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Florida’s congressional map: An about-face in GOP strategy and a setback for Blacks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I can hear the moans.’‘

Tribune News Service

Florida dentist charged with fatal hit on ex-brother-in-law

A Florida dentist has been arrested on charges that he hired hit men eight years ago to kill his sister’s ex-husband, a prominent law professor

The Independent UK

Republicans embrace DeSantis’ congressional map as opponents call it illegal, racist

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The first day of the special session on congressional redistricting exposed how raw and divisive the next few months may be in Florida politics as the congressional map drawn by the governor was advanced by two Republican-controlled committees Tuesday, while Democrats and minority voting advocates blasted the…

Miami Herald

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DeSantis asks Legislature to eliminate Disney World’s self-governing status

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday he has expanded the Legislature’s special session on redistricting this week to cut to the core of his latest political enemy and announced he wants lawmakers to repeal the law that allows the Walt Disney World Resort to operate as a self-governing…

Miami Herald

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

Scott Maxwell: Fla. tax dollars pay lawyers $675 an hour to defend unconstitutional laws

Florida lawmakers keep getting smacked around by federal judges who say the politicians in Tallahassee treat toilet paper with more respect than the United States Constitution.

Orlando Sentinel

Legislature makes unusual move, says DeSantis will map Florida congressional districts

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican legislative leaders announced Monday that they are not crafting a new congressional map but will rather defer to Gov. Ron DeSantis to draft new maps that will be to his liking.

Miami Herald

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DeSantis will map Florida’s congressional districts, legislative leaders announce

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican legislative leaders announced on Monday that they are not crafting a new congressional map but will rather defer to Gov. Ron DeSantis to draft new maps that will be to his liking.

Miami Herald

Editorial: Three examples of the hypocrisy in Tallahassee

Republican lawmakers in Florida like to say they stand for freedom, for parental rights, for the voices of those marginalized by “woke” liberalism. But behind the curtain, their actions smack of something else — hypocrisy, opportunism and a cynical belief that Floridians will buy whatever they’re selling. Three reports this…

Tribune News Service

5 ways Florida nursing home visits will change thanks to bill signed by Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida health care facilities have a new set of rules for restricting visitation thanks to a bill approved Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Tribune News Service

Florida’s feuding over education laws is in national spotlight. GOP seizes the moment

MIAMI — Amanda Silvestri, a mother of two elementary school children, traveled from Palm Beach County to Tallahassee in January to tell state lawmakers she was concerned about what her kids were being taught in school.

Miami Herald

Florida lawmakers raid $100M from affordable housing for program that doesn’t exist

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the midst of a statewide housing crisis, the Florida Legislature swept $100 million out of a nationally respected affordable housing rental assistance program for low-income families into a home-buying program that exists in name only.

Orlando Sentinel

‘Say gay’: Billboards appear all over Florida in protest against ‘Don’t say gay’ bill

Billboards encouraging people to “say gay” have cropped up in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Orlando

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

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DeSantis vetoes congressional maps, sets special session for April

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis made good on his promise to veto the GOP Legislature’s congressional redistricting map Tuesday because it doesn’t eliminate a “racially gerrymandered” Black district in North Florida.

Tribune News Service

The ‘don’t say gay’ bill DeSantis just signed, explained

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1557, officially named the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, into law on Monday.

Miami Herald

Investment conference in Miami cancels DeSantis’ speech over ‘anti-immigrant’ views

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A conference of immigration attorneys and wealth management companies who work with international investors and real estate developers has rescinded its invitation to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the keynote speaker at its Miami conference next month after some participants and sponsors objected to his immigration…

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

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BurgerFi Partners With Food Delivery Firm Gopuff

BurgerFi International Inc (NASDAQ:BFI) has partnered with food delivery company, Gopuff, to include its all-natural burgers and sides through "Fi on the Fly" food truck and Gopuff Kitchen food delivery service. The partnership will bring Gopuff's late-night delivery to BurgerFi and Gopuff customers in the Tallahassee area between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The…

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

Secret Service study of yoga class shooting shows misogyny

A Secret Service case study finds that a man who fatally shot two women at a Tallahassee, Florida, yoga class in 2018 had a well-documented history of disturbing behavior toward women

Miami Herald

‘Culture wars’ session of Florida Legislature is nearly over, but emotions are still raw

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican leaders made certain this year’s legislative session would be emotional.

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: Say ‘gay’ as loud as you want, Florida kids! We love and support you 100%

You don’t know, dastards who rule the diverse state of Florida from the hills of Tallahassee, the pain and suffering gay children endure staying in the closet and not being accepted for who they are by society.

Miami Herald

What’s ahead for parents, students after passage of ‘don’t say gay’ bill in Florida?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida teachers could soon be turning to Tallahassee for direction to try and figure out what they can and can’t do with their lesson plans, in particular, those related to gender identity and sexual orientation.

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