Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had directed Republican lawmakers to dissolve Disney’s self-governing district, and hand the power to him, after the company opposed his ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.
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Alligator kills 85-year-old Florida woman as she walked dog
The chances of a person in Florida being injured in an unprovoked alligator attack is about one in 3.1 million, according to the state’s wildlife commission.
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Florida Rep. Gaetz won’t be charged in sex-trafficking probe, lawyers say
Prosecutors has recommended against bringing charges in part because of credibility questions with the 2 central witnesses.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: College Board AP course tests our racial politics, too
The critics of Advanced Placement African American studies quickly expose their ignorance of the breadth and depth of Black history.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Black history class revised by College Board after criticism
The course is currently being tested at 60 schools around the U.S., and the official materials are intended to guide its expansion to hundreds of additional high schools in the next academic year.
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Tropical Storm Nicole sends beachfront homes into ocean
The storm was the first November hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 37 years.
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Nicole strengthens into hurricane as parts of Florida evacuate
Florida officials have ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
Posted inNation & World
Miami Beach condo building evacuated near site of deadly collapse
The 2021 disaster focused scrutiny on the structural integrity of aging towers throughout Florida, especially along its coastlines.
Posted inCops & Courts, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Maine man killed in Florida in random attack
Police in Clearwater Beach said Jeffrey Chapman, 49, of Bangor, died after being accosted while he was bicycling.
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The humble Farmer: Global warming’s impacts hitting home ever faster for former snowbird
Had I not seen it, I would not believe that one storm could raise the water so high as to make miles of Florida coastline unfit for buildings.