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Rudy Giuliani Is Missing, Last Seen In Palm Beach County (bocanewsnow.com)

Prosecutors seek to jail Miami mom for posting news stories about cop who shot son (www.miamiherald.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14774829...

DeSantis signs school chaplains bill opposed by pastors, Satanists, ACLU (www.orlandosentinel.com)

DeSantis signs controversial bill banning civilian boards from investigating police misconduct (www.sun-sentinel.com)

Again? For the third time, another company wants to drill in FL's Apalachicola River floodplain (floridaphoenix.com)

The target for this treasure hunt is in Calhoun County, in a forested spot between the Apalachicola, the Chipola River, and the Dead Lakes. I don’t know if you could pick a worse spot in Florida to plop down such a toxic industry....

UAW

I work with the UAW and I’m reaching out to anyone in the St. Pete or greater Tampa Bay area about organizing your workplace. If you’re unhappy with your wages, hours, or working conditions; please reach out. I would love to help organize your workplace. I’ve lived in Pinellas county my entire life and working class people...

Police Oversight in Florida Is Already Weak. The State Is About to Gut It Further. (boltsmag.org)

The Florida legislature approved a bill this month that would further limit local civilian police oversight boards by barring them from investigating allegations of police misconduct. Police unions support the bill as a measure to protect the rights of officers, though critics say it represents yet another blow to police...

The Sunshine State is #1 in fatal crashes at intersections, with more than three times as many deadly intersections (257) as the next highest state, Arizona (82) (stacker.com)

NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott universities in Florida over DEI policy (thehill.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.org/post/37957

Newly sworn-in Florida deputy arrested for child pornography on first day (weartv.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/12909215

Florida knew prison well could be contaminated but let women keep drinking (www.tampabay.com)

Fuck Dan Newlin (lemmy.world)

Thanks the veterans while wearing the garb of traitors and sucking up to a president that looks down on those who serve.

Major Florida GOP Donors Stand to Make Windfall Profits If Recreational Cannabis Is Legalized (theintercept.com)

'I Cannot Really Remember': GOP Rep. Busted For Taking Credit For Bills She Voted Against (www.huffpost.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11364171...

Florida’s bill banning young teens from social media is raising constitutional red flags (www.wftv.com)

Florida’s HB 1, typically considered the legislative priority of the year, is sailing through its committee hearings with unusual bipartisan support....

‘Black snow’: sugarcane burning makes our lives hell, Florida locals say (www.theguardian.com)

“We call it black snow because it falls from the sky just like snowflakes. But it’s just the burnt trash blowing from the cane. I know people who’ve had to move out of the Glades because their respiratory issues got so bad during the burn season.”...

Florida ready to follow Ohio and secure abortion rights (www.politico.com)

Florida abortion rights advocates, who have seen access to the procedure erode in the state and nationally in recent years, reached a major milestone that could shape abortion access throughout the south....

Florida legislators want to cut building permit times, despite safety risk - Florida Phoenix (floridaphoenix.com)

Builders and developers are constantly chafing at how long it takes them to acquire the permits they need. They don’t like waiting for local and state government approvals, and so Esposito’s bill is designed to alleviate that concern....

11th Circuit rebukes DeSantis, orders a new trial for suspended prosecutor Warren - Florida Phoenix (floridaphoenix.com)

“The First Amendment is an inconvenient thing. It protects expression that some find wrongheaded, or offensive, or even ridiculous,” Newsom wrote in a concurring opinion....