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Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates is raising concerns about polio
Florida is set to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates. Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced plans last month that would affect not only school-age children but also adults. The state health department currently requires a...
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Florida Sen. Ashley Moody Joins Demand For All DOJ, FBI Records On ‘Arctic Frost’
Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with 15 bicameral colleagues, in demanding the Department of...
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Florida News That Impacts You – October 14th, 2025
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1290 WJNO - Florida
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Florida News That Impacts You – October 14th, 2025 Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. Jewish leaders from around the state celebrated Monday’s...
Why are local governments suing the state government? Here's the scoop
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Palm Beach Daily News - Florida
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Palm Beach and 24 other local governments have joined forces to launch a legal challenge to overturn SB 180, a new law that places limits on a local governments ability to pass new zoning code laws. A recently passed Florida law has sparked a...
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Michigan’s Slotkin raises alarm in Senate over secret Trump-era terrorist group designation list
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Miami Times - Florida
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U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin called a new policy enacted by President Donald Trump “unprecedented” and “straight out of an authoritarian playbook, where the President gets to play judge, jury and executioner” in a speech on the Senate floor on Oct. 8....
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Don Gaetz revives housing bill to tackle Florida’s affordability crisis
A bill aimed at expanding access to affordable housing has been refiled to help accommodate Florida’s growing population. Pensacola Republican Sen. Don Gaetz filed the measure (SB 48), co-sponsored by Tamarac Democratic Sen. Rosalind Osgood, which...
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Why is Palm Beach joining a lawsuit against the state government? Here's the scoop
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Palm Beach Daily News - Florida
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A recently passed Florida law has sparked a battle between the state and local governments, with counties and municipalities joining a lawsuit against the law that they claim has already impeded them from enacting new zoning and land-use laws....
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"Día De Los Muertos & Monster Party" returning to Central Florida
"Día De Los Muertos & Monster Party" returning to Central Florida The Downtown Arts District and community partners will host an evening of cultural displays, live entertainment and unique vendors on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. AMERICAN HOLIDAY IS...
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Starship, world’s largest rocket, launched from Texas, seen in Florida
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Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Starship got off the ground Oct. 13, 2025, from SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas. The rocket was seen in the sky near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Starship’s upper stage, the vehicle where crew and cargo would one day ride, flew...
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Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests to return to Central Florida on Saturday
The anti-Trump “No Kings” protests will return to Central Florida on Saturday after previously drawing thousands of protestors to rallies across the state in June. The “No Kings Day” protests held on June 14 were timed to coincide with President...
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Government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays
by Brian Strzempkowski and Melanie Dickman, Ohio Capital Journal October 14, 2025 Airports across the United States have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required...
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Should teachers swear an oath to stay nonpartisan? New proposed Florida bill says yes
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Islander News - Florida
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A bill filed Monday by state Rep. Tom Fabricio would require teachers to take an oath to the Constitution and nonpartisanship. The bill, HB 147, would require teachers to, “before entering upon the duties of a classroom teacher,” take the oath....
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US Senators press Deloitte, other contractors on errors in Medicaid eligibility systems
(Missouri Independent) – U.S. Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements “will cause...
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News Collaborative of Central Florida seeking a project manager
The News Collaborative of Central Florida is looking for a strategic and proactive individual to serve as a contract Project Manager. The Collaborative is a group of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Where did Florida county names come from? Here's Alachua to Columbia
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The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Many Florida counties are named after historical figures, including Confederate officers and U.S. senators. Several counties derive their names from geographic features like bays or from Native American words. Some county names have changed over...
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Florida Law Aimed at Curbing Trump Protesters Nets Felony Charges for Florida Football Fans Who Rushed Field Following Victory Over Texas
Four jubilant football fans who stormed the field after the University of Florida’s victory over the University of Texas are now facing felony charges under a new state law intended to prosecute protesters at President Trump’s Florida events. Two...
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From St. Augustine to Disney, some of Florida's most haunted spots
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Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Florida is considered by some to be one of the most haunted states in the U.S., with numerous locations rumored to have paranormal activity. The May-Stringer House in Brooksville is frequently cited as one of Florida's most haunted places, with...
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'It's sad': Everglades visitors find worrying signs during government shutdown
Rene Ferrer makes the nearly 40-mile trek into Everglades National Park roughly twice a month to go glamping in the eco-tents off the coast of Flamingo Campground — a hotspot for regular campers, boaters and first-time visitors to South Florida....
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Florida A&M wants in on FSU-Tallahassee Memorial partnership
Florida A&M University's Board of Trustees wants more time to negotiate joining a potential partnership between Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Florida State University. During a special meeting Friday, the board unanimously agreed that FAMU...
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Teachers may soon have to take this oath if Florida passes new bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new proposal filed this week would require teachers to take an oath starting next year if a lawmaker gets his way. That proposal — House Bill 147 — was filed on Monday by state Rep. Tom Fabricio (R-Miami Lakes). Under the...
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