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Police: 6 men from Florida kidnapped 2 people in Connecticut in 'targeted' attack
DANBURY, Conn. — A half dozen Florida men are in custody after police say they "targeted" at least two people and kidnapped them in Connecticut. The investigation started shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, in the area of Clapboard Ridge Road near Dogwood Lane in Danbury after police got reports of a disturbance. Danbury is close to the Connecticut/New York border, about 37 miles from New Haven.
Florida definition of ‘religion’ too narrow, Satanic Temple says
This story originally appeared on Florida Phoenix. The DeSantis administration, in encouraging introduction of religious chaplains into Florida’s public schools, has published a definition of “religion” that appears to exclude world faiths with millions of followers. The Florida Department of Education’s model policy to guide school principals interested in implementing the optional program defines both […]
SW Florida HS roundup Aug. 26-31: The week's cross country, golf, volleyball, swimming results
A roundup of Southwest Florida high school sporting events for the week of Aug. 26-31. Get the best Naples Daily News and The News-Press content sent to your email every Thursday morning in the Southwest Florida High School Sports newsletter. Sign up to receive the Naples and/or Fort Myers newsletters through the links: The News-Press | Naples Daily News ...
Florida can enforce transgender gender-affirming care ban, restrictions. What that means
Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18 and its new restrictions for adults may be enforced while a lawsuit works its way through the courts, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. That means that doctors in Florida may no longer provide gender-affirming care for minors such as puberty blocking or hormone therapies, even if the parent or guardian gives permission, with some exceptions. Children undergoing or "threatened" with such procedures may be taken into...
Shift in Florida’s lizard population could influence spread of mosquito-borne diseases, UF/IFAS scientists probing impacts
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However, its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival and spread of the Peters’s rock agama, an aggressive and large nonnative lizard.
Florida Aquarium’s World Ocean Day event benefits marine wildlife programs
Blue Lagoon cocktails and a sea of hors d’oeuvres awaited the Florida Aquarium supporters at the World Ocean Day Soirée on June 8, where lobster rolls, spicy scallop ceviche, a tropical fruit bar and much more surrounded a silent auction on the rooftop terrace. A sloth named Apaporis...
Top Reporter: Trump Campaign Wasting Money in Florida Because He’ll Be Mad If No Ads on TV at Mar-a-Lago
The Trump campaign may be spending money in Florida for reasons unrelated to its ultimate goal of winning the presidential election. The post Top Reporter: Trump Campaign Wasting Money in Florida Because He’ll Be Mad If No Ads on TV at Mar-a-Lago first appeared on Mediaite.
What locals are saying about Amendment 3: Marijuana Legalization
Florida voters could legalize adult marijuana use this November, known as Amendment 3. The proposed amendment would allow adults to possess up to three ounces of Marijuana legally. Additionally, it would authorize existing medical marijuana dispensaries to expand their operations to sell Marijuana to adults for personal use. Sebastian Daily...
A Florida man set to be executed this week appeals to the US Supreme Court for a stay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man scheduled to be put to death on Thursday is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to delay his execution so that his challenge to Florida’s lethal injection procedures can be heard. Loran Cole, 57, is slated to be executed at 6 p.m....
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