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UM faculty joins FIU in fight against DeSantis-backed bills to overhaul higher ed

MIAMI — Nearly 1,000 faculty, staff and students at the University of Miami have signed an open letter opposing a state bill moving through the Florida Legislature that they say is an “unprecedented attempt to exert political control over free thought and professional expertise in higher education.”

Miami Herald

Florida prosecutor sorry for racist memo that singled out Hispanic residents

Document that advocated more severe punishments for Hispanic defendants ‘not the policy of this office’, Jack Campbell says

The Guardian - US

Man wanted in NC shooting waives extradition from Florida

A North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents waived extradition during a brief hearing in a Florida courtroom

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Colbert on SpaceX rocket launch: ‘compensating for Elon Musk’s penis’

Late-night hosts discussed the ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ of Musk’s rocket and DeSantis’s war on woke

The Guardian - US

Watch: Ron DeSantis speaks after Florida passes bill allowing trans children to be removed from parents

Watch as Ron DeSantis delivers a speech at the Heritage Foundation’s 50th anniversary leadership conference on Friday, 21 April.

The Independent UK

Florida state legislature approves constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan

The Florida State Senate gave final approval to House Joint Resolution 31, a constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan.

Ballotpedia

Ron DeSantis is flaming out – and Trump is on course for a Republican coronation

The Florida governor’s flaws are glaringly apparent. Right now, it’s hard to see the nominee as anyone other than Trump

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The N.C. man accused of shooting a 6-year-old and her parents was arrested in Florida

Authorities say Robert Singletary turned himself in to the sheriff's office in Tampa on Thursday, two days and some 600 miles away from the shooting. One victim is still in the hospital.

WEKU

Heartbroken dad who lost wife and three kids in Florida holiday crash shares story

Alan Atkinson tragically lost his wife and kids in a car crash while the family was on a dream holiday to Florida in 1981. Now 80, he has written a book about his experience.

Glasgow Live

Niche Retirement Communities Are Growing — Are They Right for You?

Niche retirement communities, where people come together over shared affinities, are becoming more abundant.

Kiplinger

DeSantis to meet UK foreign secretary with eye on US presidential bid

Florida governor lines up four-nation tour in attempt to boost credentials as credible leader on world stage

The Guardian - UK

Republicans need to learn this hard lesson: You can’t legislate sexuality

In one state after another, sex-obsessed authoritarians in the party are proposing laws regulating Americans’ private lives. Basically, they’ve lost their minds, Gene Lyons writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Joe Battenfeld: Ron DeSantis 2024 campaign looks over before it’s even started

Ron DeSantis can’t even beat Mickey Mouse. How is he possibly going to beat Donald Trump?

Boston Herald

Dad's horror after wife and three kids killed in 'a heartbeat' after crash on dream trip

Alan Atkinson has told how "everything was fantastic" as his family enjoyed a holiday in Florida but it turned to tragedy as he lost his wife and three children in a crash on the way to the airport

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Chicago Sun-Times

Man accused of shooting girl, parents in North Carolina is arrested in Florida

A man allegedly fired a weapon after a basketball rolled into his yard. A 6-year-old girl suffered a graze wound, her father was badly hurt and her mother was struck in the arm.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘It’s a 2-way race’: Rep. Massie says congressional support coming to DeSantis

WASHINGTON — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, an early endorser of Ron DeSantis’ undeclared presidential candidacy, said more congressional support for the Florida governor would be forthcoming, framing the 2024 Republican primary as a “2-way race.”

The Independent UK

Man who allegedly shot girl, 6, and parents after basketball rolled into yard is apprehended

Police say that Robert Singletary handed himself into authorities two days after the alleged shooting

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How Casey DeSantis became a force in Florida politics

MIAMI — Attendees of a Hernando County Republican Party dinner paid up to $350 each to hear the governor speak ahead of his 2022 reelection. But their cheers turned into wolf whistles and shrieks as Casey DeSantis stepped out in a surprise appearance.

Orlando Sentinel

Moody tells Disney its records could be open to the public in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody advised Disney on Thursday that some of its company records could be subject to the state’s public records law and available to any Floridian who wants to see them.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Miami Central getting 3 big transfers from California

Three high school football players from California are transferring to Florida powerhouse Miami Central.

The Independent UK

DeSantis to travel overseas ahead of looming White House bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will travel to Japan, South Korea, Israel and the United Kingdom as part of an international trade mission

Tribune News Service

DeSantis signs bill giving Florida lowest death penalty threshold in US

TAMPA, Fla. — People in Florida can now be sent to death row with an 8-4 jury vote, instead of a unanimous requirement, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law Thursday morning.

Reason

Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Law Setting Lowest Threshold for Death Penalty Sentences in the Country

Florida will now only require an 8–4 majority for a jury to recommend a death sentence. Alabama is the only other state that allows split juries to recommend death sentences.

The Independent UK

Florida eases path for death penalty after Parkland verdict

A Florida bill ending the unanimous jury requirement in death penalty sentencing is now law after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in a private ceremony Thursday

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