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Ian killed more Floridians than most recent major hurricanes. Its indirect death count could reach the thousands

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A heart attack after cleaning up debris. A missed dialysis appointment. An oxygen machine that blinked off when the power went out.

Tribune News Service

Debate with DeSantis could be Crist’s last shot in Florida governor’s race

ORLANDO, Fla. — The lone debate in the Florida governor’s race could be Charlie Crist’s last real chance to pull ahead against Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts said, with polls continually giving DeSantis the lead. And Crist has to hit hard against an incumbent playing it safe, they added.

Orlando Sentinel

Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm's way

Hurricane Ian barreled ashore with winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph) on Florida’s southwest coast on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Florida Regulators Request More Money To Keep Up With MMJ Demand As Gov. DeSantis' Pushes To Increase Fees

Florida cannabis regulators are in need of additional funds to keep the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana market up and running, reported Florida Politics.

Benzinga

10ft-long alligator swims ashore terrifying beachgoers after emerging from sea

Despite alligators not usually taking to saltwater, the massive reptile swam in from the sea to relax in the surf and take some rays. ''Definitely something you don’t see every day,' one witness said

Daily Mirror

Dog waits outside owner's house for weeks - not realising they've abandoned him

Salvatore was rescued by Everglades Angels Dog Rescue, in Florida, after being abandoned by his family - he waited outside their house for two weeks in the hope they'd come back for him

Daily Mirror

Commentary: The pandemic, Hurricane Ian and me — a doctor whose friends say has PTSD

It turns out being stalked by a hurricane feels just like the eve of the pandemic, when we knew a storm was coming but little else. Both are slow-moving disasters at the beginning. Both can cause great death and injury, or not. You can be devastated or passed by without…

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Ron DeSantis is Donald Trump with brains and without the drama

If Florida’s governor is re-elected, he’s likely to challenge the ex-president’s hold on their party

Financial Times

Carter Verhaeghe, Rudolfs Balcers come up big as Panthers beat Flyers in home opener

Rudolfs Balcers was left all alone in front of the net as he received the feed from Sam Bennett. The Florida Panthers winger made his way to the crease, gliding in front of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Felix Sandstrom before backhanding the puck into the net and celebrating with his teammates.

Miami Herald

Felon advocates demand DeSantis fix ‘broken system’ after voter fraud arrests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida voting rights group is calling on state officials to fix what it says is a “broken” Florida voting system after videos of felons being arrested on charges related to voting illegally in 2020 went viral this week.

Tribune News Service

Texas schools want to know when female student-athletes had their last period

DALLAS — When was your first menstrual period? When was your most recent? How many periods have you had in the past year?

Tribune News Service

Circle K Gas Stations Are Bringing Weed To Select Florida Locations

Weed dispensaries will open adjacent to the convenience stores.

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Florida teachers could lose licenses for defying ‘don’t say gay,’ ‘anti-woke’ laws

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida adopted a trio of education rules Wednesday that carry out its new culture-war laws, including one that threatens public school teachers with the loss of state certification if they violate requirements of the state’s so-called “don’t say gay” and “anti-woke” legislation.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Corrections Officers Paralyzed A Man, Then Left Him in Solitary Confinement

Craig Ridley died after corrections officers paralyzed him in a beating then left him without medical care for days.

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The Independent UK

DeSantis' election crimes arrests confuse some suspects

Newly released police bodycam footage shows that three of the 20 people who were arrested in Florida for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election appeared to be surprised that they had done anything wrong

The Independent UK

Former police officer and Senate candidate Val Demings teases Herschel Walker with her badge: ‘This one’s real’

The Florida congresswoman spent 27 years with the Orlando Police Department

Miami Herald

Spirit shareholders approve sale to JetBlue. Tough scrutiny expected though to gain regulatory approval

Florida-based Spirit Airlines said its shareholders voted Wednesday to approve the airline’s $3.8 billion sale to New York-based JetBlue Airways, clearing the next step in a long road to combine the two airlines.

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The Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian has reopened

The causeway linking the island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs just three weeks after it was washed out by the hurricane. The reopening will help recovery work on the island.

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Ballotpedia

Bills introduced to change the initiative process increased in 2022, but those enacted decreased

Bills introduced to change the initiative process increased in 2022. However, fewer bills have been enacted in 2022 compared to 2021. The number of legislatively referred ballot measures related to initiatives also increased in 2022 compared to 2020.

Los Angeles Times

A tiny Florida beach town is rebuilding after a hurricane. Is it becoming a preserve of the rich?

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — The new homes, painted in tropical shades of turquoise, turmeric and papaya, loom above the sugar white sand, perched on concrete and rebar columns that are at least 8 feet tall.

Tribune News Service

Spirit shareholders ready to vote on JetBlue takeover

The marriage proposal that Spirit Airlines originally rejected from JetBlue Airways is set to go before the South Florida carrier’s shareholders on Wednesday, with industry analysts confident that it would pass with ease.

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All candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 40 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Florida House of Representatives District 40 — LaVon Bracy Davis (D) and Nate Robertson (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

The Independent UK

Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Ian reopens early

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the reopening of the causeway linking Sanibel Island to the mainland that was washed out by Hurricane Ian

Benzinga

Marijuana Legalization In Kansas, MMJ Patients In Florida, UK Hemp Company & Ontario Lawsuit

Kansas Prepares MMJ Bill A special committee is preparing a medical cannabis legalization bill for the 2023 session.

Zenger

Florida Citrus Growers Left Reeling From Hurricane Ian’s Devastation

Hurricane Ian disrupted the lives of many millions across the United States and Cuba during its rampage through the Atlantic.

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