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Gov. Ron DeSantis reverses, allowing Florida health care providers to order vaccines for young children

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now allowing health care providers, including pediatricians and children’s hospitals, to order COVID-19 vaccines from a federal program for children between 6 months and 5 years old, a reversal from earlier this week, White House officials told McClatchy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

White House: Florida doctors can order under-5 COVID shots

The White House says Florida doctors will be able to directly order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government

The Independent UK

Danielle Redlick: Florida woman weeps as she’s cleared of murdering stepfather-turned-husband

Danielle Redlick wept as the jury found her not guilty of murdering university director Michael Redlick

The Independent UK

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DeSantis wants panel to probe trafficking, sanctuary cities

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked that a statewide grand jury be set up to examine networks that illegally smuggle people into the state

The Independent UK

‘We are devastated.’ Doctors angry over DeSantis not ordering COVID vaccines for young kids

MIAMI — Dr. Lisa Gwynn can order a COVID-19 vaccine for a Florida 7-year-old, but she can’t for a immunocompromised toddler.

Miami Herald

11 rescued as boat capsizes off ‘Beer Can Island’ in Florida

The sheriff’s office praised the quick actions of local boaters who helped save 11 men, women and children from the water

The Independent UK

Religious freedom: The next battleground for US abortion rights?

As a synagogue sues Florida over new abortion law, experts say faith could be at heart of ‘post-Roe’ abortion defence.

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Some Texans want police in every school post-Uvalde. Is that the answer?

DALLAS — Anna schools Superintendent Michael Comeaux says his police department is barely keeping up with the district’s booming growth. The Collin County district has one officer for every 1,000 students. As the district’s enrollment hits 5,000, it is adding a fifth officer – but Anna has seven campuses.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis taps DC law firm billing $725 an hour to defend culture war laws

A conservative Washington, D.C., law firm with deep political connections has emerged as the courthouse defender of much of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ culture war agenda, raking in nearly $2.8 million in legal fees and contracts from taxpayers to defend some of his top priorities.

Orlando Sentinel

As staghorn coral declines along Florida coast, planting project tests restoration plan

Just 150 fragments of staghorn coral planted off Florida’s shore might give new hope to the state’s endangered reefs.

Tribune News Service

Florida condo owner who asked to see association financial records. It sued, and now she owes $395,554 in legal fees.

When Eileen Breitkreutz filed a request to inspect her condo association’s financial records six years ago, she had no idea it would spark six years of litigation and a $395,554 judgment against her.

Tribune News Service

FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport'

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out

The Independent UK

Some lawmakers hope to crack down on drag shows watched by children

Republican legislators in Florida, Arizona, Texas and other states have proposed to ban minors from drag shows.

WEKU

Cannabis Dispensary Roundup: Trulieve, Curaleaf, TILT, Ayr Wellness & More

Trulieve Opens New Medical Cannabis Dispensary In New Port Richey Trulieve's (OTCQX: TCNNF) new medical dispensary in New Port Richey, Florida, opened on Thursday, June 16 at 5422 US Hwy 19.

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Miami Herald

DeSantis defends state decision not to order COVID vaccines for young kids

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended the state’s decision not to preorder COVID-19 pediatric vaccines for children under 5, saying that parents who want the shots can access them without the state’s help.

The Independent UK

Florida only state not pre-ordering toddler COVID-19 jabs

Florida is the only the state that hasn’t preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government

Tribune News Service

DeSantis administration targets Tampa Bay Bucs over employee vaccine requirement

TAMPA, Fla. — Officials with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration took to Twitter this week to voice their frustration at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ vaccination requirement for new employees, with Florida’s Department of Health Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern calling a specific job listing illegal.

The Independent UK

Florida becomes only state not to order Covid vaccines for children under five

49 states have ordered vaccines for children under five, with federal officials targeting a June 21 rollout. One state has not.

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Calling all snake hunters. Florida opens registration for this year’s python challenge

MIAMI — Have you ever wanted to become a snake hunter in the Florida Everglades? Now’s your chance.

The Independent UK

Florida NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years

The National Rifle Association says its longtime lobbyist in Florida, Marion Hammer, will retire but remain an adviser to the organization

The Independent UK

Horror photos of Shih Tzu thrown into Florida animal shelter dumpster

The veterinarians believe the dog was likely used for forced breeding and was discarded

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis hires $725/hour law firm to defend ‘anti-woke’ legislation

Governor’s national ambitions prove to be windfall for high-powered DC firm

Tribune News Service

‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera reportedly going back to rehab center after being found by officials

“Jackass” star Bam Margera is voluntarily returning to a Florida rehab center after being found at a hotel on Wednesday, according to a report.

The Independent UK

Disney delaying Florida campus but not because of tensions

The Walt Disney Co. is delaying by more than three years the opening of a campus in Florida to which 2,000 workers were being relocated from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development

The Conversation

The cheaper we build our buildings, the more they cost after an earthquake, wildfire or tornado

A tornado cut a 270-kilometre path through Kentucky in mid-December 2021, killing 80 people, many in their homes or workplaces, and rendering thousands homeless. The incident prompted David Prevatt, a professor of structural engineering at the University of Florida, to write an opinion piece for the Washington Post, reminding Americans…

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