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Police arrest suspect linked to five West Point cadets who overdosed on Spring Break in Florida

Two of the men are said to be in critical condition

The Independent UK

Suspect who sold fentanyl-laced cocaine to Army football player, spring break students named by officials

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The suspect arrested Friday night for selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to spring breakers in Wilton Manors, including four cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, one of whom is a football player, has been named by officials.

Tribune News Service

‘Culture wars’ session of Florida Legislature is nearly over, but emotions are still raw

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican leaders made certain this year’s legislative session would be emotional.

Miami Herald

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‘How dare they’: Florida Republican claims Disney ‘bullying’ GOP after CEO suspends donations over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

GOP officials criticise company after corporate giant and political heavyweight publicly opposes bill and pauses campaign contributions

The Independent UK

Six West Point cadets on spring break hospitalised after overdose from cocaine laced with fentanyl in Florida

Medicine was issued ‘as quickly as possible’

The Independent UK

Editorial: A last-minute Senate sneak attack against newspapers

When Florida legislators claim they are safeguarding the public’s right to know, be afraid. Be very afraid.

Tribune News Service

More human remains found in gator-infested nature preserve in Florida where an arm, leg were found

MIAMI — A shallow grave with human remains was found Friday in the same Florida nature preserve where a severed arm and part of a leg were located earlier this week, Martin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Miami Herald

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Florida Gov. DeSantis, Disney butting heads on LGBTQ issue

Disney World in Florida is suspending its political donations after the company’s CEO received huge blowback for not using Disney’s vast influence in the state to try to quash a recently passed Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues

The Independent UK

COVID-19 researchers: Florida ‘cherry-picked’ our work in kid vaccine recommendation

TAMPA, Fla. — When the Florida Department of Health released new guidelines this week suggesting healthy children should not get the coronavirus vaccine, it cited several studies to back up the position.

Tribune News Service

Disney suspends political contributions in Florida as CEO apologizes for silence on ‘don’t say gay’ bill

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek is pausing all of the company’s political donations in Florida after the passage of the “don’t say gay” bill and apologized to his employees for his silence during the monthslong debate on the measure.

Orlando Sentinel

Spring break overdose victims identified as West Point football players

WILTON MANORS, Fla. — The six college students who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine Thursday in Wilton Manors have been identified as football players at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Tribune News Service

Tim Cook says he’s ‘deeply concerned’ about gay rights laws enacted in US ‘as a proud member’ of the community

More than 60 companies have condemned Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

The Independent UK

US and allies set to revoke normal trade relations with Russia over Ukraine war, says Biden – as it happened

US expected to join G7 and EU in bid to punish Moscow for what White House calls ‘unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine’

The Guardian - US

Gabby Petito's parents sue Laundrie's parents over killing

The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new lawsuit in Florida that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her when he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van

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Disney pauses Florida political donations after The Independent and media reveal company gave thousands to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ supporters

CEO Bob Chapek apologises in staff memo for failure to ‘be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights’

Miami Herald

Recent arrivals of hundreds of Haitians in Florida Keys is a sign of new trafficking routes

MIAMI — The arrival of nearly 700 Haitians in a string of dramatic migrant landings near an exclusive wealthy enclave in the Upper Florida Keys over the past four months suggests that those behind the rise in Haitian boat migration are getting bolder, and using new trafficking routes to get…

The Independent UK

Human arm found in alligator’s mouth at ‘Hungryland’ Florida preserve sparks homicide investigation

Divers and a sniper involved in hunt for body parts

Tribune News Service

After 2 years of neglecting medical care, patients are flooding clinics — and many conditions are now dire

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Now that COVID-19 surges have subsided in South Florida, patients are arriving at local clinics with neglected medical conditions that have advanced into dangerous stages.

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Florida Senate committee declines to take up House-passed public-sector union bill

The Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1197 on March 4. It was referred to the Senate Rules Committee, which did not take the bill up during its last scheduled meeting of the session on March 8.

Zenger

VIDEO: Shopper Hit By Car Asks Paramedics If His Six-Pack Of Beer Is OK

A Florida man was injured when a driver lost control and smashed into him as he left a convenience store.

Zenger

Potent Winter Storm To Spark Severe Weather In The Southeast

The Southeast should get a chance to dry out on Sunday and Monday before more rain arrives by Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Florida artist's toilet — shaped like Lars Ulrich — acquired by Denmark museum

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa heavy metal musician and artist will soon see a toilet he sculpted to look like Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich displayed for thousands of visitors at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Denmark.

Salon

Return to bad days: GOP force a do-over

Book banning, forcing people into the closet, even childbirth death: The GOP can't wait to bring it all back

Orlando Sentinel

Florida officers arrest ‘hugging bandit’ accused of stealing wallets and credit cards

Florida officers said a “hugging bandit” was hugging older men and helping herself to their wallets.

The Guardian - US

Outcry as Georgia lawmakers aim to pass Florida-style ‘don’t say gay’ bill

Legislators introduce bill that would ban discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in private schools

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