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Newsom’s attack ad on DeSantis could be 2024 presidential preview

ORLANDO, Fla. — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $100,000 Fox News ad on Monday urging Floridians to “join the fight” against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis “or join us in California” has drawn a muted response from state Democrats and dismissals from Republicans.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida’s 15-week abortion ban temporarily blocked

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s 15-week abortion ban was temporarily halted Tuesday morning when a Leon County circuit judge issued the injunction he promised last week.

Tribune News Service

World's shark attack capital where 17 people were bitten last year in bloody encounters

Shark attacks at Florida's Smyrna Beach in Volusia County are 10 times more likely than anywhere else on the planet and the number is creeping up with another surfer's foot being gored just this week

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Florida teen who ‘socked 9-foot shark in the face’ describes harrowing encounter: ‘Didn’t know exactly what to do’

Addison Bethea says she ‘couldn’t get around to punch him in the nose’

The Independent UK

Saving Florida’s Gopher Tortoises: Group rescues reptiles from death by development

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Though gopher tortoises have persisted for millions of years, they now face a barrage of threats from loss of habitat and developers with permits that allow the reptiles to be buried alive.

Orlando Sentinel

Newsom airs Florida ad urging people to fight for freedom – or move to California

‘Freedom is under attack in your state,’ California governor says in ad paid for by his re-election campaign that aired on Fox News

The Guardian - US

City in Florida apologises for saying many people won’t want to ‘celebrate’ 4th of July

The city noted that ‘division, hate and unrest’ have permeated American society

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Florida man charged with taking R2-D2 from Disney World resort after posing as security guard

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Kissimmee man with a self-stated “pending application” for Walt Disney World Security is being accused of stealing and tampering with Disney resort property, including a Star Wars R2-D2 statue worth up to $10,000.

Orlando Sentinel

‘We’re going to be flying people north’: How some patients will travel due to Florida’s 15-week abortion law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s new 15-week ban on abortions will likely mean more patients traveling out of state for the procedure — prompting a string of organizations to raise funds for trips hundreds of miles away, anywhere from North Carolina to New York.

Tribune News Service

Twitter reacts: 4-star Florida DB commits to UGA football

Georgia football now has commitments from three players with the last name Harris

USA Today Sports Media Group

Governor Gavin Newsom trashes Ron DeSantis in campaign ad urging Florida residents to ‘join us in California’

California Governor Gavin Newsom is considered to be a future Democratic presidential contender by many pundits

The Independent UK

Florida springs protection rule is overdue and underwhelming, critics say

Legislators left no doubt how they felt when they passed one of the first bills in the 2016 session.

Tribune News Service

Gavin Newsom encourages Floridians to move to California in GOP attack ad

"I urge all of you living in Florida to join the fight or join us in California where we still believe in freedom."

Axios

'Join us in California': Newsom targets GOP in Florida ad

Gov. Gavin Newsom is running for reelection in California, but his latest television ad is airing in Florida

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Los Angeles Times

‘Join us in California’: Newsom running a reelection ad — in Florida

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching his first television ad of the general election on Monday, but not in California. The ad will air thousands of miles away, in Florida, further fueling speculation that he wants to run for president — or, at a minimum, to troll the…

Tribune News Service

As abortion pills draw big interest, Florida doctors wary of a new method of desperation

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A generation ago, women desperate for abortion might have used a coat hanger, but in contemporary Florida, they are likely to turn to pills.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A pair of Florida golf courses could be restored, but residents say they’re financing the whole deal

One person watching said "this is like listening to a ridiculous timeshare schtick without the free room."

Orlando Sentinel

As ‘don’t say gay’ law takes effect in Florida, confusion reigns over classroom rules

ORLANDO, Fla. — The new Florida law dubbed “don’t say gay” by its critics kicked in Friday, banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in primary grades — and creating fears that all topics related to LGBTQ people are off limits in public schools.

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The Guardian - US

As Trump’s star wanes, another rises: could Ron DeSantis be the new Maga bearer?

With the January 6 hearings chipping away at the former president’s image, the Republican Florida governor is quietly working to turn the tide in his favor

The Independent UK

Flamethrower used to torch Pan-African flag flying on pole

A person used a flamethrower set fire to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of a Black international socialist group based in Florida

McClatchy Washington Bureau

For Florida women seeking an abortion, the rules are muddy — and may be for a while

MIAMI — Florida’s fight over abortion restrictions — the 24-week threshold that has been in effect for years or the new 15-week limit approved by the Legislature but blocked by a judge on Thursday — may be just getting started.

Tribune News Service

Former NFL star Michael Vick is being sued in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former NFL star Michael Vick, whose record took him from fame and fortune with the Atlanta Falcons to the inside of a prison cell for his role in a dogfighting ring, only to see him rebound in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, is being sued…

Daily Mirror

British mum taking part in US beauty pageant 'with a difference' to inspire other women

Anouska Black from Dollingstown, Northern Ireland, is hoping to represent all women when she competes in Royal International Miss Pageant in Orlando, Florida

Ballotpedia

Florida senate president raises $0 this election cycle

According to campaign finance reports filed with the Florida Secretary of State, Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez has raised $0 and spent $394 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 11, 2022. Nunez currently serves as the president of the state senate.

Axios

Florida training program: "Misconception" that founders wanted separation of church and state

Some teachers who attended the training sessions said they felt they were being directed to teach “only one side of history."

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