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DeSantis frustrated by Florida budget delay impacting storm sales tax holiday
WINK - Florida
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expressing frustration over lawmakers' failure to pass a budget before the start of hurricane season this past weekend. Without a finalized spending plan, there is no sales tax holiday on emergency supplies and no new...
Don't expect Florida Panthers to jump the Edmonton Oilers this time
Edmonton Journal
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June 2, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey NHL Edmonton Oilers “We know what to expect. We’ve seen this team before. There are a lot of familiar things about this" Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner watches the play in front of him against the...
Law expands cell phone ban in Florida schools
Fox 4 - Florida
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June 2, 2025
FLA. — Florida lawmakers passed an education bill that will significantly expand restrictions on student cell phone use and make key changes to scholarship programs, charter school funding, and private school zoning requirements. House Bill 1105,...
R.E.A.C.H. Central Florida helps young Asian American students with leadership skills
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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June 2, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the spirit of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, we are shining a light on a special Everyday Hero who volunteers time with a nonprofit called “R.E.A.C.H.” of Central Florida. R.E.A.C.H. stands for...
Bright red fish caught by Mississippi angler with electric reel breaks new record
Fox News
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Charity Clark, 43, was paddleboarding with her friend Cassie Bailey, 33, near Big Pine Key off the Florida coast when she spotted a crab trap buoy behaving unusually — and quickly discovered a shark trapped beneath it. NEWYou can now listen to Fox...
Florida Lawmakers Strike Tentative Budget Deal, Promising $2.25 Billion In Tax Relief
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 2, 2025
After weeks of intense negotiations and public disagreements, Florida lawmakers have reached a tentative budget deal that is set to deliver $2.25 billion in tax relief to businesses and families across the state. The breakthrough comes as the...
FAMU President-Elect Marva Johnson set to receive $650,000 salary
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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June 2, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — As Marva Johnson awaits final confirmation to be Florida A&M's 13th president, we're learning more about the terms of her contract. Here's a breakdown of what's in the contract and what comes next. If confirmed, the...
A top DeSantis aide could become Florida’s next education commissioner
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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A key aide to Gov. Ron DeSantis with little public profile could soon rise to the nationally prominent post of Florida’s education commissioner. Anastasios I. Kamoutsas, one of DeSantis’ four deputy chiefs of staff, has emerged as one of the most...
Florida Republican's bill would make Trump orders permanent in bid for US 'dominance' in key industry
Fox News
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June 2, 2025
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the GOP working to deliver President Donald Trump's 'big beautiful bill' and the president signing an executive order aiming to boost nuclear energy production in America. NEWYou...
Opinion Shaper: Legislation would harm most vulnerable
The Robesonian - North Carolina
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June 2, 2025
As a US Navy veteran, I am honored to manage a team that serves other veterans without a home in North Carolina. In my role as director of outreach for Veterans Services of The Carolinas, our team collaborates daily with the faith-based community,...
Florida inmates are using cellphones to con elderly people, officials say
WTSP - Florida
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June 2, 2025
Law enforcement officials say they are seeing inmates using cell phones to con people, including seniors, from behind bars. TAMPA, Fla. — Law enforcement officials announced Monday they are seeing inmates use cell phones to con people, with one...
Dirk Harkins: Groundbreaking therapy saved my life. Florida veterans deserve the same chance.
Florida Politics
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June 2, 2025
Every day in America, 17 veterans die by suicide. I nearly became one of them. After serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq, I came home physically injured and mentally broken. In 2007, while on a combat patrol in Tikrit, my convoy was...
‘An outspoken champion’: Laura Dominguez re-election bid adds major LGBTQ endorsements
Florida Politics
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June 2, 2025
As Pride Month begins, Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez’s re-election bid is getting a boost with support from the political arms of two of Florida’s most prominent LGBTQ advocacy groups. Dominguez’s campaign announced nods from Equality...
Will Florida go with the flow of the Ocklawaha? The debate on a controversial dam and reservoir
Leesburg Daily Commercial - Florida
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Debate continues over the Kirkpatrick Dam's future, with some advocating for its removal and others for its preservation. Proponents, including environmental scientists, say removing the dam would restore the Ocklawaha River's natural flow, revive...
Dunbar High School takes first place at FPL Electrathon Speedway Series race
The News Press - Florida
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Provided by Reinhold Matay, Florida Power & Light The team from Dunbar High School celebrates their win following the FPL Electrathon race at the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., on Saturday, May 17, 2025.Provided By Reinhold Matay,...
Best, worst state economies: Where does Florida rank?
The Florida Times-Union
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Florida ranks 17th in WalletHub's 2025 best state economies ranking. Florida's economy is strong in economic health and activity but lags in innovation potential. Massachusetts claimed the top spot due to its strong investments in research and...
Victim of ‘ghost candidate’ scheme running for Florida attorney general
Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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José Javier Rodríguez, a Democrat who lost his Florida Senate seat in 2020 amid a "ghost candidate" scheme, is running for Attorney General. Rodríguez is campaigning on holding powerful interests accountable and fighting corruption. He faces an...
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reports property litigation down 30% since tort reforms
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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June 2, 2025
Michael Yaworsky, Insurance Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation | Florida Office of Insurance RegulationMichael Yaworsky, Insurance Commissioner, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation | Florida Office of Insurance Regulation The...
Governor Abbott Appoints Prairie View A&M Student as Texas A&M System Student Regent
The Katy News - Texas
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June 2, 2025
BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jaquavous Doucette of Fort Worth, a student at Prairie View A&M University, as the next student regent for The Texas A&M University System. His one-year term is effective June 1,...
New Canaan Town Clerk Weber elected to IIMC board
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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June 2, 2025
New Canaan Town Clerk Claudia Weber NEW CANAAN – Town Clerk Claudia Weber has been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). She was seated as a director on May 21 at the organization’s 2025...