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We’re holding our nose and endorsing Val Demings over Marco Rubio for US Senate
Remember when she sicced the cops on our friends at Orlando Weekly?
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Florida’s property insurance of ‘last resort’ estimates it will have well over $2 billion in losses
As of Wednesday morning, about 34,000 Citizens claims had been filed.
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Ed Sheeran is coming back to Tampa next summer
He plays Raymond James Stadium in May.
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Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider added 9,000 new policies last week
Citizens had 1,064,145 customers on Friday, up from 1,055,366 a week earlier, according to data posted on its website.
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Despite what police say, Fentanyl is not going to end up in your kid’s Halloween basket
You can not overdose on fentanyl by being near it or even touching it.
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The Republican presidential primary is shaping up to be the Dickhead Olympics
Informed Dissent.
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Federal judge clears way for UCF professor to challenge Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’
Cassanello and other plaintiffs, including public-school teachers and a student, filed the lawsuit in April.
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Val Demings says Marco Rubio is ‘not comfortable’ talking with diverse communities
‘He goes into very scripted environments.’
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As he seeks re-election, DeSantis plans to request more discounts for frequent toll road users
The expressway authority board on Thursday agreed to increase discounts that have been offered to E-Pass users since 2016.
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Florida judge takes shot at health officials as as DeSantis administration delays new medical marijuana licenses
The judge suggested that potential applicants should consider filing a legal challenge to force health officials to open the application process.
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Florida citrus growers are using 8 percent less land than they did last season
And 53% less that what growers used 20 years ago.
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Federal lawsuit challenges Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments
“Gender-affirming care is neither experimental nor investigational; it is the prevailing standard of care…”
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Florida’s week-long ‘Tool Time’ tax holiday starts this weekend
It allow shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on numerous home-repair and construction items from Saturday through Sept. 9.
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Florida’s state-backed insurance provider added 7,000 more policies last week
Citizens has more than doubled in size over the past two years.
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A St. Pete artist is selling ‘Rhonda Santis’ stickers to benefit Equality Florida
Chad Mize is also selling shirts featuring the guv’ in drag.
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Tampa Bay oysters contain toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ says new study
These chemicals are meant for consumer products, not the food chain
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New federal lawsuit seeks stronger protections for one of Florida’s rarest bats
The bats, named for their large, bonnet-like ears that extend over their foreheads, live only in South Florida.
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Florida author Nick Seabrook will discuss new book on gerrymandering this week in St. Pete
Rep. Ben Diamond, whose campaign fell victim to the practice, will be at Tombolo Books, too.
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‘We’re on your side’: Don’t let up in the fight for reproductive rights in Florida
Share your story. Get out in the streets. Donate to Florida abortion funds.