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Marco Rubio Has Very Comforting Defense of Project 2025 Leader Threat
Senator Marco Rubio ran a flimsy defense for Donald Trump Sunday, after the former president tried to distance himself from a conservative think tank’s fascist plan for Trump’s potential presidential takeover.During an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash played the Florida Republican a clip of Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation. The far-right think tank is behind Project 2025, a sweeping 180-page shadow platform that explains how to roll back rights and tear apart the administrative state and replace civil servants with loyal Trump sycophants.Bash played a clip of Roberts making a chilling warning during...
Florida adds more textbook restrictions. This time, it’s climate change.
The big story: First, Florida told textbook publishers to excise all mentions of “critical race theory” if they wanted to sell their editions to the state’s schools. Next came the prohibition on “social-emotional learning” and “diversity, equity and inclusion.”. Now it looks to be...
Florida records drop in doctor residency applicants post-Roe v. Wade
Ritu Sidgal volunteered at a hospice in California in high school, reading to patients and offering bedside comfort. After attending college in Missouri to study biology and global health, she applied to medical schools and eventually moved to Tampa, enrolling at the University of South Florida. She won’t graduate until 2027 but she’s already thinking of specializing in women’s reproductive health care as an obstetrician-gynecologist.
Does law now require condo owners pay catch-up fees for years when reserves were waived?
Live in a home governed by a condominium, co-op or homeowner's association? Have questions about what they can and cannot do? Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers. Question: For the last two years, my fellow condominium board members have been running around with their...
Florida officials urged not to pass up millions in food assistance again
TALLAHASSEE– State officials said they passed up millions of dollars in new federal food assistance money because they have more than enough programs to feed Florida’s hungry children this summer. But advocates for the hungry say the numbers tell a different story. “The perception put forward by the state is that there is no need for other programs in the state,” said Sky Beard, the Florida ...
Decision day is nearing for top Miami target DL Jarquez Carter
Mulberry (Fla.) three-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter talks his upcoming commitment and where things stand with the Miami Hurricanes The post Decision day is nearing for top Miami target DL Jarquez Carter appeared first on On3.
Polk County students show gains from previous year on most state test scores
Students in Polk County’s public schools showed improvement in most categories on standardized tests given this year. The Florida Department of Education recently released composite scores from end-of-year assessments required under state law. In recent years, the state revised its method for assessing student and district performance, adopting achievement levels for testing aligned with Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) and Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST). ...
Election 2024: Persons-Mulicka vs. Sapp for Florida House District 78 seat
Republican incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka and Democratic challenger Howard Lee Sapp both qualified to run for the Florida House District 78 seat. Unopposed in their respective political parties, they will compete in Florida's general election on Nov. 5. The district covers the city of Fort Myers and parts of Lee County,...
Homes out of reach for SW Florida families. Typical Collier house buyer needs 48% more pay
Housing affordability issues continue to persist in Southwest Florida, according to new research by Florida Gulf Coast University. For many, median family incomes in both Collier and Lee counties are not enough to afford a median-priced home, based on the latest FGCU readings of the Household Affordability Index, known as HAI, that is commonly used by agencies.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling sets 'dangerous precedent' for Treasure Coast's homeless people
A Treasure Coast homeless advocate sees a "dangerous precedent" in a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month that allows homeless people to be jailed for sleeping in public places. Still, with few homeless camps on public property here, local law enforcement agencies have no plans to crack down. ...
Florida real estate: Top home sales across the Treasure Coast in June
A $5.9 million Martin County house in Jupiter River Estates was the most expensive home sold on the Treasure Coast during June. This custom-built waterfront home boasts five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and 6,437 square feet. Here are the 15 most expensive home sales — five each in Indian River, Martin,...
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