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Baptist Health, Florida Blue contract expires Oct. 1; Here's what both are saying
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Many insurance holders on the First Coast are caught in the middle of a tug of war between Baptist Health and Florida Blue. Baptist Health and Florida Blue hope to negotiate a new contract before the current one expires Sept. 30. Florida Blue says Baptist Health is raising prices too high, while Baptist Health says it's just keeping up with raising costs.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets Launched From California/Florida
After this past week's mishap in Florida prompted a pause in SpaceX launches, they were given the OK to resume Friday night and they took full advantage. At Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County 21 Starlink satellites (13 with Direct to Cell capability) were successfully launched and deployed into low earth orbit.
Major publishers sue Florida over book ban law in schools
Orlando, Florida — On 16-year-old Jack Hayes' bookshelf you'll find books that may no longer be available in some Florida classrooms, such as the Kurt Vonnegut classic "Slaughterhouse-Five." His mother, Judi Hayes, said the 2023 Florida law restricting certain books in school libraries is hurting Jack's ability to learn. "We're not talking about Playboy magazine, you know, we're talking about 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace,'" Judi Hayes told CBS News.The Hayes are part of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Penguin Random House, other publishers and some authors that argues the law "violates the First Amendment" and has created "a...
Democrats attack Vance for fundraising with Florida lawmaker who helped pass abortion law
EXCLUSIVE — The Democratic National Committee is criticizing Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for fundraising with a Florida lawmaker who helped pass the state’s abortion law. The attacks coincide with Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign and other Democrats attempting to undermine former President Donald Trump on the issue of reproductive healthcare before […]
Florida Tourism Website Removes ‘LGBTQ Travel’ Section As DeSantis’ ‘War On Woke’ Escalates
Florida has removed the “LGBTQ Travel” section from its tourism website, marking another move by state officials to separate themselves from a community that once made up a large portion of Florida tourists. “It’s just disgusting to see this,” leader of the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of...
Two new exhibits open in September in Bonita Springs
Two new exhibits open Sept. 12 at the Visual Art Center in Bonita Springs and run through Oct. 24. What can an artist say by removing the impact of color from their process of creation? Emphasis is placed on texture, line, and composition as the foundations of a powerful image or sculpture limited to grayscale. For this exhibition, artists are asked to submit a black & white artwork, which may incorporate no more than 10% color. Open to all media types, 2-D and 3-D works.
Woman in custody after stabbing incident at 7-Eleven in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A woman was taken into custody after a stabbing at the 7-Eleven near Summerlin Road and Boy Scout Drive in Fort Myers. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Friday. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the woman was running around the 7-Eleven with a...
Radio duo Stan and Haney call it quits
ESTERO, Fla. — They've been called the dynamic duo of Southwest Florida airwaves broadcasting on 96 K-rock for more than 30 years. Radio veterans Stan and Haney said goodbye Friday to their listeners on Friday after broadcasting from their Estero studios for 33 years together as the "On Air" light came on at 3 p.m. with a lot of emotion for the very last time.
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