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Florida quietly pulls LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida's tourism marketing agency quietly removed the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida's LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it marked the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed a bill to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and...
Florida could soon give people with felonies more clarity about if they can vote
TALLAHASSEE — State elections officials are moving forward with an updated process aimed at providing more clarity for people seeking to determine if they are eligible to vote, after a federal lawsuit over the handling of a constitutional amendment that restored voting rights to felons who completed their sentences.
Pink Coyote Dessert Co. expands to Fort Walton Beach, adds sundaes, shakes and baked goods
Pink Coyote Dessert Co., a popular artisan ice cream and baked goods shop in Destin, is expanding its operations to Fort Walton Beach with a new 3,500-square-foot location at 30 Walter Martin Rd NE. The expansion comes just two years after Pink Coyote’s initial launch in 2022, driven by growing...
Mobile AT&T workers plead for fair play in strike
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — We are a week into a strike of more than 17,000 AT&T workers across the southeast,. The union representing the workers is accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. Workers here in Mobile have joined in the strike, demanding that...
Unclaimed Baggage clothing to take the stage at Mrs. America Pageant
A Scottsboro woman competing in the 2024 Mrs. America Pageant is hoping to help others see the beauty in wearing second-hand clothing, and she’s shining a national spotlight on a popular Alabama business in the process. Hannah Seymour of Scottsboro will represent Alabama in this year’s Mrs. America Pageant...
Department of Education spells out performance grades for voluntary pre-K
The Florida Board of Education has approved new standards for voluntary prekindergarten programs, aiming to measure how well they prepare children for kindergarten and ultimately grades one through three. Voluntary prekindergarten (VPK), created in 2005, is designed to serve that function at no cost to families. Instructors must hold at...
Suspect arrested following alleged domestic dispute gives officers wrong name, later found to be fugitive wanted out of Florida
An investigation that began as an alleged domestic dispute on Old Waycross Highway ended up nabbing a fugitive wanted on a warrant out of Florida, according to a sheriff’s office report. On August 2, 2024, deputies received a call that Lucas Vasquez, 22, of Douglas, had damaged a door...
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