walk out of Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo's confirmation hearing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A panel of Florida senators on Wednesday advanced the confirmation of Joseph Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to be Florida’s surgeon general.

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‘It’s Russian roulette’: migrants describe nightmarish route across Florida Straits

Despite the dangers, migrants use the islands as a springboard into the US – sometimes with devastating consequences

The Guardian - US

Haitian defendant in president’s murder appears to be cooperating with US investigators

MIAMI — A previously convicted Haitian drug trafficker who voluntarily flew to Miami to face new charges in the federal assassination case of Haiti president’s agreed Wednesday to be detained as he appears to be cooperating with U.S. investigators as they zero in on a network of foreign and South…

Miami Herald

Democrats walk out of hearing with Florida's top doctor

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has moved closer to Senate confirmation after a tense hearing where Democrats accused the state’s top doctor of evading questions on his coronavirus policies and stormed out before casting their votes

The Independent UK

Friend of Florida tax collector in Gaetz case pleads guilty

A former employee in the office of a Florida tax collector whose arrest triggered an investigation into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to fraud and drug charges

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why are Florida waters so dangerous for migrants?

The turbulent ocean waters around Florida can be treacherous even on a calm, sunny day

The Independent UK

VIDEO: Raccy Road: Raccoon Rescued From Car Engine

The animal was first seen in a Florida hotel, then escaped inside an SUV, where it got trapped.

Zenger

Selfie wars: Museum of Selfies sues Miami’s Original Selfie Museum, claiming rival stole its trademark

As if there weren’t enough places in South Florida to take selfies — not enough beaches, not enough gleaming high-rises, not enough colorful restaurants, nightclubs, yachts, mansions and luxury shopping promenades.

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Oath Keepers member says Jan. 6 panel is obstructing his criminal case

WASHINGTON — A Florida member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection accused Congress of obstructing the criminal case against him, signaling one possible long-shot defense at a trial set for July.

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Florida legislators introduce bills on donor privacy

Republican lawmakers in the Florida Legislature introduced two versions of the Personal Privacy Protection Act, H1547 and S1848, which would prevent the disclosure of nonprofit donor’s identifying information. Both bills prohibit a government agency from requiring a person or organization to release certain personal information and would penalize the release…

The Independent UK

Joseph Ladapo: Florida Democrats walk out over vote to confirm surgeon general who questions Covid vaccines

‘I have no ill will towards them and I hope we can work together on issues of public health relevance to Floridians’

The Independent UK

Florida ‘don’t say gay’ bill banning school children from discussing sexual orientation close to becoming law

Bill would give parents a legal footing to sue schools that discuss LGBTQ issues

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In a search for 40 missing migrants on boat, Coast Guard finds one dead and one survivor

MIAMI — The Coast Guard found the body of one person Wednesday morning believed to be among a group of 40 migrants whose vessel overturned between the Bahamas and Florida over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Florida radio host connected to Matt Gaetz sex trafficking probe cooperating with federal authorities

Local shock jock was close friend of Gaetz ally Joel Greenberg

The Independent UK

Florida boat capsize: Coast Guard begins recovering bodies as sole survivor found

‘Coast guard air and surface asset crews are actively searching for people in the water’

Zenger

Chomping On Some Bits: Shark Bites On The Rise

Shark attacks had been declining for the last few years but are making a comeback.

The Independent UK

Coast Guard searches vast sea for 39 people lost off Florida

The Coast Guard searched through the night Wednesday for 39 people missing from a capsized boat after a solitary survivor was found clinging to the overturned hull off the Florida coast

Irish Mirror

US coast guard search for 39 missing people after boat capsizes off the coast of Florida

A passing boat notified the authorities after it rescued a survivor who was found clinging to the side of the capsized vessel

Tribune News Service

Veterinarians find dogs and cats can get COVID

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- As omicron sweeps through households in Florida, more pet owners are reporting their dogs or cats show signs of coronavirus.

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