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Florida’s feuding over education laws is in national spotlight. GOP seizes the moment

MIAMI — Amanda Silvestri, a mother of two elementary school children, traveled from Palm Beach County to Tallahassee in January to tell state lawmakers she was concerned about what her kids were being taught in school.

Miami Herald

Florida’s pension fund is stuck holding $300 million in Russian investments

A $300 million slice of Florida’s nearly $200 billion public pension portfolio is invested in Russian companies, even as the pariah nation faces mounting accusations of genocide and other war crimes in Ukraine.

Orlando Sentinel

Seat belt could have saved teen at ICON Park Free Fall, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — One simple thing might have saved 14-year-old Tyre Sampson’s life: a seat belt.

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Conor Lamb says John Fetterman’s afraid to debate, calling shotgun incident ‘a huge problem’

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Florida official says stronger laws may be needed after boy's death on Orlando Free Fall ride

ORLANDO, Fla. — As the state’s investigation into the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower last week continues, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Friday her department will look into changing Florida laws to ensure amusement park rides are safe.

Orlando Sentinel

In Florida, 30 LGBTQ couples who marry in mass wedding have message for the governor: ‘We say gay!’

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — The message at Sunday’s Palm Beach Pride celebration in Lake Worth Beach was clear: “We say gay!”

Tribune News Service

At rally, Florida Democrats rail against Gov. DeSantis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried and Annette Taddeo came together over the weekend, united in their diagnosis of the biggest problem they see plaguing Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Can Democrats beat DeSantis next fall? A look at the odds, and what it would take

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The three Democratic candidates for Florida governor are talking to voters, offering optimistic sound bites to interviewers, and courting financial donors — selling themselves and the premise that they really, truly have a chance to defeat Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Tribune News Service

These Democrats want to take on Ron DeSantis. Each has pluses, minuses

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three Democrats — Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried and Annette Taddeo — are vigorously competing for what in many ways is an unenviable job: running as the Democratic nominee against Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

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Fla. gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, meeting with Black community activists, says all-female ticket would help Democrats win everything

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried said Wednesday that Florida Democrats should nominate a female candidate for every statewide office this year, arguing it would help her party win each of the four contests.

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