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Up to 39 people feared dead after boat capsizes off Florida coast
Coastguard rescue man believed to be only survivor, clinging to submerged hull of vessel, east of Fort Pierce At least 39 asylum seekers are feared…
‘Florida’s Trump’: DeSantis focusing on nonexistent issues as election looms, critics say
Opponents say the governor leans on ‘wokeness’ and culture war issues that are irrelevant to the real needs of Floridians There are still almost 10…
Florida lawmakers introduce bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks
Republican lawmakers in Florida filed a bill on Tuesday seeking to ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-lawmakers-introduce-bill-ban-abortion-15-weeks-rcna11885 Droolin’ Dog…
Florida hospital system suffers data breach, including medical information
A Florida-based hospital system revealed on Saturday it suffered a data breach that included the personal and medical information of patients and staff…. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/587931-florida-hospital-system-suffers-data-breach-including-medical Proactive Computing…
Tiger shot and killed at Florida zoo after biting man’s arm
A Malayan tiger at the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens in Florida was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday after it bit a man…
Florida breaks another record for COVID-19 cases
Florida broke its single-day record for new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the omicron variant continues to drive a surge in infections.The state reported 31,758 cases to…
Florida vendor sells hats with Nazi symbols during motorcycle rally
A vendor has come under fire for selling hats featuring Nazi symbols during Florida’s Biketoberfest, which draws thousands of bikers to the state’s Daytona Beach area all month…
Abortion ban modeled after Texas’ sweeping law introduced in Florida legislature
A Florida lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday modeled after Texas’ new law prohibiting abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, or roughly six weeks —…
Child Covid deaths more than doubled in Florida as kids returned to the classroom
TALLAHASSEE — Florida reached another grim Covid milestone amid the Delta surge: Since August, the number of Covid-related child deaths in the state has more…
Judge Rules Florida’s ‘Racist’ Law Protecting Drivers Who Hit BLM Protesters Is Unconstitutional
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the Lakeland, Florida Police Department to announce a new proposal that would provide $5,000 signing…
Florida couple busted in Hawaii with fake vaccine cards
Enzo and Daniela Dalmazzo were arrested last week in Honolulu for having fake vaccine cards. That’s not too surprising, given the fact that they’re from Florida….
Florida doctors urge unvaccinated to get shots: ‘It’s the worst it’s ever been right now’
A group of Florida doctors on Monday gathered outside a medical office to urge unvaccinated individuals to get the coronavirus vaccine as the delta variant has led…
Florida county declares pandemic state of emergency amid hospital resource shortage
A Florida county voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency as hospitals are becoming increasingly strained amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.Palm Beach…
Five Florida cops dead of Covid in one week
Encouraged by their unions and their governor, Florida’s police are refusing to receive vaccines against Covid: one survey tallied only 52% respondents saying they were…
Oxygen for Water Treatment Diverted to Orlando Hospitals Dealing With Covid-19 Surge
Today in dystopian hellscape news: covid-19 cases in Orlando have apparently gotten so overwhelming that it’s begun impacting the city’s water supply. Yes, really. Read…
Florida gives two school districts 48 hours to comply with mask rule or lose funding
Florida’s Board of Education is ordering two school districts to comply with an order allowing parents to opt out of local mask mandates, with state officials giving the…
Florida’s largest school district mandates masks in defiance of DeSantis
Florida’s largest school district approved mask mandates late Wednesday in defiance of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) order that parents should be given an option to opt…
Florida officials vote to penalize 2 school districts over mask mandates
Florida education officials voted on Tuesday to punish two school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) ban on mask mandates.Florida’s Board of Education decided…
Fred reforms into tropical storm and targets Florida, Grace continues to churn in Caribbean
This new iteration of Fred has seen maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and is moving northwest over the Gulf of Mexico at…
Hundreds of Florida doctors pen letter calling on DeSantis to repeal mask mandate ban
Over 800 Florida physicians called on Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Thursday to repeal his executive order banning mask mandates as the state continues to see a…
4 teachers die of Covid-19 within 24 hours of each other in Broward County, FL
Four teachers have died of Covid-19 within a 24-hour period in Broward County, Florida – a state that bans mask mandates. At least three of…
Two days into school year, 440 students in a Florida district are quarantined
Nearly 500 students in Palm Beach County, Fla. have been quarantined because of COVID-19 just two days into the school year, the district’s superintendent said…
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