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Florida leaders and lawmakers react to U.S. strikes on Iran
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Political analyst from UCF reacts to the U.S. strikes on Iran. ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida politicians have shared their reactions to President Trump's decision to air strike three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday evening. "The United States struck...
Florida football lands first 2027 commitment from blue-chip athlete Tramond Collins
Yahoo Sports
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Florida football landed its first commitment from the 2027 recruiting class this weekend from four-star athlete Tramond Collins following his appearance at the program's annual Grille in the Ville event. The 6-foot-2-inch, 183-pound prospect out...
New law sends drivers to jail for speeding
South Florida Times
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June 22, 2025
Photo courtesy of ticketfit.com MIAMI – Florida drivers, beware. Starting July 1, a new state law will go into effect which could land speeders in jail if they exceed more than 50 mph over the speed limit. A $500 fine will be levied against...
Florida Republicans racially gerrymandered two state senate districts, court hears
Yahoo News
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Republicans in Florida racially gerrymandered two key state senate districts to disenfranchise Black voters and skew results in the Tampa Bay area, a panel of judges has heard. In one district, they took a small chunk of St Petersburg heavy with...
Alligator on Florida golf course takes victory lap with stolen club
Yahoo Sports
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Footage has surfaced showing an alligator traversing a Florida pond while displaying a golf club like a trophy. Presumably, the golfer is OK. The footage, shared by WINK News meteorologist Matt Devitt, was captured at an Orlando golf course...
Prioritize building a sustainable water supply for Florida
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Population projections show Florida's population could grow by up to 38.8% by 2050, increasing water demand. Climate change impacts, like rising sea levels and altered rainfall patterns, will further stress water resources. Developing alternative...
Major Human Trafficking Ring Busted Across Florida, Alabama Border
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 22, 2025
A sinister human trafficking operation preying on vulnerable women across the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama has been definitively dismantled, thanks to the relentless efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement. The U.S....
It’s Now a Buyer’s Market in These 10 Cities — 6 Are in Florida
AOL
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Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphotoAcross the U.S., there are now 500,000 more sellers than buyers, according to a new report from Redfin. “At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers this much,” the report...
Law derails campaign to put clean water amendment on…
Naples Daily News - Florida
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Florida's Right to Clean Water amendment aims to give citizens legal power to protect their waters. New legislation (HB 1205) has created significant obstacles for the grassroots campaign supporting the amendment. The new law restricts volunteer...
SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey’s greatest teams
Toronto Sun
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June 22, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Get the latest from Steve Simmons straight to your inbox Sign Up The Florida Panthers pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise,...
Miss Racine makes history as first black Miss Wisconsin
WTMJ - Wisconsin
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June 22, 2025
NEW BERLIN, Wis.— History was made Saturday night as Willow Newell, a 22-year-old from Racine, was crowned Miss Wisconsin 2025– becoming the first Black woman to ever win the state title. Miss Wisconsin 2025 – Willow Newell of Racine. Images...
Florida surgeon performs remote prostate cancer surgery using robotic technology across 7,000 miles
The Express Tribune
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June 22, 2025
A Florida-based surgeon has made medical history by remotely performing cancer surgery on a patient located over 7,000 miles away in Angola, Africa. The procedure was the first transcontinental robotic telesurgery conducted under a U.S. Food and...
Central Florida expects hot, sunny morning with afternoon storms
WFTV - Florida
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June 22, 2025
ORLANO, Fla. — Central Florida will experience heat and sunshine this morning, with isolated storms expected to develop in the afternoon. Temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 80s along the coast and the lower 90s inland. Although the...
Juneteenth celebration brings history, culture to Gifford
Vero News
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June 22, 2025
GIFFORD — Community leaders gathered Saturday to retell the almost abandoned history of Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. In Gifford, the Juneteenth celebration featured poems, praise dances, gospel rap, a mime...
Skip Florida: The Underrated "Key West" Of Ohio Gives Florida Keys Vibes, But Better
The Travel
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June 22, 2025
The name "Key West" is likely the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of a sunny and relaxing island vacation within the contiguous United States. Lying just off the coast of sunny Florida, Key West is the most famous of the...
New FL law cracks down on “Super Speeders”: stiffer fines, jail, suspended license
Islander News - Florida
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A new Florida law, “Dangerous Excessive Speeding,” which will go into effect on July 1st, brings stiffer fines, doubling for repeat offenders, mandatory court appearance and possible jail time. The “super speed” bill - CS/CS/CS/HB 351 – creates a...
Law, not loyalty
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 22, 2025
On June 22, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Act to Establish the Department of Justice into law. On its face, it was a bureaucratic consolidation--an attempt to streamline the legal functions of the federal government. More profoundly,...
SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey's greatest teams
County Market
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports The Florida Panthers pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Photo by Lynne Sladky /The Associated Press The real lesson from...
How Sharks icon Joe Thornton will make history if elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
Marin Independent Journal - California
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June 22, 2025
SAN JOSE – Joe Thornton enjoyed a remarkable 24-year NHL career and, during his prime, was perhaps most responsible for helping transform the San Jose Sharks into one of the league’s premier teams. Fitting, then, that Thornton is set to become the...
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 6.15.25
Florida Politics
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June 22, 2025
It looks like Florida’s arts scene is taking another hit in the upcoming budget. The community is already reeling after last year, when $32 million in funding for the arts made it into the 2024-25 fiscal year budget before Gov. Ron DeSantis...