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Florida Tech seniors feature lacrosse player Griffin Martin in their project
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Florida Tech seniors have united to present a unique documentary featuring the story of Griffin Martin, a 23-year-old men's lacrosse player and biomedical engineering student. Martin's journey is distinctive as he became deaf after contracting...
Florida Peninsula Files for 8.4% Cut in HO Rates, 12% Drop in Condo Owners’
Insurance Journal
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August 15, 2025
Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., the ninth-largest property insurance carrier in the state with some 189,000 policies in force, announced it had filed for some of the largest rate decreases since landmark legislative changes were enacted two years...
Could Polk's US reps face new districts for 2026 electons?
News Chief - Florida
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Florida's congressional districts may be redrawn mid-decade, a highly unusual move prompted by pressure from President Trump. Gov. DeSantis supports redrawing the maps, potentially impacting the districts of four Polk County representatives. Rep....
Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census
Salon
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August 15, 2025
“Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.15.25
Florida Politics
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August 15, 2025
Good Friday morning. It may not feel like it, but it has been more than two months since John Thrasher — decorated U.S. Army veteran, towering figure in Florida politics, and 15th president of FSU — died at the age of 81. Whether during his time...
DeSantis’ office was scheduled to discuss a legal deal. The first lady’s Hope Florida got millions afterward, records show
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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August 15, 2025
On September 10, 2024, state health officials planned to brief Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on a lucrative deal that had been three years in the making. The topic: a $67 million Medicaid settlement that could soon come Florida’s way, newly released...
Texas legislature to end special session without passing new electoral maps
The Guardian
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August 15, 2025
Texas lawmakers will adjourn their first special session without passing new congressional maps on Friday, though Governor Greg Abbott has said he will immediately call another session and Democratic lawmakers signaled they are likely to return to...
CHARLES MATSEKE | Trump’s performance politics and the cost to South Africa
Eye Witness News
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Donald Trump’s political fabric has always been woven with threads of populist theatrics, racial grievance politics, and an impulse-driven approach to governance. Nowhere is this more evident than in his treatment or lack thereof of South Africa....
Gen Z and the politics of memes: Making the election both relatable and funny
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Gen Z speaks through memes, and the 2024 election season brought about a lot of creativity on the internet in the world of election memes and parodies. When it comes to politics, memes aren’t just for making us laugh — they help to make complex...
Parting with the past – dumpster filled with books outside Florida Tech’s Evans Library
The Florida Tech Crimson
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As students returned to campus after winter break, they were met with an unusual sight outside of the Evans Library — a dumpster filled entirely with books. Evans Library removing periodicals and reference materials from the library as a part of...
Dar vivienda estable a las personas sin hogar fue una política federal durante décadas, pero Trump le está poniendo fin
KESQ-TV - California
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August 15, 2025
Por Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Rachelle Ellison pasó 17 años durmiendo en las calles de Washington, entrando y saliendo de cárceles y hospitales. Finalmente, en 2008, se mudó a un apartamento gracias a un subsidio de alquiler que incluía tratamiento...
Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to book removal from libraries
Fergus Now - Minnesota
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August 15, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents get books they found objectionable removed from public school libraries and classrooms. It is a victory for publishers and authors who had sued after...
Federal judge rules Florida’s pronoun law for teachers is unconstitutional
FOX 51 Gainesville - Florida
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A Florida judge has ruled that the state’s law allowing books to be pulled from public schools is overly broad and unconstitutional, saying it violates the First Amendment. In a separate finding, the judge also said Florida’s law requiring...
How ‘Papaya’ politics may decide Piastri’s F1 title hopes
Brisbane Times
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August 15, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size McLaren have a conundrum: When, and how, will they decide which of the drivers of their...
Florida officials plan to open another facility to hold immigrant detainees
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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August 14, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The second immigrant detention facility since Alligator Alcatraz” will be at Baker Correctional Institute, a vacant prison in a remote part of Baker County. “We have identified this location. It will be able to hold more...
Florida governor announces 'Deportation Depot' detention center
NBC News
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August 14, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Florida governor announces 'Deportation Depot' detention center 01:15 UP NEXT Mexican restaurant damaged during immigration raid 00:54 Protesters...
Florida governor announces second immigration detention center
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the state will use a shuttered state prison in North Florida to open a second immigration detention center. The state plans to spend $6 million to renovate Baker Correctional...
Gov. Newsom calls for special election on redistricting plan amid national debate
BakersfieldNow - California
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a special election set for November 4, where California voters will decide on a proposed redistricting plan. This move comes just a day before the deadline for state lawmakers...
Congressman Mike Haridopolos Hosts Human Trafficking Symposium at Eastern Florida State College
Space Coast Daily - Florida
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21,865 victims of human trafficking were identified in the United States last year alone U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos hosted the 2025 Human Trafficking Symposium at Eastern Florida State College on Thursday, bringing together leading experts,...
Will Tropical Storm Erin impact South Florida? Here's the system's projected path
Irish Star
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August 15, 2025
As Tropical Storm Erin moves westward across the Atlantic, forecasters predict it will become a Category 1 hurricane by Friday morning and perhaps a Category 3 or stronger system over the weekend. It will be the first hurricane of the 2025...