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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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DeSantis wants to expand "Don't Say Gay"

"It was never about 'protecting children,'" opponent says

Salon

Periods Are Under Attack in America

New legislation in the U.S. is designed to persecute women for managing their reproductive health. But the "Don't Say Period" bill just proposed in Florida is the most dangerous yet.

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Principal axed over "pornographic" David

The Florida public charter school that forced former principal to resign has far-right connections

Salon

Gardner Minshew, Anthony Richardson working out together?

Colts QB Gardner Minshew and Florida QB Anthony Richardson may have been working out together. Coincidence?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Trump attorney in documents case appears before grand jury

A lawyer for Donald Trump is back in court in Washington after being ordered to answer questions before a grand jury investigating the possible mishandling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate

The Independent UK

‘Parents’ rights’: Republicans wage education culture war as 2024 looms

Republicans hail policies they say will give parents a say in their children’s schooling – but critics say it’s a guise to advance a rightwing education agenda

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Dee Devlin shares loved up snaps with Conor McGregor as she poses in Minnie Mouse ears in Disneyland

The couple jetted off to Florida with Conor Jr, Croia and Conor Jr

Irish Mirror

Man breaks down in tears after LOSING SIGHT in one eye due to contaminated eyedrops

Fire captain Adam Di Sarro, from Naples, Florida, US, is launching legal action against Artificial Tears manufacturers after he was infected with a "rare strain" of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Daily Mirror

Trump rival DeSantis reveals what Americans think of 'annoying' Prince Harry and Meghan

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was asked for his opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by Piers Morgan, who famously isn't their biggest fan

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘annoy some Americans’, Ron DeSantis claims

Florida governor told Piers Morgan that some Americans dislike the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

The Independent UK

Can Ron DeSantis stop Trump’s arrest?

Despite what Trump’s MAGA allies say, the Florida governor likely has little authority to stop the former president’s extradition from their mutual home state. Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write

The Independent UK

Scott Maxwell: Can DeSantis go too far? Not for Florida. Maybe for America

With a book tour, looming presidential campaign and near-daily media events, Ron DeSantis normally craves attention the way ticks crave blood. But lately, he’s been getting so much of it, he’s about to pop.

Orlando Sentinel

Heidi Stevens: Disney hosting LGBTQ+ summit is a poke in DeSantis' eye — and sign of a ripple effect toward progress

My husband and I were sitting in the stands of my daughter’s gymnastics competition a few years ago when a couple of moms behind us started talking about a recent Disney trip gone awry.

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Ballotpedia

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues nine executive orders from March 13-19

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued nine executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, DeSantis has issued 58 executive orders in 2023 — 16 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of nine executive orders are below:

The Independent UK

Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn ban on gender-affirming care

Parents and civil rights groups sue medical officials and Ron DeSantis’s surgeon general

Tribune News Service

Florida families sue state for banning transgender care for youth

Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for youth is unconstitutional, a group of parents and transgender children alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.

The Independent UK

Other states are copying Florida's "Don't Say Gay" efforts

Florida's move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as several states are pursuing similar bans

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Clowns converge on Orlando for funny business

The World Clown Association is bringing together all types of clowns for its 40th annual convention.

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives

As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 13-19. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:

Orlando Sentinel

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.

The Independent UK

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis doesn’t recall eating pudding with three fingers on private flight

‘I don’t remember ever doing that,’ Florida governor tells Piers Morgan

Reuters

Parkland parents forcibly removed, arrested at U.S. House hearing on gun control

The parents of one of the 17 people killed in a 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, were forcibly removed on Thursday from a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on guns, videos showed.

Daily Mirror

Teacher resigns over parent's complaints kids were taught about Michelangelo's 'David'

Hope Carrasquilla was told to resign as principal of the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida after parents found Michelangelo’s "David" and other landmark pieces of art offensive

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