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Covid-19 Infects Juveniles In 30 FL Detention Centers And Youth Prisons
Coronavirus had infected 174 youth and employees at 30 Florida juvenile detention centers and juvenile prisons through Friday.
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State Budget Transparency? How Funding Roads Can Become A Complicate Legislative Maneuver
Florida lawmakers regularly sponsor local road projects in a different district than their own; here's why.
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Unusually Dense Dust Layer Approaching; Little Health Risk But Florida Skies Will Be Brilliant
An unusually dense layer of dust approaching the United States from the east poses little risk to most Floridians, but people with respi ...
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State Orders Bars Closed Amid Rampant Covid Spread Among Young People; Nearly 9,000 New Cases Seen
State business regulators cut off service in bars across Florida Friday amid reports of rampant coronavirus transmission among young adu ...
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Ocoee Massacre Education Bill Did Not Include Reparations And May Not Be In School Curriculum For Awhile
In frank comments about African-American legislation in Florida, State Sen. Randolph Bracy, who is a Black man, said he thinks that some ...
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If Covid-19 Infections Keep Spiking Dramatically, Florida Could Reach The 200,000 Mark In Cases Within A Week
With big spikes in COVID-19 infections continuing — including 8,530 new cases on Sunday — Florida could potentially reach the 200,000 ma ...
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Florida's 3,419 Deaths From Covid-19: Residents From Ages 16 To 108 In 60 Counties Across The State
While the focus recently has been on dramatic spikes in COVID-19 infections, Floridians may not know a lot about the deaths from the cor ...
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This Heritage Isn’t Worth Preserving
NASCAR banned the Battle Flag. Quaker Oats fired Aunt Jemima.
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Gov. DeSantis Says No Change On Masks, Even For RNC: ‘We’ll Be Fine By That Time’
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday attempted to allay public fears about surging numbers of COVID-19 cases without resorting to a statewide fac ...
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Florida's Dumping Ground For Covid-19: Just Come On Down And See How Many People You Can Infect
Looks like Florida is becoming the dumping ground for the most contagious virus to hit the United States in years.
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Face Masks: Amid Confusion And Political Turmoil, People Are Not Getting ‘The Right Stuff’
Face coverings. Who knew they would become a vital part of discussions around the world about survival and our way of life? Much less a ...
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With Covid-19 Infections Still Spiking, Gov. DeSantis Shows No Signs Of Retreat On Statewide Masks; Fla., Reopening
Florida’s rate of new COVID-19 infections has surpassed 5,000 for the second day running. The governor of Texas has paused the opening o ...
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Not Every District Can Deliver The Promise Of $47,500 Salaries For Starting Teachers This Year
Gov. Ron DeSantis has lauded a half-billion-dollar initiative to bring beginning teacher salaries to $47,500 and boost pay for experienc ...
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3 Republicans Join House Democrats In Passing Sweeping Police Reform
Three Republicans actually come on board
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‘Donna’s Law’ Could Open Door To Prosecution Of Sex Crimes Against Kids
A new Florida law removes the statute of limitations for sexual battery of children below the age of 18 but applies only to offenses com ...
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Covid Reopening Plan Caps A Tumultuous Year For New College Of Florida
New College of Florida, in Sarasota, had its fair share of challenges this year — fighting off a merger with the University of Florida, ...
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Gov. Desantis Signs ‘Tammy Jackson Act,’ Aiding Pregnant Women In Prison, Into Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that promises pregnant women in prison will receive adequate medical attention and dignity.
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Florida’s Covid Caseload Continues Its Relentless Surge, Adding 5,500+ Cases Overnight
Florida gained a whopping 5,508 new COVID-19 infections in the latest report from the state Department of Health, bringing the total cas ...
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Analysis: Health Coverage For 23 Million At Stake As Trump Fights To Repeal Obamacare
More than 23 million Americans, including close to 2 million Floridians, would lose their health coverage in the midst of the coronaviru ...
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U.S. Senate Democrats Block GOP’s ‘Weak’ Police Reform Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a GOP police reform bill Wednesday because, they said, it fails to adequately respond to police br ...