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Friday - Mar. 4, 2022
 

Politico: DeSantis defends scolding students over masks — and fundraises off it

FlaPol: Ron DeSantis fundraises off his scolding of masked high schoolers


FlaPol: Mobile billboard displays DeSantis masked student incident around Florida Capitol building


Ledger: Gov. DeSantis, Ladapo question masks and COVID-19 treatments in free speech push

Times: DeSantis presses Florida Legislature to pass doctor free speech bill


Sentinel: Ladapo on masks: It's a 'lie' they save lives, calls doctors who disagree 'zombies'


FlaPol: Ron DeSantis says 'impotence' of Joe Biden administration emboldened Vladimir Putin


FlaPol: Charlie Crist continues taunting Ron DeSantis over Russia, Ukraine


Capitolist: Rep. Charlie Crist among first to request sanctions on Russian energy


FlaPol: Gov. DeSantis announces Casey DeSantis is now cancer-free

Herald: Governor says Casey DeSantis is cancer free, thanks those who offered prayers, support


FlaPol: Nikki Fried: Florida Ag. HQ to light up blue and yellow in support of Ukrainian people


FlaPol: Kristin Dozier enters Tallahassee mayoral race


FlaPol: Broadcast news legend Ken Amaro launches Jacksonville City Council run


FlaPol: Manic campaign, distorted messaging surrounds Sarasota County vote on how to elect commissioners


FlaPol: Florida man believed to be violent fugitive from Costa Rica resigns City Council seat after shoplifting accusation


NYTimes: Melania Trump Event Called Off After Officials Question Fund-Raising


Herald: FIU board hears more on Rosenberg investigation, learns why board chair terse after resignation

WLRN: Investigation stops short of labeling former FIU president's conduct 'sexual harassment'

Herald: FIU signs off on new salary for interim president. It's more than Rosenberg's.

Herald: Will Rosenberg return to FIU? Maybe. But here's what needs to happen


Times: Amazon joins with nine Florida colleges and universities for free tuition


Times: Piney Point clean-up, closure might take until 2025


FlaPol: Medicaid managed care handling of sickle cell patients could be under microscope

FlaPol: Senate: Medicaid managed care bill not up for negotiations


Times: St. Petersburg extends $15 minimum wage to all city employees


Times: St. Petersburg to use all $45 million stimulus for affordable housing, health


WLRN: Democrats in Congress want to restart Cuban family reunification program


Herald: 'Free them all.' Immigration advocates rally in South Florida to close federal detention centers


NBC Miami: ‘Senselessness': March Against Gun Violence After Woman Found Fatally Shot in Pompano Beach Canal


WLRN: DeSantis announces $20 million in cybersecurity training funds


Times: Florida weekly jobless claims drop


WUSF: Hillsborough County will launch three construction and health care-focused schools


WUSF: Areas of drought are expanding across Florida


Sentinel: Manatee toll surges past last year's brutal pace despite emergency feeding of lettuce


Post: Elections: A divided Pahokee to elect mayor, 2 city commission members


NBC 6: Fort Lauderdale Fires Police Chief After Probe Into Employee Complaints

Sun-Sentinel: Fort Lauderdale's police chief fired over discrimination complaints after six months on the job


News Herald: Panama City Beach Council candidate wants $200 annual stipend for residents from tourism development


Bradenton Herald: HCA Healthcare rebrands all of its Florida hospitals, including Blake in Bradenton


DBNJ: DeBary Mayor Karen Chasez announces reelection bid


Today: SpaceX launches newest batch of Starlink internet satellites from Florida


FlaPol: Balance of power in Tampa could shift as City Council plans to workshop changes to city charter


AP: Florida man sentenced to death for killing police officer

FlaPol: Florida Supreme Court approves legislative maps for 2022 election


Herald: Court approves redistricting maps for Legislature, but congressional plan is stalled


FlaPol: House votes to move ahead with two-map congressional redistricting bill


FlaPol: Wilton Simpson signals openness to Houses congressional redistricting map


Politico: Florida lawmakers approve strictest abortion ban in state's history

NYTimes: Florida Lawmakers Vote to Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks

Herald: Legislature sends 15-week abortion ban to DeSantis with no exception for rape, incest

