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A Florida activist creates safe spaces as laws and rhetoric turn against trans rights
npr.org/2024/03/31/1241386011/florida-trans-rights-activist-book-ban-rupaul
Commentary: Florida is providing a safe haven for the homeless and strengthening communities
orlandosentinel.com/2024/03/24/safe-haven-for-the-homeless/
Florida Legislature passes bill limiting medical debt collections to three years: HB 7089 attempts to create clearer information about the price of common ...
miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article286403310.html
Commentary: Religious chaplains don’t belong in public schools: A non-Christian mother of a Central Florida public school graduate writes that she is concerned ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/22/commentary-religious-chaplains-dont-belong-in-public-schools/
Food truck owner stabbed to death, Florida cops say. He was about to open new restaurant
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Keep public hospitals public in Florida, for the patients’ sake | Editorial: Our public hospitals are necessary to care for the poorest among us ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/24/keep-public-hospitals-public-in-florida-for-the-patients-sake-editorial/
Trans women in Florida prisons say a new law has upended their health care: Several transgender women say the state’s Gender Dysphoria Review Team has not been ...
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Ken Griffin: Casinos are a bad bet for Florida | Letters to the editor: Decades of meaningful, measurable research proves that urban casinos damage communities ...
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Trans people in Florida prisons say gender-affirming care ban upended their health care
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article284651295.html
Defeated DeSantis comes home to Florida: Will he change course or "kick the dog"?
axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/01/23/whats-next-ron-desantis-2024-election-florida
Florida Collects Enough Signatures To Put Pro-Choice Initiative On November Ballot
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Quick Glance: Florida Advances Efforts to Protect Abortion Rights
- Florida is among approximately twelve states where groups are aiming to address abortion rights this year.
- Advocates for abortion rights in Florida have obtained sufficient state-certified signatures to place a referendum on the 2024 ballot.
- The initiative aims to reverse abortion bans in Florida and maintain access for thousands of patients in the South.
- The Florida initiative would ensure protection of abortion rights up to approximately 24 weeks of pregnancy, following similar actions in Republican-leaning states such as Kansas and Ohio.
Duke men’s basketball guard Tyrese Proctor out for ACC game at Florida State: Duke Blue Devils basketball guard Tyrese Proctor in concussion protocol ...
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Trump was indicted, Biden is old, but all you cared about in 2023 was Florida State's snub
usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/12/27/trump-biden-election-coverage-top-columns-2023/71986549007/
Florida lawmakers won’t expand Medicaid. This groups wants voters to decide.: A coalition wants a constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid access to adults ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article284956497.html
Backers say Florida abortion ballot initiative on track ahead of signature deadline
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4369983-florida-abortion-ballot-initiative-on-track-signature-deadline/
Young climate activists flood Tallahassee, asking Legislature to protect their future
miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article284682556.html
You’re warned, Florida cops say. Now you can be fined for speeding next to disabled cars
miamiherald.com/news/traffic/article284633440.html
Jordan Travis' injury sinks Florida State's season, creates College Football Playoff chaos
usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2023/11/18/jordan-travis-injury-florida-state-college-football-misery-index/71642660007/
Quick Glance: Jordan Travis' Injury Shatters Florida State's Season, Creates Playoff Chaos
- Longtime Misery Index readers understand its semi-serious analysis of college football Saturdays through the lens of passionate fandom.
- It's all just entertainment, after all.
- For perhaps the first time in a decade, we witnessed that very thing unfold at Florida State on Saturday.
- It's bad, and it's almost certainly going to end his season and Florida State’s hopes of making the College Football Playoff.
Sources: Florida State Expected to Receive NCAA Sanctions for NIL Violations: The NCAA and school reached a negotiated resolution in the case involving an ...
si.com/college/2024/01/12/sources-florida-state-expected-to-receive-sanctions-for-nil-violations
After Florida State football is shut out of college playoffs, Tallahassee is not OK
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/04/tallahassee-florida-state-robbed-playoff-berth/71804630007/
Quick Glance: Florida State AD and Coach Criticize Playoff Committee
- FSU excluded from playoff despite undefeated season, Alford calls it a committee failure.
- Texas (12-1) and Alabama (12-1) leapfrog FSU in playoff rankings to enter the top four.
- Alford warns of destructive consequences of giving in to a narrative of the moment and the damage to the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff.
- Travis' absence changed the committee's view of FSU, despite injuries being allowed in playoff considerations.
