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DeSantis walks back 'territorial dispute' remark on Ukraine

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis is walking back his characterization of Russia's war on Ukraine as a “territorial dispute."

The Independent UK

Aiden Fucci pens letter of remorse for killing Tristyn Bailey – but doesn’t apologise directly to her

Killer, 16, was jailed for life for fatally stabbing teenager 114 times in woods near his Florida home

The Independent UK

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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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘When are they going to arrest him already?’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s potential indictment in the Stormy Daniels case and other criminal investigations he faces

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis admits he can’t spell ‘sanctimonious’ insult Trump gave him

Donald Trump has taken to calling the Florida governor “Ron DeSanctimonious”

The Independent UK

Parents of 9-year-old with allergy may lose £19k Florida holiday over sandwich

Dolly Fisher, 9, has a deadly egg allergy which may be at risk on the flight

Wales Online

5 years after fatal FIU bridge collapse, a cautious new design is almost ready

MIAMI — Five years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge with a novel design meant to punctuate Florida International University’s ascendancy as a public institution, state engineers are finally ready to give it another go.

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Editorial: Abortion ban betrays women — and may break Florida GOP’s hold on power

Anti-reproductive rights extremists in the Florida Legislature are on the brink of going too far. A proposed ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (that in reality could be as little as one or two) will strip fundamental rights to bodily autonomy from millions of people, exposing the ugly…

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Supreme Court issues five opinions from March 13-19

The Florida Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 19 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The five opinions are below:

Ballotpedia

Commentary: Florida Republicans ignore Parkland’s lessons

Many valuable lessons in life are learned in the hardest way possible.

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.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis backtracks on statement calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’ after backlash

Florida governor says he ‘regretted’ using the phrase ‘territorial dispute’ about war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

First 3D printed rocket fails shortly after launch

Terran 1, a rocket designed and built by the company Relativity Space, suffered a failure shortly after lifting off from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Wednesday night. A demonstration mission, the rocket was not carrying people or a customer payload, and no one was hurt.

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GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC

A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president

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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.

Miami Herald

Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba

Elián González, the Cuban boy found clinging to an inner tube near Florida shores who became the center of an international child custody dispute as well as a political battle between Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro and Cuban exiles in Miami, is set to become a member of the island’s…

Tribune News Service

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Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost focuses on gun violence in first bill

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.

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Florida moves to expand ban on sexual orientation, gender identity teaching

Florida is looking to expand its ban on teaching young children about sexual orientation and gender identity issues to include all students in its public schools under a new rule set for a vote by the state Board of Education next month.

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.

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Donna Deegan (D), Daniel Davis (R) advance to May 16 runoff in Jacksonville mayoral election

Donna Deegan (D) and Daniel Davis (R) will advance to the May 16, 2023, runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. On election night, with 94% of precincts reporting, Deegan led with 40% of the vote, followed by Davis with 25%. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the…

The Independent UK

‘Completely, utterly wrong’: White House and LGBT+ advocates condemn Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion

The DeSantis administration wants the controversial law to impact all grade levels, as state lawmakers introduce a raft of bills to criminalise gender-affirming care

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.

Tribune News Service

Dave Hyde: From The Burrow to The Mecca, Florida Atlantic’s run hits the big stage in Sweet 16

Here’s the difference between fantasy and reality: Sometimes reality doesn’t measure up. Often it’s just on a human scale.

Salon

Disney World to host LGBTQ rights summit

The event, which is scheduled to take place in September, pushes back against DeSantis' anti-LGBTQ agenda

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