A group of chemical engineering students was denied state funding to participate in a national competition in Florida because of California’s travel ban to certain states that don’t allow biological male athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports. The ban, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2019, was recently expanded to include…
California Travel Ban Stalls Students’ Hopes to Contend in National Chemical Engineers Competition
July 24, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: Florida Horse Owners Fear Black Market Slaughterers Who Come in the Night for Highly-Prized Meat
OCALA, Fla.—Mari Pritchard’s voice still trembles as she speaks of the last time she saw her beloved horse, Frosty. She’s been terrified by reports on social media of horses being killed in the night in Florida, apparently for meat. “It won’t happen here,” she’d reassured herself, after confiding to her mother about her fears. But…
Murder Trial of Rapper YNW Melly Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks; Retrial Likely
July 22, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial Saturday in the South Florida trial of rapper YNW Melly on charges that he murdered two of his friends five years ago. The 12-member panel could not reach a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberations. Broward County prosecutors, who had been seeking the death penalty, will…
Lionel Messi Scores a Sensational Game-Winning Goal on a Free Kick in His Inter Miami Debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Some people paid hundreds of dollars to be able to say they were in the stadium for Lionel Messi’s debut for Inter Miami. Some paid thousands for their seats. The team’s owners committed well over $100 million just to have a chance at moments like this. So far, it looks like money well…
Kamala Harris Blasts Florida History Curriculum, GOP Says Her Focus Should Be on Fixing Border
July 22, 2023
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Florida’s new school rules “want to replace history with lies,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “Extremists, so-called leaders for months have dared to ban books. Extremists here in Florida pass a law saying ‘Don’t say gay,’ trying to instill fear in our teachers that they should not live their full life and love who they love,”…
Judge Sets New Date for Trump Trial After Former President’s Request for Extensive Delay
Former President Donald Trump’s federal criminal trial has been delayed into 2024, but is still slated to take place before voters vote for the next president. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on July 21 said the trial will not start until May 20, 2024. Mr. Trump is facing 37 felony counts, including conspiring to obstruct…
Dozens of Armed IRS Agents In Tactical Gear Raid Florida Business: Report
Dozens of armed IRS agents recently raided a Florida business, with witnesses telling a local news outlet that they were stunned by the show of force by the tax agency. At least 25 to 30 IRS agents in tactical gear executed a search warrant at a business in Stuart, Florida, last week, according to Fox…
Federal Judge Says Preliminary Injunction Blocking Florida Law Prohibiting Minors From Drag Shows Applies to All State Venues
July 20, 2023
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A federal judge stated on Wednesday that his preliminary injunction blocking a Florida law protecting minors from being exposed to drag shows applies to all venues in the state. “Plaintiff is not the only party suffering injury as a result of the passage of the Act; it has a chilling effect on all members of…
Florida Renters Unlikely to See Relief in Housing Market Despite ‘Cooldown’ Across the US
July 20, 2023
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Rental markets across the United States are reportedly beginning to cool, but Florida is likely to remain an exception thanks to the combination of enduring high demand and an inflated cost of living. A recent survey shows nationwide renter’s markets are down more than 33 percent compared with last year. Florida’s median rent for June was…
‘We Must Act’: Matt Gaetz to Introduce Bill Defunding Jack Smith Investigation Targeting Trump
July 19, 2023
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Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Tuesday that he would introduce a bill to the House of Representatives “to defund” Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. “I will be introducing legislation to DEFUND Jack Smith’s witch hunt against President Trump,” Gaetz wrote on…
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