10 big issues to watch in Florida’s 2024 legislative session: Florida lawmakers will start the annual 60-day legislative session on Jan. 9, with Gov ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/02/10-big-issues-to-watch-in-floridas-2024-legislative-session/
FSU rallies after Jordan Travis injury: Reflecting on Florida State’s heartbreaking win
tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/2023/11/19/23968077/win-jordan-travis-injury-offense-defense-score-game-schedule-rodemaker-running-schedule
This year’s state health care budget will prioritize behavioral health | Opinion: State Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, describes his priorities as chair of ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/11/12/this-years-state-health-care-budget-will-prioritize-behavioral-health-opinion/
Republican Mike Redondo wins special election for Miami-Dade seat in Florida House
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article282703363.html
Miami QB Emory Williams carted off field after 'significant' injury in scary moment
nypost.com/2023/11/11/sports/miami-qb-emory-williams-carted-off-field-after-scary-injury/
Miami quarterback Emory Williams injury update
miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article281564093.html
Florida leads the nation in ACA plan enrollment: Millions of Florida families rely on the Affordable Care Act for coverage as the state resists expanding ...
axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2023/11/20/florida-medicaid-affordable-care-act-obamacare-aca
FSU QB Jordan Travis Provides Injury Update From Hospital Bed: The quarterback was taken to a local hospital via ambulance on Saturday following a left leg ...
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRENZY: Florida State's title hopes take massive hit: COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRENZY: Florida State Seminoles' NCAA title hopes take massive hit with ...
calgarysun.com/sports/college-football-frenzy-florida-states-title-hopes-take-massive-hit
Florida finally has to reveal COVID data it wanted to hide. Too bad it took a lawsuit | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article280344904.html
Ron DeSantis has a problem: Covid vaccine skepticism isn't moving GOP voters
politico.com/news/2023/09/22/ron-desantis-covid-vaccine-skepticism-00116526
Quick Glance: Why CDC recommends updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months
- Around 20% of American adults received the COVID bivalent booster last fall, according to some CDC advisers.
- However, approximately 45% of those over 65 - the most at-risk individuals - got vaccinated.
- An updated vaccine may also provide additional protection against infections.
- One concern with COVID vaccines is the rare potential for myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle.
Florida’s surgeon general recommends nobody under 65 get the new COVID vaccine: Guidance runs counter to that from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/09/13/floridas-surgeon-general-recommends-nobody-under-65-get-new-covid-vaccine/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Florida Surgeon General rejects FDA guidance, advises people under 65 against Covid booster
- Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo states that healthy individuals under 65 do not need to worry about Covid infection after three years.
- Ladapo, a well-known vaccine skeptic, claims that some vaccines pose risks to healthy young men.
- Previous statements by Ladapo on Covid vaccine safety have been widely rejected by the medical community.
- Conservatives and others praise the governor for opening schools to in-person learning and fighting against mask and vaccine mandates.
Florida surgeon general misleads the public — again — with dangerous COVID-19 advice | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article279330564.html
Why No. 3 Alabama will need bullies or a magician for its showdown against No. 10 Texas
usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/09/07/alabama-need-bullies-texas-showdown/70783185007/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Why No. 3 Alabama Needs Bullies or a Magician for Showdown vs. No. 10 Texas
- Alabama plans to return to a more physical style of play that characterized the early years of Nick Saban's dynasty.
- Now would be a good time for that against Texas.
- Alabama shouldn't have to be reminded of that.
- Fortunately, Alabama has a magician as a countermeasure.
Virginia gets a win, while the Hokies fall at FSU | Teel and Barber podcast: Veteran Virginia and ACC reporters David Teel and Mike Barber follow the weekend ...
richmond.com/sports/college/acc-football-uva-hokies-teel-barber-podcast/article_41ef4e90-682e-11ee-9fb0-df8ff874490c.html
'It’s so heartbreaking': Legendary Florida State baseball coach grapples with dementia
usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2023/10/12/florida-states-baseball-mike-martin-battles-dementia/71152602007/
Florida must stand up for dementia caregivers | Commentary: Orange and Osceola counties were recently ranked in the top 100 counties in the U.S ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/25/florida-must-stand-up-for-dementia-caregivers-commentary/
Even after brain tumor surgery, LSU safety Greg Brooks is determined to return to the field
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/despite-brain-tumor-lsu-safety-greg-brooks-wont-back-down/article_08ffa440-247f-58c6-8eff-98d40adde2eb.html
BITTERSWEET: Your favorite drink may severely hurt your memory. Experts weigh the repercussions. trib.al/6bzQMaG
Medical emergency sidelines LSU safety Greg Brooks for win over Mississippi State
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/greg-brooks-misses-lsu-win-because-of-medical-emergency/article_83f0d173-7972-5533-9705-5b04cabb6125.html
Idalia strikes Florida, Georgia; McConnell appears to freeze up again; kids getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid | Hot off the Wire podcast
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Quick Glance: GOP senators consider 'special' meeting to discuss leadership after McConnell's freeze
- McConnell's health is a sensitive topic: The 81-year-old, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, prefers not to talk about it.
