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Republican U.S. House candidates outperformed 2020’s presidential results in 327 districts last year

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 24, Brew.

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Donald Trump declares golf victory despite being 700 miles away from tournament

Competitors arriving at the Florida club for the final round of the two-day contest on Sunday morning were shocked to see the former President's name at the top of the leaderboard.

Daily Mirror

Timeline: US mass shootings in 2023

At least 70 people have been killed in mass shootings so far this year across the United States.

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Trump posed for picture with former Philly mob boss Joey Merlino at South Florida golf club

PHILADELPHIA — They share an affinity for golf and an aversion to cooperating witnesses who "flip" to help federal investigators.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Florida employee alleges state ignored process to issue transgender Medicaid study

A state employee raised concerns to a top Florida Medicaid official that the government didn’t follow its standard process in recommending against Medicaid coverage for treatment of gender dysphoria, according to emails included in an ongoing federal lawsuit.

Tribune News Service

When will Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children begin?

Floridians will soon get another chance to weigh in on the state’s pending ban on medical treatment for transgender children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. But it’s unlikely that the proposed restrictions will change significantly as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has taken aim at this issue.

Tribune News Service

Florida's rejection of Black history course stirs debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated the state's rejection of a proposed nationwide advanced African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda

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Mythical Skunk Ape and wrestler The Bunny return to Tampa to star in movies

TAMPA, Fla. — Area residents might want to hide their lima beans, the preferred snack of Florida’s mythical Sasquatch-like creature known as the Skunk Ape.

Tribune News Service

Older adults at risk of vitamin D deficiency

DEAR DOCTORS: I have read that older adults may not get enough vitamin D in winter. My father-in-law is 73 years old. He's from Florida, but he's spending a year with us here in Maine. He can't be outdoors all the time like he is at home. How important is…

Bangkok Post

Ron DeSantis says African American history course was banned because of content about prisons and ‘queer’ theory

‘This course, on Black History, what’s one of the lessons about? Queer theory!’

The Independent UK

Cabot Citrus Farms in Florida, formerly World Woods, to add non-traditional layout named The 21

Formerly World Woods, the rebranded Cabot Citrus Farms in Florida will feature two full-size renovated layouts as well as the short course.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida nursing home workers say they’re not getting minimum wage

It was praised as a solution to Florida’s nursing home staffing crisis.

Tribune News Service

Florida creates new appellate court district

A new appellate court district has been established in Florida following a November 2021 recommendation by the Florida Supreme Court to redraw the district court boundaries. In June 2022, the Florida Legislature passed HB 7027, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), to establish the court effective January 1,…

Ballotpedia

Just what improvements qualify for Florida’s $10,000 home-hardening grant? Answers aren’t always easy to find

As early applicants to a Florida state-funded home improvement program analyze their wind-mitigation inspection reports, some say they are confused about what home-hardening improvements will be eligible for up to $10,000 in $2-to-$1 matching grant funds.

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Daily Mirror

Inside Donald and Melania Trump's wedding - inedible cake and celebs 'forced' to be there

Donald Trump and wife Melania are celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary, so let's take a look back at their lavish wedding - which was rumoured to cost $2.5 million

Tribune News Service

Vacation rentals are adding to South Florida’s housing crunch, study suggests

Thousands of short-term vacation rentals could be contributing to the rental crisis in South Florida, where it has become harder to find affordable places to live, according to a new study.

Daily Mirror

Splash Mountain at Disney World shuts as punters queue for last day at major attraction

The log flume ride Splash Mountain, which opened at Disney World in Florida in 1992, was based on the animated sequences of the 1946 Disney film Song of the South

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ex-Broncos RB Peyton Hillis discharged from hospital after swimming accident

Great news for Peyton Hillis -- he was recently discharged from the hospital after recovering from a swimming accident in Florida.

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Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says

Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Academic freedom for all: Hamline University, the University Florida and other attempts to control what professors teach

As a wronged lecturer sues a small Minnesota liberal arts college, the school’s leaders have at long last admitted: “sometimes we misstep.” By that, they mean that they shouldn’t have branded an art history instructor’s actions “Islamophobic” when she dared to show a 14th-century image of the Prophet Muhammad. Adjunct…

Miami Herald

Some health risks from climate change in Florida may surprise. This one affects millions

Some of the health impacts of climate change are obvious and already apparent in Florida, such as more cases of heat stress and mosquito-borne tropical diseases. But it may be surprising that as climate conditions intensify, health experts say it also will increase the risk of sickness and death for…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Florida students should stage boycott to save African American course

The Florida Department of Education is right. The new Advanced Placement course in African American studies probably violates the state’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act, which restricts what schools can teach about race.

Los Angeles Times

‘We will not back down’: Vice President Harris spotlights abortion, challenges GOP in Florida speech

WASHINGTON — In a direct challenge to Republicans, Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ home turf on Sunday to proclaim the Democratic Party’s commitment to restoring abortion rights for every American.

WEKU

On 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Kamala Harris urges federal abortion protections

In a speech delivered on Sunday, the vice president advocated for Congress to take action to protect abortion rights.

The Guardian - UK

Ghislaine Maxwell calls Prince Andrew photo with Virginia Giuffre ‘a fake’

Former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein questions authenticity of infamous 2001 photograph during interview from Florida prison

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