Florida
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In on the Joke at the First-Ever Florida Man Games
A mullet contest, a “mud duel” with pool noodles, an “evading arrest” obstacle course — and a chance to mull why the meme that launched it all keeps hanging on.
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World
This Year, DeSantis Won’t Loom as Large Over Florida Legislative Session
With Gov. Ron DeSantis focused on the presidential primaries, the session that starts next week could be unusually low key.
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Health
Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about the vaccines by Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general.
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World
Florida Law Chills Chinese Student Recruitment
A measure identifying seven “countries of concern” has frustrated University of Florida professors, who are unsure whether they can offer research positions to students from China and other nations.
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World
DeSantis Picks Up Key Endorsement From Iowa Religious Leader
The endorsement by Bob Vander Plaats was long expected, but comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis has tried to build momentum heading into the Iowa caucuses in January.
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World
A.C.L.U. Sues DeSantis Over Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Campus Group
The News The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida education officials violated the First Amendment when they ordered the removal of support for Students for Justice in Palestine ...
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World
Supreme Court Refuses to Revive Florida Law Restricting Drag Shows
A federal judge in Orlando ruled that the law violated the First Amendment, saying it was “specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers.”
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Politics
See You Later, Not-an-Alligator
Sidney Godfrey was sitting in the passenger seat of a truck slowly cruising over a levee one night in 2018. This far into Florida’s dry season, the air was thick with the smell of mud wafting up from the exposed canals and wetlands along the edge of ...
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World
For Book Fairs, Scholastic Will Separate Titles That Deal With Race and Gender
Schools can opt to display these books — or not. The list includes biographies of the civil rights icon John Lewis and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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World
For Gaetz, Washington Drama Could Fuel Florida Ambitions
As rumors swirl about a 2026 bid for governor of Florida, Matt Gaetz said his only political goal was “electing President Trump again.”