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Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024

Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump PAC slams DeSantis with bizarre chocolate pudding ad

A group backing former President Donald Trump on Friday put out a bizarre television ad slamming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for supposedly using his fingers to eat chocolate pudding.

Tribune News Service

Reedy Creek finds ‘no records exist’ for Moody’s probe into Disney agreements

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody came up empty on a public records request that sought to gain insight into agreements the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s board made with Disney ahead of a state takeover.

Orlando Sentinel

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Fans praise Taylor Swift for how she handled wardrobe malfunction during concert

Singer performed in Tampa, Florida on Thursday

The Independent UK

Canberra cheerleading squad training non-stop to prepare for international competition in Florida

A Canberra cheerleading squad is hoping to win big on the world stage when they head to Florida later this month for The Cheerleading Worlds.

ABC News

Pro-Trump ad attacks ‘pudding fingers’ Ron DeSantis

Ex-president has launched a series of attacks on Ron DeSantis as the Florida Governor is expected to announce his campaign for the White House

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift's Hair Couldn't Beat The Humidity In Tampa, However, Fans Are Loving The Curly Locks For The Eras Tour

Not even Taylor Swift can escape that Florida humidity, but fans couldn't stop raving about her curly hair in Tampa for her Eras Tour.

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Taylor Swift donates over 125,000 meals to Florida food bank before beginning Eras tour in Tampa

The organisation thanked the singer ‘for being a hero’ on Instagram

The Independent UK

Auto review: Lexus RZ is a stylish, familiar, electric RX alternative

ENCINITAS, California — My Florida friends call the Lexus RX SUV their official state vehicle because so many retirees drive them around the streets of Naples, Tampa, Orlando and so on. That could be fertile ground for Lexus’s first electric vehicle, the RZ.

Tribune News Service

Bob Iger says he's willing to meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis about Disney World: 'I do not view this as a going-to-mattresses situation'

Disney and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year now, and despite the tension, Florida and Disney are deeply intertwined.

Fortune

Friday Night Notes: Florida lands 5-star DB, Malik Blocton names his top 10 schools and more

The most significant recruitment of the week happened Thursday, when the Florida Gators got a commitment from one of the top safeties in Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida’s six-week abortion ban complicates DeSantis’ general election pitch

Ron DeSantis’ approval late Thursday of a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy is, to many political analysts, undoubtedly good politics in a GOP presidential primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

NBC anchor Lesley Swick Van Ness, 42, dies after falling ill on holiday with her family

Lesley Swick Van Ness, news anchor at WGEM-TV, has died at the age of 42 after falling ill while on holiday in Florida with her husband and their two young sons

Daily Mirror

Nickelodeon alum Drake Bell laughs off reaction to his viral missing person report

"Drake & Josh" star Drake Bell swiftly laughed off the frenzy set off by Florida law enforcement Thursday when police reported the actor as missing and endangered.

Los Angeles Times

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Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signs bill restricting abortion in Florida

Ron DeSantis– the potential Republican presidential nominee – has approved a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy in Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Q&A: Florida passed a 6-week abortion ban. What happens now?

On Thursday, the Florida House passed SB 300, a bill banning abortions after six weeks of gestation with limited exceptions.

Chicago Tribune

‘Showing Up’ filmmaker Kelly Reichardt on the joys of ‘just hanging out,’ the way young artists once did

CHICAGO — The Florida-born filmmaker and Bard College film professor Kelly Reichardt makes beautiful movies about harsh conditions. In the singular early 19th century Oregon-set “First Cow” and now with her newest work, the disarming seriocomedy “Showing Up,” Reichardt pays attention to lives lived, often precariously, just above a fraying…

The Independent UK

DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban in closed-door ceremony

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, giving the Republican a major conservative policy victory as he prepares to launch an expected presidential candidacy

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The Guardian - US

US supreme court justice blocks ruling that limits abortion pill access – as it happened

Temporary pause on lower court rulings gives court additional time to consider a longer stay

LiveScience

Never-before-seen 'crystal-like matter' hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral

The potential new mineral was discovered in a chunk of "fossilized lightning," or fulgurite, that was left behind when a tree in Florida was struck by lightning.

The Independent UK

Florida dramatically loosens death penalty requirements after Nikolas Cruz sentencing

Florida will soon no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death penalty sentences

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis quietly signs Florida 6-week abortion ban

During a private ceremony, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after six weeks, a time before most women know they are pregnant.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Jack Teixeira to appear in court accused of Pentagon leaks

Former IT specialist, 21, arrested on Thursday is accused of intelligence leak believed to have started on Discord. Plus, are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson actually brothers?

The Guardian - US

‘He feels unstoppable’: DeSantis plans to export his chilling immigration policies to the nation

Florida’s new catalog of hardline legislation may not grab headlines but signals demonization of immigrants is a top priority as governor prepares for White House run

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Why isn’t Trump’s polling lead discouraging GOP challengers?

Judging by opinion polls, Donald Trump looks to be the overwhelming favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the clear alternative. But news this week from South Carolina suggests that Republicans aren’t nearly as sold on Trump as the polling suggests.

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