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McCarthy accused Republicans of ‘putting people in jeopardy’ after Capitol attack

Leaked recording shows senior House Republican said Florida congressman Matt Gaetz and others put Americans at risk

The Guardian - US

Florida is down to one approved publisher for K-5 math classes. Here’s why that worries some educators

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school districts may be down to just a single option for buying new elementary school math textbooks — and it’s a choice that concerns some educators.

Orlando Sentinel

F1: Miami Grand Prix the ‘biggest for 20 years’ and will rival the Super Bowl, says McLaren boss Zak Brown

The Formula One Miami Grand Prix will rival the Super Bowl as American motor sport fans prepare to flock to Florida for the sport’s much-hyped arrival.

Evening Standard

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Editorial: Feds need to ramp up COVID treatment

The nation’s response to the pandemic has taken on a new phase, as mask mandates and social distancing give way to home-based testing and outpatient treatments. That’s why it’s essential the Biden administration get its new “test-to-treat” program up to speed. With new infections rising in Florida and nationally, the…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: To end a Mickey Mouse situation, Disney and DeSantis must talk and compromise

The goofy impasse between the Walt Disney Co. and the state of Florida — two venerable entities whose fates are inextricably intertwined — is providing lots of red meat for Fox News, MSNBC and divisive partisans on both sides — but it’s bad for America.

Chicago Tribune

Redistricting news from Florida and Kansas

By: Samuel Wonacott

Ballotpedia

Censoring books is bad for students, teachers and democracy

As long-time educators, we are alarmed by the rapidly increasing political censorship in education. You should be, too.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Disney tells investors Florida can’t dissolve special district without paying debt

MIAMI — As Florida legislators were rushing through passage of a bill to repeal the special district that governs Walt Disney World last week, they failed to notice an obscure provision in state law that says the state could not do what legislators were doing — unless the district’s bond…

Miami Herald

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COVID hospitalizations trend upward in Florida for the first time in months

Tribune News Service

Mother of teen killed in plunge from Florida theme park ride speaks out as family file wrongful death suit

Lawsuit says safeguards could have stopped Tyre from falling

The Independent UK

Deputies protect school killer after potential juror threat

Deputies protecting Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz had to pull him aside and surround him after members of a jury pool became potentially threatening

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous, laughable’: Everywhere Babies author reveals her shock after picture book is targeted for ban in Florida

Susan Meyers was ‘shocked’ when she heard her beloved children’s book had fallen victim to the Sunshine State’s latest book ban, she tells Josh Marcus

The Independent UK

COVID hospitalizations trend upward in Florida for the first time in months

MIAMI — In the past seven days, Florida has added 3,357 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths per day, on average, according to Miami Herald calculations of data published by the CDC.

Miami Herald

Bears, Byron Pringle ‘in a good place’ after arrest in Florida

“I know him very well. And it’s not a reflection of who he is at all,” said Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who was with the Chiefs personnel department for Pringle’s four seasons in Kansas City. “It’s a disappointment, but we had a good conversation about it.”

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Up/down weather, coho, steelhead, smallmouth, trout

Even with the extra variable weather, a mix of spring fishing—coho, steelhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, trout—lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

The Conversation

Want to cut your chance of catching COVID on a plane? Wear a mask and avoid business class

A Florida court recently overturned mask mandates on planes in the United States, saying the directive was unlawful. That decision is now under appeal.

The Independent UK

Florida sheriff tells homeowners to shoot burglars: ‘Save the taxpayers money’

‘If someone is breaking into your house you’re more than welcome to shoot at them in Santa Rosa County. We’d prefer that you do actually.’

Ballotpedia

Florida enacts new congressional map

Florida enacted new congressional districts on April 22, 2022, when Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a proposal approved by the legislature into law. Florida was apportioned 28 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one more than it received after the 2010 census. This map will…

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Tribune News Service

Avian influenza outbreak spreads to Tampa Bay, is killing Florida birds

TAMPA, Fla. — A deadly strain of avian influenza sickening Florida birds has reached the Tampa Bay area but does not appear to pose a threat to people, according to state wildlife officials.

Tribune News Service

Ron DeSantis’ fight with Disney helped him break fundraising records

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ massive political clout has been on full display.

The Independent UK

Mother: Son's death on Florida ride could've been prevented

The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot drop-tower ride in central Florida’s tourist district have sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord, claiming they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Giants are high on Florida CB Kaiir Elam

Several in the New York Giants front office are reportedly high on Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam.

Salon

DeVos + DeSantis = Defund the schools

Florida governor joins Trump's education secretary in online push for her plan to privatize Michigan public schools

Tribune News Service

Editorial: A sensible shift away from COVID mask mandates

Last week, a video taken on a JetBlue airplane went viral. It wasn’t what we’ve come to expect from this genre of content: there was no person behaving badly, or causing a scene. Instead, it was the pilot of a JetBlue plane telling customers they were allowed to fly mask-free,…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: A Trump judge rated ‘not qualified’ got it wrong on masks

COVID-19 caught the United States unprepared and unwilling in some ways to defend itself against the viral pandemic that has now taken nearly a million American lives. More than 400,000 had been lost by the time Joe Biden, on his first day as president, ordered face-masking across an array of…

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