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Florida state parks whistleblower fired after exposing Ron DeSantis’s plans

James Gaddis tanked Florida governor’s secretive scheme to build hotels and golf courses over acres of preserved land

The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2024

Rays Made Serious Run at Aaron Judge During Free Agency in 2022, per Report

The Yankees slugger called the offer "respectable."

Sports Illustrated · Jul 10, 2024

Ron DeSantis Won't Stop Trying To Gut Florida's Public Records Law

DeSantis' chief of staff used a personal phone to coordinate migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard. Now DeSantis' lawyers say those phone logs should be secret.

Reason · Jun 21, 2024

DeSantis seeks to ‘deactivate’ pro-Palestinian student groups in Florida

Governor accuses of undermining free speech after move against Students for Justice in Palestine in wake of Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2023

Florida Is Giving Foster Children Powerful Psychotropic Drugs Without Proper Records, Audit Finds

More than 1 in 3 Florida foster kids over 13 is taking psychotropic medications, but the state often doesn't follow rules requiring it to keep records of prescriptions.

Reason · Sep 28, 2023

Florida schools plan to use only excerpts from Shakespeare to avoid ‘raunchiness’

DeSantis law that clamps down on LGBTQ+and gender issues also says material sexual in nature should not be used in classes

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2023

Florida book war comes for Shakespeare

"The rest of the nation — no, the world, is laughing us," teacher says

Salon · Aug 8, 2023

Editorial: Here’s how a new immigration law works against Florida’s interests

Florida’s newest crackdown on illegal migrants doesn’t take effect for weeks, but already the legislation is uprooting families and unsettling key pillars of Florida’s economy. It’s another reminder of how poorly we treat the powerless who take some of the most difficult jobs, and of the price that communities, employers…

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Florida man gets 'flesh-eating' bacterial infection after a relative bit him

A resident of Riverview, Florida was bitten by a relative and later developed a "flesh-eating" infection — likely from the bite.

LiveScience · Jun 9, 2023

Editorial: Florida is now where religious freedom goes to die

Republican lawmakers in Florida are crusaders for religious freedom — until it interferes with riling up the MAGA base. Why else would they criminalize pastoral outreach as a means to attack President Joe Biden on immigration policy?

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023