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Another book ban battle emerges in Florida, with high stakes for the First Amendment
Another legal battle has begun over Florida's book bans, with significant stakes, as the sued school district is launching a controversial defense that could shake First Amendment law nationwide. This case emerges in Florida's northeasternmost county, Nassau, wedged between Jacksonville and Georgia. ...
Florida zoos use ice baths, bloodsicles to keep animals cool
From "bloodsicles" to frozen Kool-Aid, Zoo Miami has gone to great lengths to keep its wild animals cool this summer.Why it matters: South Florida has been under a heat advisory for much of July, with the heat index regularly hitting 105 degrees — dangerously hot for humans and animals alike.Zoos across the state are working to prevent overheating among their animals.Zoom in: At Zoo Miami, carnivores eat "bloodsicles" — blocks of frozen meat juice with meat at the center — while herbivores eat ice blocks with fruits, veggies and juices, says Ron Magill, the zoo's goodwill ambassador and communications director.The dingoes...
Taser deaths prompt company to create ‘less lethal’ device
Some Central Florida law enforcement agencies are using BolaWrap. Since 2002, more than 900 people have died soon after police used a taser on them. Dozens of those deaths happened in Florida. Now, a company — Wrap Technologies — is pushing for a less lethal option to subdue someone....
Vote for the Emerald Coast's top high school football rivalry. Our No. 1 may surprise you.
Just five days separate us from the official start of the 2024 Florida high school football season. The schedules have been posted, trash talking is flowing on X, the transfers are settling into their new digs and soon we'll be inundated with new team mottos and season goals. But while the names change, the rivalries stay the same. So let's discuss the best gridiron rivalries on the Emerald Coast. This is just one man's opinion, by the...
1 in 2 Florida households struggles to make ends meet, minorities find it even tougher
Nearly half of Florida households are employed but struggling to make ends meet, according to a report by United Way that highlights the financial pressures on Floridians. Based on data from the U.S. Census and Federal Reserve, researchers found that, of the 8.8 million households in the state, 4 million were either in poverty or unable to afford basic living costs in 2022, with many not qualifying for public assistance.
Gainesville to celebrate healing power of the arts at summer celebration
The City of Gainesville, together with community partners, will host the Summer (You)th Celebration! Arts, Culture & Health Day this Saturday, as part of One Nation One Project GNV, the local wellness initiative to increase youth engagement in arts and culture, and reduce gun violence in the community. The post Gainesville to celebrate healing power of the arts at summer celebration appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Newberry woman killed after being hit by a car on Newberry Road in Jonesville
A 42-year-old Newberry woman was killed last night after she got out of a stopped vehicle and was hit by another vehicle on Newberry Road in the Jonesville area. The post Newberry woman killed after being hit by a car on Newberry Road in Jonesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gator basketball adds local JUCO standout as walk-on
Florida basketball has added local junior-college standout guard Kevin Pazmino to its 2024-25 roster as a walk-on, Swamp247 has learned. The Gainesville (Fla.) Santa Fe College product has three seasons of remaining eligibility and is already participating in the Gators' summer workouts. A 6-foot-4 guard from Weston, Florida, Pazmino played...
247Sports includes trio of Gators in top-50 transfers list
Bringing in a strong transfer portal haul is necessary for most college football teams these days, and Billy Napier has the Floride Gators poised to bring in one of the nation’s best transfer classes in 2024. Three of Florida’s new players made 247Sports’ recent list of the top 50...
From ‘Mitten’ to Sunshine State
Robert D’Amore does not live in Michigan, but he has been a customer of Lake Michigan Credit Union for eight years. He chose the financial institution because there is a convenient branch near his home in Naples. He stayed because of the customer service. “It’s a little bit of...
Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants ask court to dismiss Jaden Rashada lawsuit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants on Tuesday filed motions to dismiss quarterback Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit regarding a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million. Napier, Florida booster/automotive technology businessman Hugh Hathcock and Marcus Castro-Walker, the program’s former director of player engagement, asked a U.S. District Court in Pensacola to dismiss the complaint. Napier’s attorney, Hank Coxe III of the Bedell Firm in Jacksonville, argued in a 29-page response that facts are “sorely lacking from the complaint.” “Nothing alleged in the complaint supports the notion that Napier participated in any wrongdoing,” Coxe wrote. “Nowhere does the complaint adequately allege, for example, that Napier knew about whatever occurred between Rashada, his ‘NIL agents’ and the Gator Collective, LLC.
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