Child's Hot Car Death, Can't Stop Pride, Gator Crossings: FL Top News

FLORIDA — Among this week's top headlines, the LGBTQ community is grappling with the ramifications of the passage of the new Florida law known as the "Protecting Children's Innocence" law, which bans children from attending drag shows. And Gov. Ron DeSantis appears ready to formally declare he's running for president next week.

In Orlando, a nonprofit organization said bakery staff at a Publix store refused to write "trans" on a cake they ordered for an event. Meanwhile, residents are calling for a fifth-grade teacher to be fired after showing students an animated Disney film featuring a gay character, a toddler left in a hot car for 14 hours died, and Orlando police are investigating the hacking of a digital traffic sign to read: “Kill All Gays."

Rescuers helped a baby dolphin reach safety; Tampa will care for a historic Black cemetery; and alligators turned up in awkward places. Read all about it in Top Florida News.

• New FL Laws Target Drag Shows, Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Kids
• Ron DeSantis To Enter Presidential Race Next Week: Reports
• 14 FL Cities Ranked Among Best Places To Live: U.S. News
• After Historic Black Cemetery Is Sold At Public Auction, City Agrees To Buy It Back
• FL Toddler Left In Hot Car For 14 Hours Dies, Parents Charged
• Disney Scraps $1B Florida Project Amid Feud With DeSantis
• Baby Found Dead In Lakeland Dumpster Was Stillborn, Mother ID'ed
• 3 Tampa Restaurants Added To Michelin Guide
• 'Kill All Gays' Sign Investigated In 'Inclusive' Orlando: Mayor
• Gator Hungry For ‘Pub Sub’ Removed From FL Publix Parking Lot: Police
• Laundry Detergent Boxes Filled With Pure-Quality Meth Sent To Tampa
• ‘You Can’t Stop Pride’: FL LGBTQ Events Respond To New Anti-Drag Laws
• 12 Arrested During Human Trafficking Sting In Hillsborough County
• Dunedin Man Accused Of Crashing Into Crane, Killing Woman Passenger
• Publix Refused To Write 'Trans' On Orlando Group's Cake, Founder Says
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Funding Banned At FL Colleges By New Law
• FL Girl Punches Shark, Fends Off Attack At Fort Pierce Beach: Reports
• FL Homeless Man Steals, Crashes Police Car With K-9 Dog Inside: Police
• Teacher Investigated For Showing Students LGBTQ Disney Movie
• DeSantis To Deploy 1,100 Personnel To Aid Immigration Influx In Texas
• Latino Advocacy Group Issues Travel Advisory For Florida
• Man Stole Rare Tortoises, Books, Comics: St. Pete Police
• Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater No. 7 Best Summer Destination In U.S.
• Florida Beach Earns Top Spot On Dr. Beach's 2023 List Of Best Beaches
• Pasco Deputies Aid Struggling Newborn Dolphin: Watch
• Tampa Pride Event Cancelled After DeSantis Signs Anti-Drag Bill

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