- A few GOP senators are considering a challenging internal debate about the future of their leadership following Mitch McConnell's second public freeze within a month.
- Party leadership is not currently involved in these discussions, and no decisions have been made yet, according to a source.
- It only takes five Republican senators to convene a special conference meeting, which is the most direct way to have a specific discussion about the minority leader after his public pause on Wednesday raised questions about his condition.
Altered State: DeSantis was decisive, not divisive, at first. Then COVID-19 pandemic hit | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article278440954.html
Worker compensation denied for Florida man shot at rental car agency: A sharply divided appeals court Wednesday rejected workers’ compensation insurance benefits ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/08/16/employee-compensation-benefits-rejected-for-florida-rental-car-agency-worker-shot-on-the-job/
North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham: Florida State's 'barking' not good for the ACC
usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2023/08/03/north-carolina-ad-bubba-cunningham-florida-state-barking/70526085007/
A patient died after a Florida doctor prescribed the wrong drug, a state complaint says
miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article276997483.html
More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/19/medicaid-purge-rolls-covid-biden/70335567007/
A Florida woman drove her sedan up the ramp of the tow truck, launched 120 feet and flipped through the air in a wild crash caught on body-camera footage ... Show more https://wapo.st/3ql99ZQ
988 crisis-response system getting Florida’s attention | Commentary: The system, which allows a caller in crisis to speak confidentially with a counselor at all ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/12/988-crisis-response-system-getting-floridas-attention-commentary/
Mom used ‘life savings’ for daughter’s cancer treatment. Now she won $2M in lottery
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article274086080.html
For the first time in 20 years, malaria infections in the...: Tallahassee/Austin - The United States has recorded five mosquito-borne infections with the malaria ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/144214/Erstmals-seit-20-Jahren-wieder-Malaria-Ansteckungen-in-den-USA
Quick Glance: US Health Alert Issued Following Malaria Cases in Florida and Texas
- All five patients, four in Florida and one in Texas, have received treatment.
- Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.
- Malaria cannot be transmitted from person to person.
- However, mosquitoes can become infected from biting infected humans and continue the cycle.
Mom used ‘life savings’ for daughter’s cancer treatment. Now she won $2M in lottery
kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article274086080.html
Fla. home prices are holding steady, and even rising, as people flock south: Florida home prices are holding steady — and in some cases, rising — as white-collar ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/florida-home-prices-miami-tampa/
Florida — gasp! — legalizes fentanyl test strips in rare bipartisan, common sense move | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article276838551.html
Watch car fly off ramp at full speed on Georgia highway: police video: The 21-year-old driver from Tallahassee, Florida, survived the the crash but sustained ...
businessinsider.com/watch-car-fly-off-tow-truck-ramp-georgia-highway-watch-2023-6
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DeSantis moves to disqualify judge in Disney lawsuit over Florida tax district: The latest in the fight between Disney and the Florida governor comes as DeSantis ...
cnbc.com/2023/05/19/desantis-wants-disney-lawsuit-judge-disqualified.html
Quick Glance: DeSantis aims to outflank Trump on abortion, guns, and more
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban but has said little about it.
- DeSantis has taken positions to the right of Trump on other issues as well.
- Some believe DeSantis is missing the chance to run as a less divisive candidate and capture moderate voters.
- DeSantis has signaled he intends to be further to the right than Trump on pandemic response.
Bodycam footage captures the moment a driver launched their car off of a parked tow truck
independent.ie/videos/bodycam-footage-captures-the-moment-a-driver-launched-their-car-off-of-a-parked-tow-truck/a122877522.html
Legislature emboldens quackery of lying Ladapo | Editorial: Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was caught changing a COVID-19 study to remove findings that ...
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/tos-l-ladapo-edit-20230429-riwraydjvba2bed5xodc5kpo7e-story.html
Legislature emboldens quackery of lying Ladapo | Editorial: Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was caught changing a COVID-19 study to remove findings that ...
sun-sentinel.com/opinion/editorials/fl-op-edit-covid-vaccine-bills-20230427-nqfdcl76xfcspda6as46x6ev6u-story.html
Florida mom wins $2M jackpot after spending life savings on daughter’s cancer treatment
cleveland.com/news/2023/04/florida-mom-wins-2m-jackpot-after-spending-life-savings-on-daughters-cancer-treatment.html
Florida House will issue subpoenas to medical groups advocating gender-affirming care
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article274660981.html
Florida Republican apologizes for anti-transgender 'demons' and 'mutants' comments
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Quick Glance: Republican politician refers to transgender Floridians as "demons and imps," then apologizes.
- During a committee hearing on Monday, a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives referred to transgender Floridians as "demons and imps" and compared them to "mutants from another planet."
- Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, slammed the bill's critics, including numerous transgender Floridians.
