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Supreme Court Refuses To Take Up Equal Rights Amendment Dispute; Advocates Persist
The Supreme Court has rebuffed women's efforts to get the Equal Rights Amendment enshrined in the Constitution, the report states.
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Organizations Urge Florida A.G. Moody To Withdraw From Supreme Court Challenge To Affordable Care Act
The outcome, the letter states, would "threaten the health and well-being of Floridians" who lack proper health insurance.
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Former Pa. Candidate For Governor Now At Center Of Trump Administration Vaccine Push
A central figure in the federal government’s coronavirus vaccine effort is a Pennsylvanian who two years ago lost a primary fight.
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A.G. Moody Takes Hand In Settlement Agreement In Antitrust Action Against Solid-Waste Giants
It involves a $4.6 billion merger between two giant garbage collection and recycling corporations.
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Pence In The State Capital Rips On Joe Biden’s Health Care Plans
Pence did not wear a face mask at this event, despite recent national COVID-19 surges.
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Gaetz: Luxury Trump Hotel’s Below-Market Room Charges Were Clerical Error. ‘I Don’t Believe I Stayed There’
When U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz's latest Federal Election Commission filings came in, it seemed like he had a big problem on his hands.
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More Than 10,000 Cases Of COVID-19 Related To Fla., Schools, With University Data Included
The Florida Dept. of Health data shows 10,317 cases of COVID-19 related to Florida public and private schools, colleges and universities.
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DeSantis Will Allow Additional Family Members, Including Children, To Visit Relatives In Nursing Homes
DeSantis further relaxed rules governing visits to relatives in nursing homes and envisioned family gatherings on Thanksgiving.
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Florida A.G. Moody Joins Massive Antitrust Action Against Google, Alleging Harm To Consumers, Competitors
Attorney General Ashley Moody has joined a federal and multi-state antitrust action accusing Google LLC of monopolizing the markets.
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Florida-Puerto Rico Connection Highlighted As The Island Makes A New Bid For Statehood
The long-debated possibility of statehood for Puerto Rico is gaining traction — a development sure to be watched closely.
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Some Fla., School Districts Wary About Relaxing COVID Safety Rules; Others Are Considering Changes
North Florida’s Hamilton County School District is completing its second month of brick-and-mortar classroom instruction.
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Drag Queens Energize The LGBTQ Community In Florida To ‘Vote Blue’
A trio of drag queens are campaigning for Florida Democrats using short videos released on social media.
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1,306 New COVID Cases Related To Florida Schools; State Data On Universities Is Sparse This Week
New state data show 1,306 COVID-19 cases related to Florida public and private K-12 schools and colleges from Oct. 11-17.
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Florida’s COVID-19 Death Toll May Be Skewed; Florida Surgeon General To Conduct A Fatality Review
There are now questions surrounding the timing of the reporting and "counting" of deaths, according to the health department.
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Two Weeks From Nov. 3: Could Election Hinge On People With No Party Affiliation, And GOP Defectors To Biden?
Republicans led on the first day of in-person early voting in the general election, with 144,562 ballots compared to 140,753 Democrats.
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Vice-Presidential Candidate Harris Campaigns In Florida, Decries Vote Suppression
Harris campaigned in Fla., saying powerful forces including Trump are trying to “confuse people about the integrity of our voting system."
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‘A Culture Of Black Reticence And Black Hypersensitivity’: Race And Police Reforms Take Center Stage In Election
As a Black man living in Florida’s state capital, Joshua Johnson believes police procedures regarding communities of color need to change.
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Another Florida Poll Suggests A Nail-Biter Of An Election Between Donald Trump And Joe Biden
A new Mason-Dixon poll gives Democrat Biden a slim lead over Trump in Florida — 48 percent preferring Biden, 45 percent preferring Trump.
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Federal Rural Health Panel Offers Little Help For The Public On COVID-19
Colyer, a Republican, continues to tout hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment despite warnings about its use.
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DeSantis Joins Trump As The President Seeks Senior-Citizen Votes In Fort Myers
Gov. DeSantis joined President Trump in Fort Myers Friday to participate in a “Protecting America’s Seniors” rally.