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Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in Florida

Florida lawmakers have been given two wildly different cost estimates as they consider a bill that would expand school vouchers and offer education savings accounts to all school-aged children in the state.

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Donald Dillbeck who slit woman's throat tells governor 'suck our d***s' before execution

Cop killer Donald Dillbeck, 59, gave a foul-mouthed attack on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in his final words before he was executed for slitting the throat of a woman after escaping jail

Daily Mirror

DeSantis wants to remove ‘enticement of employment,’ increase criminal charges for illegal immigration

Standing before a podium displaying the words “Biden’s Border Crisis,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced legislation Thursday that will increase the penalties for human smuggling while cracking down on paths to employment, education and obtaining legal identification for undocumented immigrants.

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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from Feb. 13-19

The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb.19, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023—10 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are listed below:

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‘We only teach facts’: FIU students, faculty protest against DeSantis’ higher ed tactics

MIAMI — Holding signs with phrases like “We only teach facts” and chanting “Hey DeSantis we’re no fools, we won’t let you run our schools,” at least 100 students, faculty and others marched around the main campus of Florida International University Thursday afternoon to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education agenda.

Miami Herald

Florida executes Donald Dillbeck for 1990 Tallahassee murder

STARKE, Fla. — Florida executed Donald David Dillbeck on Thursday evening, three decades after he stabbed to death Faye Vann outside the Tallahassee Mall.

Tribune News Service

Photos: 2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the 2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Orlando, Fla.

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White House accuses Florida Republicans of ‘inaction’ after fatal shooting of reporter

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration criticized Florida Republicans on Thursday for working to relax state gun regulations in the wake of a shooting spree near Orlando that left three people dead.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Donald Dillbeck execution: Killer who slashed woman's throat in jail escape put to death

Donald Dillbeck has been executed in Florida for slashing the throat of a woman after he escaped from prison where he was serving a sentence for shooting dead a police officer

Daily Mirror

2023 NFL mock draft: Rounding up picks for Raiders at 7 overall ahead of combine

We're up to 55 mock drafts in our roundup of who they see Raiders taking at 7 overall

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Man to be executed for 1990 Florida murder while a fugitive

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman near Florida's Capitol 32 years ago is set to be executed by lethal injection

The Independent UK

Pregnant prisoner demands unborn baby be released from jail as she awaits murder trial

Natalia Harrell shot Gladys Borcela in the back of an Uber taxi last summer, in Florida, USA, but as the mum-to-be awaits trial for murder she has claimed her unborn child should be released from jail

Daily Mirror

Florida bill would end diversity programs, ban majors, shift power at universities

A bill filed this week in the Florida House would turn many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wide-ranging ideas on higher education into law by limiting diversity efforts, vastly expanding the powers of university boards and altering course offerings.

Tribune News Service

Anti-LGBT+ ‘attacks’ from Ron DeSantis spark statewide student walkout in Florida

Campus actions follow governor’s request for information on students who sought gender-affirming care

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George Santos’ Miami boosters: Anti-vax school leaders, billionaire lawyer’s family

As George Santos sought to woo influential Republicans last summer en route to a New York congressional seat, he quietly held a fundraiser at a lavish estate on Long Island’s North Shore.

Daily Record

Huge alligator filmed dragging dog walker to her death by lake

Gloria Serge was walking her beloved pet Trooper by the lake in retirement community in Florida when the alligator suddenly attacked.

Miami Herald

Miami’s hidden high ground: What sea rise risk means for some prime real estate

Miami isn’t known for its majestic mountains. The tallest peaks in the South Florida landscape, in fact, are a series of landfills. The highest point south of Lake Okeechobee is the dump at Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, better known as Mount Trashmore, which towers 225 smelly feet above northern…

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Ohio State attempting to flip Florida commit, offers running back a scholarship

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DeSantis boycotts NBC over question

NBC's Andrea Mitchell said she was "imprecise" in saying DeSantis thinks "slavery should not be taught" in schools

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How to watch The Honda Classic, live stream, Featured Groups, tee times, TV times

The 2023 Honda Classic is set to tee off on Thursday at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the Florida shooting that left journalist and nine-year-old girl dead

Suspected gunman Keith Melvin Moses, 19, in custody

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis won’t speak to MSNBC and NBC until reporter apologises for question about book bans

Comes after Mitchell asked Kamala Harris about the Florida governor’s policies on teaching Black history

Daily Mirror

Moment 10ft alligator lunges at woman before dragging and killing her in lake

Terrifying footage shows the moment Gloria Serge, an 85-year-old woman who was a resident in Florida was taking her dog for a walk near a lake when suddenly she was dragged by a reptile into the water and killed

Daily Mirror

Woman shares horrific bullying she's faced because of her odd-sounding name

A teacher once said her name sounds like someone is taking a s***, prompting the class to laugh at Damarys, a TikTok user from Florida, US, who now only goes by her middle name

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Check the yardage book: PGA National’s Champion Course for the 2023 Honda Classic on the PGA Tour

StrackaLine offers hole-by-hole maps for PGA National's Champion Course, site of the 2023 Honda Classic on the PGA Tour.

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