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Florida's Competing Gambling Interests Pour At Least $62 Million Into PACs
Gambling-related contributions flooded into Florida in June, according to campaign finance records, indicating gambling wealth up for grabs.
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FanDuel And DraftKings Pump $20 Million Into Sports-Betting Initiative For The 2022 Ballot
Titans FanDuel and DraftKings poured $20 million in June into a campaign to legalize sports betting by amending the Fla. Constitution.
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GOP Leaders In Florida Launch Digital Ad Promoting Conservative Ideals; Democrats Push Back
Democrats are critical of policies pushed by Republicans, claiming that many of those GOP measures have threatened the lives of Floridians.
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Statue Of Florida's Mary McLeod Bethune Heading To The Nation's Capitol, Replacing Confederate Image
A statue of prominent Florida educator and civil rights advocate Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune is on its way to the U.S. Capitol.
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Boys Are Way Behind Girls When It Comes To Reading -- Why Is This Happening, And How Can It Be Fixed?
Florida boys do not read as well as girls. That's what all sorts of data show, and several factors are likely involved, the report states.
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CDC Data: Rising COVID Cases In Florida Top Almost Every State, Even As Vaccinations Continue
While states such as Missouri have made news over a surge of COVID-19 cases, Florida, too, is seeing a spike in cases, according to the CDC.
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City Of Key West Plans To Resist State Interference In Local Votes To Limit Cruise Ships
This follows the enactment of a state law striking down Key West's voter-approved limits on cruise ships.
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Many Fla., Schools Already Ditched Mask Policies As CDC Updates COVID Guidance; But Is It The Right Decision?
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated teachers, students, and staff would not need to wear masks this fall, the federal CDC said.
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Proud Boys, Other Groups, Rally At Florida's Old Capitol To Demand Release Of “Patriots” From Jan. 6 Insurrection
“The ‘Proud Boys’ actions belie their disavowals of bigotry," according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Death Toll In Surfside Condo Collapse Reaches 60; DeSantis Directs Suspension Of Property Taxes
It is following the transition from a search and rescue mission for victims of the Surfside condo collapse to a recovery effort.
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Why Is Fla., Dept. Of Education Behind On Getting Billions Of Federal Dollars To Schools Recovering From COVID Pandemic?
Florida education officials are at least a month behind in getting a state plan, worth billions, to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Vietnam Vets To Unveil Memorial In Florida Capital For POWs And MIAs; Thousands Unaccounted For
A memorial in honor of military personnel who were taken prisoner or went missing in action during the Vietnam War will soon be erected.
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Legal Sparring Continues Over Feds, Florida, And Cruise Ship Industry; Next Step Is Appeals Court
The federal government has filed an appeal of a Tampa federal judge's epic ruling saying the CDC "went overboard" in its control.
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More Than 30 States, Including Florida, Join Lawsuit Accusing Google Of Anti-Competitive Practices
Florida's Moody said, “Time and again, we have seen Google use its power in the tech industry to unscrupulously exploit the marketplace."
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DeSantis Thinks Condo Collapse Might Be A One-Off; Search Of Remains Uncovers Another 10 Bodies
DeSantis played down concerns the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building may reflect a broader problem with high rises.
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Tropical Storm Elsa Knocks Out Power To Thousands While Headed Toward Landfall In Big Bend
Tropical Storm Elsa had knocked out power to 26,000 customers in Florida as of early Wednesday morning, mostly in the Tampa Bay area.
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Pro-Gambling And Anti-Gambling Forces Take Aim At Florida Compact With Seminole Tribe From Different Angles
Pro- and anti-gambling forces appear united in fighting Florida's high-dollar gambling compact between the state and the Seminole tribe.
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Fla., Has Seen An Uptick In Gun Violence Stemming From Social Media: ‘This Is The New Form Of Communication'
Gun violence has stricken communities in S. Florida as social media has been linked to an uptick in many deadly shootings across the state.
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Black Kids Can Get Caught Up In A Juvenile Justice System That Often Fails, Though Some Programs Work
Black juveniles in Florida are arrested at higher rates compared to all other ethnic groups, and struggle to get into diversion programs.
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Tropical Storm Elsa Expected To Strengthen Into Hurricane; 33 Florida Counties Under State Of Emergency
As tropical storm Elsa approaches Florida's West Coast, the National Hurricane Center projects the storm will strengthen to a hurricane.