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Matt Gaetz’s demands include a committee to investigate FBI, as he calls McCarthy a ‘desperate guy’

Florida representative one of leaders of faction blocking Kevin McCarthy election as House Speaker

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President Joe Biden (D) holds narrow lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market

As of January 3, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows incumbent Joe Biden (D) holding a narrow lead at $0.33, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.32, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.16. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price.

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Florida vaccine policy based on ‘careless’ research practices, UF faculty say

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As Florida Panthers try to start a hot streak, Spencer Knight wants to stay in the moment

A lot of talk in the Florida Panthers’ dressing room nowadays has focused on the need to go on an extended run, to rack up as many wins as possible as quickly as possible to keep their hopes for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth alive.

Miami Herald

Ex-Bolivia official receives stiff jail sentence for bribes

A former Bolivian interior minister has been sentenced in the United States to nearly six years in prison for taking at least $532,000 in bribes to help a Florida company win a lucrative contract to sell tear gas to his country's government

The Independent UK

Florida and Texas, the Far-Right Axis

Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country.

Texas Observer

Florida: alleged burglars arrested after calling 911 for help moving belongings

Two arrested in Kissimmee after calling for assistance moving items from burglarized house and a ride to the airport

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Fewer falling iguanas in Florida’s future? Reptile invaders may be adapting to cold.

Alongside runs on hot chocolate and churros, cold-stunned iguanas dropping from trees are one of South Florida’s most iconic winter traditions.

Miami Herald

Tkachuk’s dominant first season with Panthers continues with hat trick in win over Coyotes

SUNRISE, Fla. — The sequence — and the reaction — was a sight to see. Florida Panthers All-Star winger Matthew Tkachuk took a cross-ice pass from Sam Reinhart, flicked the puck toward the net from up close, chased after and corralled his own rebound, scooped the puck back on his…

Miami Herald

DeSantis’ speech rooted in Florida, but it’s aimed at GOP voters across the US

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used his inaugural speech Tuesday to straddle both statewide and national political worlds as he takes on a second term leading Florida while eyeing a potential 2024 White House run.

Miami Herald

Rays’ proposal would add sunshine, palm trees and a nearby creek to ballpark

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An open-air baseball stadium in Florida in the summer doesn’t work. A retractable roof is expensive and can chew up too much space and scenery.

Tribune News Service

More than 100 Haitians land in Florida's Key Largo, just a day after Cuban migrants’ arrival

MIAMI — More than 100 Haitians landed Tuesday in a gated community in Key Largo, the latest boatload of refugees from the Caribbean to hit Florida’s shores.

Miami Herald

Florida Gov. DeSantis declares ‘freedom lives here’ as he begins second term

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Declaring “freedom lives here in our great Sunshine State of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term amid widespread belief he’ll soon become a candidate for president.

Orlando Sentinel

Photo of Bolsonaro eating KFC in Florida after Brazil election loss inspires memes – and even an oil painting

Defeated right-winger skipped Lula’s inauguration and went to Florida instead

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Delta is investigating a pilot for making anti-Pete Buttigieg comments

A pilot in Atlanta blamed the transportation secretary for planes getting grounded in Florida

Axios

New midterms data shows Latinos helped Dems win key races

Democrats have not lost as much ground with Latino voters as some predicted — at least for now.

The Independent UK

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sworn in for second term

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in to a second term as he considers a potential run for president in 2024

The Independent UK

Fake teen doctor is sent back to prison for stealing $10k from employer in Florida

A serial grifter who gained national infamy as a teenager when he impersonated a doctor to defraud a patient is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from his employer

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An elite Florida women’s amateur event to be held this week has spawned stars like Cristie Kerr, Grace Park, Lexi Thompson, Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson

The 97th-anniversary edition of the tournament tees off this week — a field of golfers that grows younger and deeper by the year.

Miami Herald

Ice cream store is fined over teen workers’ hours. A refresher on child labor laws

One of South Florida’s more popular ice cream chains was recently hit with a $15,000 fine for breaking child labor laws.

Tribune News Service

Finally, something lawmakers can (mostly) agree on: State symbols

New Jersey has a state fruit — the blueberry — but not a state muffin. However, if a young woman there has her way, the blueberry muffin will take its place among the Garden State’s symbols.

Reason

Defaming Like a Rockstar? No, Said Court in Lawsuit Against DaBaby

An interesting illustration of the defamation per se / per quod distinction, recognized in some states.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Best photos from Panthers’ Week 17 loss to Buccaneers

Top photos from the Panthers' 30-24 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 17.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis’ second inauguration is being watched closely as a preview of what’s to come

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis will be sworn in Tuesday to his second term as Florida’s 46th governor, and it is already being seen as the start of his audition for the presidency.

Al Jazeera

Florida islands face ‘crisis’ as nearly 500 asylum seekers arrive

A severe economic downturn in Cuba has fuelled record migration to the United States, with boat crossings on the rise.

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