FlaPol: 'Great day': Senate Republicans drag 15-week abortion ban to Gov. Ron DeSantis


The Floridian: Chris Sprowls Grills Press Over 'Baiting Him' on Abortion Questions


News 4 Jax: Students across Florida stage walkouts in protest of 'Don't Say Gay' legislation


FlaPol: Tallahassee students protest LGBTQ instruction bill inside Florida Capitol

Times: Tampa Bay students walk out in protest of Florida's 'don't say gay' bill

Today: Brevard students walk out of class to protest Florida's 'Don’t Say Gay' bill


DBNJ: Student organizer of FL's 'Don't Say Gay' school walkout suspended from Flagler school


WLRN: End of state legislative session marked by record-breaking budget and controversial bills


WLRN: School board salary cuts are on hold as House and Senate target term limits and school books


FlaPol: Legislature poised to allow Department of Health to spend potential new COVID-19 funds


FlaPol: Legislature passes memorial asking President to press for UN meeting on Cuba atrocities


Herald: Senate passes bill seeking to keep unlawful migrants from being brought to Florida


Times: Florida House avoids voting to divest from Russia over Ukraine invasion


FlaPol: Budget conference: Panhandle leadership helps earmark another $28M in infrastructure projects


FlaPol: Budget conference: Senate, House agree on $1.5M for Pinellas Science Center revival


FlaPol: Budget conference: Wilton Simpson optimistic despite $120M scrap for Moffitt Pasco site infrastructure


FlaPol: Budget conference: Senate, House agree on $750K for Florida Holocaust Museum


Times: Florida Senate passes immigration bill with Biden in mind


AP: Florida to allow limited fishing of goliath groupers


The Hill: Florida House passes bill to establish climate change resiliency office


FlaPol: Florida Legislature officially rebukes Biden policy on Colombian rebel group


FlaPol: Senate passes immigration crackdown over politicization claims


FlaPol: Joe Gruters slightly modifies bill ending permanent alimony ahead of Senate vote


FlaPol: Senate passes bill to replace FSA, a Gov. DeSantis priority


FlaPol: Senate OKs bill allowing online security officer training


FlaPol: Senate passes bill easing military medic transition into civilian health care


FlaPol: House preps for vote on collegiate presidential search exemption bill


FlaPol: Legislature approves update to Marjory Stoneman Douglas school safety law


FlaPol: Legislation creating individualized seizure action plans for students now ready for Governor's desk


FlaPol: Sour or sweet: House readies for vote on strawberry shortcake as state dessert


FlaPol: Legislature again snubs proposal to place free menstrual products in public schools


FlaPol: VISIT Florida to be extended five years — not eight


FlaPol: Legislature again ignores proposal to delete dead law banning same-sex marriage


Floridian: Sayfie Review Hosts Miami Tech Summit


FlaPol: The big return? Visit Orlando expects busy Spring Break


FlaPol: Building gas station where it could pollute this Florida spring would be fuel-ish


WLRN: AAA: $4 a gallon is 'a real possibility' in Florida

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sun Sentinel: Who's in charge? CDC's leadership 'crisis' apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance

Sun Sentinel: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

Sun Sentinel: Trump suggests Biden aides acted without then-president's knowledge — but says he has no evidence

Sun Sentinel: Trump threatens to cut Musk's government contracts as their public feud escalates

Sun Sentinel: Governments scramble to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday

Sun Sentinel: Elon Musk is gone, but DOGE's actions are hard to reverse. The US Institute of Peace is a case study

Sun Sentinel: Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while'

Sun Sentinel: Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here's what to know

Sun Sentinel: Trump EPA moves to roll back rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives

Sun Sentinel: Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

Sun Sentinel: Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire

Sun Sentinel: Thune's first big test as Senate leader has arrived with Trump's tax bill

Sun Sentinel: David Jolly launches campaign for Florida governor. Focus is on affordability, broadening Democratic base.

Herald: Jolly enters governor's race as a Democrat: 'The Free State of Florida is a lie'

Sun Sentinel: Trump moves to block US entry for foreigners planning to study at Harvard University

Sun Sentinel: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

Sun Sentinel: Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

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