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Florida education agency rejects math books it claims contain Critical Race Theory

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida rejected 42 math textbooks publishers wanted to sell to the state’s public schools, claiming the books contained “critical race theory” or other “prohibited topics” and “unsolicited strategies,” the Department of Education said Friday.

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Florida researcher predicts 22 named storms, 5 major hurricanes in 2022

SARASOTA, Fla. — Tampa Bay residents have a tendency to brush aside concerns about hurricane season as annual forecasts arrive each spring.

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DeSantis nominee for Florida wildlife commission was fined for manatee violation

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Coral Gables health care executive who had been fined for speeding in a boat in a manatee-protection zone was named this week to the Florida board in charge of protecting wildlife.

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The suicide hotline soon will be 3 digits. But Florida is unprepared, advocates say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is scrambling to prepare for the flood of calls expected when the country rolls out a three-digit suicide hotline this summer.

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High school students hospitalized after military ball, and overdose suspected, reports say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six Northeast High School students were hospitalized Thursday night because of what could be overdoses at an Air Force JROTC Military Ball at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida, according to Broward County Public Schools.

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How have college football’s 2020 opt-outs fared in the NFL?

TAMPA, Fla. — Last year’s NFL draft featured the only-in-a-pandemic wrinkle of evaluating prospects who opted out of an entire season because of coronavirus concerns. Nine first-rounders, including the Bucs’ Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, skipped all or part of their final college season.

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Lightning rally to beat Ducks in overtime, clinch playoff berth

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s early lead went away quickly Thursday night, then goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy disappeared down the tunnel.

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Anthony Todt verdict: Guilty of 1st-degree murder in Florida killings of wife, kids

ORLANDO, Fla. — A jury found Anthony Todt guilty on four charges of first-degree murder and animal cruelty Thursday for killing his wife, children and dog at their Central Florida home in 2020.

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Anthony Todt trial: Jurors deadlocked on some charges in murder trial

ORLANDO, Fla. — After about five hours of deliberations Thursday, jurors said they are deadlocked on some of the charges against Anthony Todt, the Connecticut physical therapist accused of killing his wife, children and dog at their Central Florida home.

Orlando Sentinel

‘I think it’s really neat’ — Miami coach Mario Cristobal embracing NIL landscape

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Alabama coach Nick Saban criticized the NCAA’s current rules regarding name, image and likeness, saying the current environment was not “sustainable” and that it “creates a situation where you can basically buy players.”

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DeSantis' redistricting map is ‘overtly racist,’ Black lawmaker says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The latest congressional redistricting plan submitted by Gov. Ron DeSantis is a blatant attempt to give Republicans a political edge while diminishing Black and minority representation in Florida, Black lawmakers said.

Orlando Sentinel

Not much goes right in Rays’ sloppy loss to the A’s

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This may be a good time for the Rays to get out of town.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, with no rape or incest exception

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — With no exceptions for rape or incest, most abortions in Florida will be banned after 15 weeks of pregnancy under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday.

Orlando Sentinel

Anthony Todt trial: Jurors now deliberating in killings of wife, kids

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jurors began deliberating Thursday afternoon in the trial of Anthony Todt, the Connecticut physical therapist accused of killing his wife, children and dog at their Central Florida home.

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DeSantis signs law banning most abortions after 15 weeks

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Most abortions in Florida would be banned after 15 weeks of pregnancy under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday.

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Hurricane expert pitches end to category ‘wind’ scale during Orlando conference

ORLANDO, Fla. — During the this week’s National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, a Colorado State University professor proposed a better a way to predict the damages of a devastating hurricane — do away with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

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Where were you when Tom Brady unretired? Bucs players share their memories.

TAMPA, Fla. — From a sports perspective, it was a seminal moment, where time stops in its tracks and many realize they’ll forever remember where they were — and what they were doing — when history transpired.

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Omar Kelly: Can Dolphins’ Austin Jackson salvage career with new coaching staff?

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — How do you salvage the career of a former first-round pick whose first two seasons were plagued by inconsistency and filled with struggles?

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Rays stumble again against A’s, 4-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays don’t have anything to do backflips over.

Miami Herald

Panthers run into a red-hot goalie and still manage OT win, 3-2 vs. Ducks

SUNRISE, Fla. — The nightmare scenario for any postseason favorite — and the Florida Panthers will be one next month — is to run into the hot goaltender once the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 12: Chimaev takes big leap, Sterling enters P4P

Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Fla.

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3 Hard-Hit Stocks too Cheap to Ignore: Penske, USANA, and AutoNation

The stock market has remained under pressure amid investors’ concerns about rising commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine and the Fed’s hawkish monetary policy pivot to combat inflation. The market’s turbulence has led several fundamentally sound stocks—including Penske (PAG), USANA Health (USNA), and AutoNation (AN)—to plummet in valuation.…

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Final SBLIVE/SI Power 25 National Boys Basketball Rankings

Calvary Christian rises to No. 5 in final boys basketball rankings of 2021-22 season.

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‘Where is Trukita?’ Missing woman’s family has lived with that question for 8 years. A recent arrest in an unrelated crime brings the pain back

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The search for Trukita Scott ended long ago.

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Rays lose Luis Patino to injury, ugly game to A’s

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The outcome was ugly, but these type of games are going to happen, even to a team that opened the season with three straight wins.

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