The gator toss is mildly satisfying.
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This mobile fighting game lets you play as Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who throws an alligator
The gator toss is mildly satisfying.
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DeSantis really wants a ‘full Super Bowl’ in Tampa
It’s Tampa’s seventh time hosting the Super Bowl, and NFL officials are making fan-less backup plans too, just in case.
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Florida can now keep ex-felons from voting if they owe court payments, says appeals court
In a 200-page ruling, the court spelled out its 6-to-4 decision, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the law.
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Publix made an extra $2.5 billion during the coronavirus pandemic
Employees of the Lakeland-based grocery store have not been receiving hazard pay during the pandemic bump in sales.
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Tampa Bay PDQ locations are offering a limited milkshake made with blended chicken meat
“Our guests love our craveable fresh chicken tenders and our delicious hand-spun shakes,” PDQ’s chief marketing officer wrote to say.
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Universal Orlando officially cancels Halloween Horror Nights
“We know this decision will disappoint our fans and guests. We are disappointed, too. But we look forward to creating an amazing event in 2021.”
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Disney World no longer allows guests to eat and walk without a face mask
You must now stop to eat that Dole Whip.
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Hecklers to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘You’re lying to the public!’
“Shame on you Ron DeSantis! You’re lying to the public!” they hollered.
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Florida ‘Grim Reaper’ keeps pushing lawsuit to force Gov. DeSantis into closing beaches
“The case is on appeal and my brief is due soon,” Uhlfelder wrote. “Unfortunately, my prediction that Florida will be epicenter turned was true.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis heckled at COVID-19 briefing: ‘We are getting record-breaking cases every day, and you are doing nothing!’
The press conference came as Florida reported more new official cases on Monday than all European countries combined.
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Florida State Forests will no longer accept cash
The new system comes as more recreational areas are reopening, and in anticipation of the Independence Day holiday.
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Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz says he has an adult Cuban son, after shouting match on House floor over race
“For all those wondering, this is my son Nestor.”
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KFC is experimenting with a new larger, ‘more premium’ chicken sandwich in Central Florida
The new sando is 20 percent larger.
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Taco Bell now has a pineapple drink that’s basically Disney’s famous Dole Whip
Run for the border, we guess.
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Tampa Big Cat Rescue CEO and ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin is selling coronavirus masks
“Hey all you cool cats and kittens!”
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to bring NFL games to The Swamp on Sundays
Sure. Why not?
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Florida’s unemployment website will shutdown early this Wednesday
As of May 11, just fewer than 666,000 people have been paid a total of $1.72 billion in benefits.
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The Orlando Sentinel now has a union
The group now becomes part of the NewsGuild-CWA, the nation’s largest union for journalists and news industry employees.
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Walt Disney World is now accepting reservations starting in July
WDW has been closed since March 12, with their online calendar still showing “No times available” for all dates through Saturday, May 30.
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Florida hair and nail salons can reopen beginning Monday, says Gov. Ron DeSantis
The announcement applies to portions of Florida that have already began the Phase I reopening plan.