Florida
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World
In on the Joke at the First-Ever Florida Man Games
A mullet contest, a “mud duel” with pool noodles, an “evading arrest” obstacle course — and a chance to mull…
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World
In Florida, New School Laws Have an Unintended Consequence: Bureaucracy
Under recent rules, some students can’t take a vision test or get a Band-Aid without permission slips. And it’s up…
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This Year, DeSantis Won’t Loom as Large Over Florida Legislative Session
With Gov. Ron DeSantis focused on the presidential primaries, the session that starts next week could be unusually low key.
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Health
Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about the vaccines by Dr. Joseph Ladapo,…
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World
Florida Law Chills Chinese Student Recruitment
A measure identifying seven “countries of concern” has frustrated University of Florida professors, who are unsure whether they can offer…
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DeSantis Picks Up Key Endorsement From Iowa Religious Leader
The endorsement by Bob Vander Plaats was long expected, but comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis has tried to build momentum…
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World
A.C.L.U. Sues DeSantis Over Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Campus Group
The News The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida education…
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World
Supreme Court Refuses to Revive Florida Law Restricting Drag Shows
A federal judge in Orlando ruled that the law violated the First Amendment, saying it was “specifically designed to suppress…
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World
See You Later, Not-an-Alligator
Sidney Godfrey was sitting in the passenger seat of a truck slowly cruising over a levee one night in 2018.…
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World
For Book Fairs, Scholastic Will Separate Titles That Deal With Race and Gender
Schools can opt to display these books — or not. The list includes biographies of the civil rights icon John…