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‘Sand is like gold.’ The pricey race to restore Florida beaches before the next hurricane

MIAMI — Florida’s sandy beaches aren’t just beautiful and one of the biggest money-makers in the state’s tourism-based economy. They’re also the first line of defense against storm surge flooding during hurricanes.

Miami Herald

Editorial: What is Florida’s plan for the next hurricane season?

Hurricane season officially ends this week. Thank goodness. Tampa Bay got lucky again — barely — but Hurricane Ian and then Nicole landed one-two punches on Florida and exposed different vulnerabilities.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: On migrant flights, what is DeSantis hiding?

You can see why Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prevent Floridians from learning more about the flights that took migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

Orlando Sentinel

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DeSantis to showcase ‘blueprint for governance’ in new book, fueling 2024 speculation

Gov. Ron DeSantis is writing an autobiography that will publish early next year, yet another sign that the Florida governor is getting serious about a 2024 presidential run in the wake of his landslide reelection win.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘Average’ hurricane season brought death, mayhem to Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — This year’s hurricane season ended Wednesday, the last day of November, with a portfolio of nearly normal storm activity during the past six months — except for the havoc on lives and property in Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue “Perla,” who recruited them for flights

The flights, financed by Florida at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, were filled by Perla Huerta of San Antonio, who was added to a lawsuit against DeSantis and others on Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Alabama gets commitment from 4-star WR Jaren Hamilton

Jaren Hamilton, four-star WR from Florida commits to Alabama.

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Florida QB Kitna charged with possessing child pornography

Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child pornography

The Independent UK

Florida backup QB Jalen Kitna booked on child pornography complaints

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on multiple felony complaints involving child pornography. He was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 3:20 p.m. and has been suspended indefinitely from the football team.

Tribune News Service

Girl, 10, loses part of a foot in shark attack but gloats 'I won' after scaring off beast

Jasmine Carney, from Florida, was at Hobe Sound Beach on Sunday afternoon with her nan when she went into the sea for a swim... but soon had to fend off a hungry shark

Daily Mirror

SUV crashes into Florida fireworks store, sparking huge fire

Authorities say a Florida man drove his SUV into a fireworks store, sparking a huge fire in a crash

The Independent UK

Florida Quarterback Jalen Kitna Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

He was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at his apartment Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

Florida lawmakers may work to ensure DeSantis can run for president without resigning

MIAMI — Just four years after Florida’s Legislature made sure politicians would have to resign before running for federal office, they seem poised to change the rules again.

Miami Herald

Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office relied on GOP sheriffs, others to target prosecutor Andrew Warren

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the first day of the trial in which ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is trying to get his job back, a top official for Gov. Ron DeSantis testified that he did a thorough job figuring out that Warren was a troublingly progressive prosecutor who was…

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Salon

GOP's SCOTUS election case may backfire

Moore v. Harper could transform the law — but not in the way that many pundits, or even politicians, anticipate

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis book announcement a clear sign of presidential ambition

Florida governor expected to challenge Trump for Republican nod in 2024 will publish The Courage to Be Free in February

The Independent UK

Top Florida officials added to lawsuit over Martha’s Vineyard migrant flights

A civil rights group that has sued Florida governor Ron DeSantis for tricking two planeloads of South and Central American asylum seekers into boarding charter flights bound for the liberal Massachusetts community of Martha’s Vineyard has added two top Sunshine State officials as defendants in their lawsuit.

Fortune

A tale of two Bobs: Iger returns to fix the Mickey Mouse flubs that damaged Disney’s iconic brand

Expiring copyrights, declining revenue, and political tensions. Bob Iger is coming back to save his baby–but he faces a litany of challenges.

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Axios

Southern states survey tornado damage as risk lingers

One tornado watch remains in effect for parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

Evening Standard

Aaron Carter’s ashes to be spread with late sister in Florida but fiancée won’t be in attendance

The former child star was found dead in a bath in his LA home on November 5

Tribune News Service

Wildlife officials weigh new rules at Skyway Fishing Pier to curb bird entanglements

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are weighing new rules for anglers at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park after thousands of birds were entangled in fishing gear over the past two years.

Tribune News Service

Thousands of Florida’s ‘nuisance alligators’ are killed each year. Is it necessary?

TAMPA, Fla. — The 6-foot alligator in a northern Hillsborough County backyard pond hadn’t bothered anyone. It wasn’t injured. But it was killed.

Tribune News Service

Bird flu has killed thousands of Florida’s wild birds this year. Is it here to stay?

TAMPA, Fla. — It was the morning of Jan. 22 when the fears of Florida wildlife biologists became reality.

Wales Online

Adele effect sees 200% increase in holiday bookings

Florida has been knocked off the top spot

Miami Herald

Still without a multi-goal comeback this year, Panthers take another ugly loss in Calgary

There was a time not so long ago when a three-goal deficit in the first period was not a death sentence for the Florida Panthers, but, on Tuesday, Jonathan Huberdeau was on the opposite bench, Aleksander Barkov was out with an illness and a comeback never materialized.

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