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Florida approves first bear hunt since 2015, as some raise concerns
Straight Arrow News
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August 14, 2025
Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December under a new rule approved by state wildlife officials on Wednesday. The announcement comes despite criticism from animal welfare advocates over its allowance of dogs and bait....
Florida Insurers Celebrate Record Profits as Premiums Surge for Residents
Newsweek
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August 14, 2025
Florida home insurers are celebrating their best year in a decade as in 2024 they collected more premiums than paid out claims for the first time since 2015, according to the latest data by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR)....
Florida filling teaching vacancies ahead of the 2025-2026 school year
South Florida Times
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August 14, 2025
Miami – Florida’s teaching shortage crisis seems to be on the mend, as the state welcomes more educators ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. The Florida Department of Education announced a 17. 7 percent in reduction of teacher vacancies, lower...
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...
Florida plans to open second immigration facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ at a vacant prison
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — Florida is preparing to hold immigrant detainees at a new detention facility in a remote, northern part of the state, the second since the makeshift detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” opened in the Everglades just over a month...
Florida Awards $5,000 Law Enforcement Bonuses As Recruitment Surges
NewsRadio WFLA - Florida
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FLORIDA - Florida law enforcement agencies are seeing significant growth in new and transferring officers thanks to the state’s $5,000 recruitment bonus program. Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday at the Hillsborough County...
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...
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces “Deportation Depot,” A Second Migrant Detention Center
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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August 14, 2025
Florida expands its immigration enforcement with a new North Florida facility, solidifying its support for President Trump’s border policies. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the creation of a second migrant detention facility, dubbed the...
Florida cities and counties line up to defy new pro-developer state law
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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by Craig Pittman Like a lot of you, I’m a sucker for movies about scrappy underdogs who somehow thrash their way to triumph. “The Bad News Bears,” “The Replacements,” even “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” are films I can watch over and over. So...
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, Michigan Rep. Moolenaar Urge Blacklisting Of Chinese Forensic Institute
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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August 14, 2025
Lawmakers Urge Commerce Department to Re-Blackist Chinese Institute for Human Rights Abuses Florida Senator Rick Scott and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) have sent a letter to the Under...
Florida bans potent kratom compound, calling it as addictive as opioids
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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Citing an "immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare," Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday issued an emergency rule banning a "highly addictive" compound known as 7-OH, a concentrated byproduct of kratom that is sold in...
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...
Florida opening Deportation Depot at former prison to operate alongside Alligator Alcatraz
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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...
Florida AG issues emergency rule banning kratom compound
WLRN - Florida
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A compound called 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, found in some kratom products, is now a Schedule 1 controlled substance in Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthemeir issued an emergency rule Wednesday that places 7-OH on a list...
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,...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Curse of being No. 2
Florida Politics
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August 16, 2025
When Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Jay Collins this week to be Florida’s next Lieutenant Governor, the Tampa Republican instantly went from an SD 14 freshman to a heartbeat away from the top job. He’s also rumored to be mulling a 2026 run for Governor...
Florida to open 'Deportation Depot' at closed prison
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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August 14, 2025
SANDERSON, Fla. (CBS12) — A currently-shuttered state prison in Florida will soon be turned into a detention processing and deportation center for undocumented immigrants. On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed that state officials plan to...
Florida’s Property Insurance Market: Stabilizing Amid Reforms
1290 WJNO - Florida
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Florida’s Property Insurance Market: Stabilizing Amid Reforms Bottom Line Up Front: Last year Florida’s property insurance market showed signs of stabilization, thanks to legislative reforms. This year there are signs that it’s effectively been...
Florida News That Impacts You – August 14th, 2025
1290 WJNO - Florida
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Florida News That Impacts You – August 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. Governor DeSantis announced that over 8,700 law enforcement...