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Board of Florida’s only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president
The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron ...
Triple-digit heat possible as South Florida enters hottest stretch of 2025
South Florida is heading into its hottest stretch of the year, with temperatures in the 90s and humidity making it feel like ...
Bahama Breeze abruptly closes 15 restaurants, including 5 in Florida. What we know
Bahama Breeze shocked employees and customers when it closed 15 restaurants across the U.S. this week. Five were in Florida.
Group that got $5M from Hope Florida spent it without board knowing, chairman says
One of the nonprofits that received millions from a Medicaid settlement steered through a Hope Florida charity by the ...
Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Gov. Ron DeSantis called the fluoridation of water “forced medication,” saying it violates “informed consent.” ...
Florida’s 2026 governor race: Would third-party candidates lock in another Republican victory?
Ex-Democrats Jason Pizzo and John Morgan could be no party affiliation or third party candidates for governor next year. Many ...
31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean
The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already ...
Hope Florida’s foster care claims ring hollow, child welfare groups say
Hope Florida helped more than 21,000 families referred to it by child protective investigators, according to the Florida ...