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Permitless carry bill passes Florida House; firearm training requirement removed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill that would let people carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training passed out of the House on Friday, putting the bill just a step away from the governor’s desk.

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Phillies expect Rhys Hoskins to miss the season; Darick Hall to be primary first baseman

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who was diagnosed with a left ACL tear on Thursday, will likely miss the rest of the season, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced on Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fla. lawmakers threaten to defund St. Petersburg over plan to pay for abortion travel

TAMPA, Fla. — Two Florida state representatives have sent a letter to the city of St. Petersburg threatening to cut off all of its state funding until council members drop a plan to allocate $50,000 to the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund.

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Magic beat Knicks as rotation alterations continue to take shape

ORLANDO, Fla. — As a two-way player for the Orlando Magic, Kevon Harris more than understands the importance of staying ready.

Orlando Sentinel

Panthers’ playoff hopes take another hit with loss to Leafs, 1st losing skid since January

SUNRISE, Fla. 1 As recently as Tuesday, the Florida Panthers held full control of their postseason destiny.

Miami Herald

Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins suffers torn ACL, will have surgery

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field after falling to the ground with what was later diagnosed by an MRI as a left anterior cruciate ligament tear that will require surgery, the team announced on Thursday evening.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Rhys Hoskins’ knee injury means Nick Castellanos needs to start earning that $100 million contract

CLEARWATER, Fla. — This would be a good time for Nick Castellanos to start earning that $100 million.

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Bucs release kicker Ryan Succop, save $3.75 million

TAMPA, Fla. ― The player who steadied the Bucs’ poor history of wayward kickers is moving on.

Tribune News Service

Ben Frederickson: Sooner rather than later, Cardinals need a new wave of World Series championship experience

JUPITER, Fla. — Something should strike you about this Cardinals roster that will be introduced to a packed Busch Stadium on opening day.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Florida Legislature approves universal school vouchers bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill creating universal school vouchers, and sent it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his expected approval.

Orlando Sentinel

La Velle E. Neal III: After winter of catching waves, Ryan looking forward to summer of catching fish

FORT MYERS, Fla. — According to information obtained from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the state officially has 11,842 lakes. Yes, that means the Land of 10,000 Lakes slogan is inaccurate, but we Minnesotans don't like to be pretentious, remember?

Tribune News Service

Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins carted off the field with left knee injury

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field after falling to the ground with a left knee injury during a game against the Tigers on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cardinals opening day starter Adam Wainwright will instead begin year on injured list

JUPITER, Fla. — A few hours before being named officially as the Cardinals' opening day starter for his final season in the majors, Adam Wainwright instead will be placed on the injured list with a groin strain sustained during the World Baseball Classic.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Parkland father arrested during House hearing on gun rights - Roll Call

A man whose son was killed in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting was arrested outside a hearing on Second Amendment rights.

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Gulliver Prep 4-star QB Davi Belfort: Virginia Tech ‘felt like the place for me’

Gulliver Prep (Fla.) four-star quarterback prospect Davi Belfort commits to Virginia Tech.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida passes on millions of dollars in federal gun violence prevention funds

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is leaving up to $15 million in federal money on the table that could be used to fight gun violence.

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Plot twist: Activists skirt book bans with guerrilla giveaways and pop-up libraries

This year is expected to set a record for the number of book bans by public school libraries, so many people are finding creative ways to make banned books available to young readers outside schools.

Tribune News Service

Something in the water? Researchers studying high amounts of late-stage breast cancer in Florida county

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.

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Miami Herald

Where is Gov. DeSantis traveling on state business? Florida Legislature wants to make it a secret

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Citing an increase in public records requests for the governor’s travel schedule, Florida legislators are advancing a bill that would shield from the public any information about how and where Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials go.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ranger Suárez setback leaves Phillies scrambling for starters. Taijuan Walker to the rescue?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The good news is that Taijuan Walker says he’s ready to give the Phillies some serious innings. The bad news? They’re probably going to need more than he can offer.

Miami Herald

Bianca Andreescu gets past ‘insane’ game in crazy set to defeat Emma Raducanu, advance in Miami Open

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion from Canada, refused to let an “insane” 25-point, 22-minute, six-break-point game define her Wednesday at the Miami Open.

Miami Herald

Florida rule could restrict class instruction on sexual orientation through 12th grade

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida middle school and high school teachers would be further restricted from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity under a proposed rule backed by the DeSantis administration that, if approved, would go beyond what state law currently requires.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida high school student club’s ‘drag & donuts’ event canceled after criticism by board member, state leaders

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Boone High School LGBTQ student club’s plans for a “drag & donuts” meeting after school Thursday was canceled after criticism from a conservative member of the Orange County School Board and Florida’s Education Commissioner.

Tribune News Service

‘Everybody has that hunger’: Miami looks to knock off top-seeded Houston in Sweet 16

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes are hoping history repeats itself this week.

Tribune News Service

Florida lawmaker introduces, then quickly withdraws, measure allowing people to openly carry weapons

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Legislation allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit is set for consideration Thursday in the Florida House of Representatives — minus an attempt to allow open carrying of firearms.

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