- "The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps who come parade before us," Barnaby declared.
- Barnaby's remarks come after several transgender Floridians and parents of transgender children spoke out in opposition to HB 1521.
Caring for sick or injured kids can be emotional. It should never be violent | Guest commentary
orlandosentinel.com/2023/05/22/caring-for-sick-or-injured-kids-can-be-emotional-it-should-never-be-violent-guest-commentary
Florida woman wins $2m lottery after helping daughter beat breast cancer: Geraldine Dozier-Gimblet had dipped into her savings to help pay for her child’s ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/20/florida-lottery-winner-breast-cancer-treatment
Florida lawmakers want to change how public health emergencies are handled: Pointing to restrictions imposed in other states, Florida lawmakers Monday began ...
sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-nsf-floridacontrol-public-health-emergencies-20230403-fwwwz53gazbhnjppx4qqf222pm-story.html
Florida sued over bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth: Four families in Florida sued the state on Thursday over new rules prohibiting ...
cnn.com/2023/03/23/politics/florida-transgender-medical-ban-lawsuit/
I am the parent of a transgender child. What about my parental rights?: Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids negatively impacts my child's ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/03/22/florida-ban-trans-healthcare-undermines-parental-rights/11516854002/
Ex GOP Lawmaker Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Pleads Guilty Covid Fraud: Former GOP Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, who sponsored the “Don’t Say Gay” bill ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/joseph-harding-dont-say-gay-sponsor-pleads-guilty-covid-relief-fraud-1234701402/
Paid articlePaid Florida, abortion refuge in US south, poised to pass six-week ban: Governor signals he will sign the proposed bill, which would slam door shut for many patients ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/27/florida-abortion-refuge-six-week-abortion-ban
The Second Opinion That Enabled Keyontae Johnson to Reach the Elite Eight After ‘Sudden Cardiac Death’
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DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump 'chaos' candidacy: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles ...
apnews.com/article/desantis-trump-2024-campaign-266dc9affdfaf929712d08320e1d92ff
Quick Glance: Disney uses a royal family clause to thwart Ron DeSantis' Florida power play.
- DeSantis also proposed renaming the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and establishing a new board of supervisors to oversee it.
- Florida lawmakers have objected to the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void it.
- "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida's Government in the Sunshine law," The Walt Disney World Resort said in a statement.
- The Florida Legislature established it so that Disney could build the infrastructure for Walt Disney World at no cost to Florida taxpayers.
How much did the pile of snow weigh that collapsed the Bayshore parking garage structure? Here's an estimate.
jsonline.com/story/communities/northshore/2023/02/24/bayshore-parking-garage-structure-collapse-how-much-did-snow-pile-weigh/69941228007/
Florida murderer asks for stay of his Feb. 23 execution: Tallahassee killer Donald David Dillbeck is scheduled to be put to death on Feb. 23
orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/os-ne-florida-killer-seeks-execution-stay-20230213-amsy3kz4v5e5baablh7qbftpna-story.html
Governor’s hypocrisy is laughable | Letters: Other letter-writers discuss Alzheimer's caregivers, pharmacy benefits and the importance of a free press.
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/letters/os-op-letters-desantis-hypocrisy-20230219-ybox4j4e6nga5oohwoih25epqm-story.html
Fraud in Florida: Enough is enough | Commentary: From COVID relief funds to utility bills, scammers are rampant across the state.
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-fraud-in-florida-20230221-2lag5axu2ng4dnqac6i23csjwi-story.html
Paid articlePaid Judge curbs Fla. probe into U.S. medicine’s trans treatment standards: American Academy of Pediatrics, Endocrine Society and others accuse the state of targeting ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/26/florida-trans-treatment-lawsuit/
DeSantis proposes permanent COVID mandate ban in Florida : Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday proposed a permanent ban on mandates related to COVID-19 in ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3817894-desantis-proposes-permanent-covid-mandate-ban-in-florida/
When will Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children begin?: A public hearing about the planned restrictions has been scheduled for Feb. 10.
tampabay.com/news/health/2023/01/23/florida-transgender-care-treatment-ban-children-minors/
Paid articlePaid DeSantis enters new year in national spotlight: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is entering 2023 as one of the hottest commodities in Republican politics amid ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3796903-desantis-enters-new-year-in-national-spotlight/
Same-sex marriage is legal. Let love be love, Florida | Editorial: Once and for all, Florida legislators should repeal a ban on same-sex marriage ...
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-edit-same-sex-marriage-ban-20230114-e2uhxpgnt5hufcrqwyq24impdq-story.html
Paid articlePaid Medicaid coverage starts slipping away for almost 1 million Floridians in April: About 1.8 million patients were added to Medicaid during the pandemic but ...
miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article271387432.html
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