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Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion

Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans Several groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power access...

Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans apnews.com/article/clim... via @apnews.com

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Barnes & Noble expects to open more than 60 new locations across the United States in 2025. So far four have opened in
#Florida, more than any other state. www.newsherald.com/story/news/2...

Delray Beach agrees to join other cities in challenging Florida’s street-art ban After workers covered Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection in black paint, outraged city officials agreed Tuesday night to file a petition to challenge the legality of the state’s o…

After #Florida DOT snuck in & covered up the rainbow crosswalks it was defending, this FL city will join others in filing legal challenge to Gov. Ron DeSastrous' hateful edict to wipe them all out. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/09/f... via @sun-sentinel.com

This really was a pleasure to watch. She got under his skin.

Jewelers sold $70,000 in fake Rolex watches, Miami-Dade deputies say But when one of the watches got water inside, the buyer started questioning the authenticity.

Two well-known #Florida jewelers are behind bars for selling a customer $70,000 worth of fake Rolex watches. When water got inside one of the watches, the buyer began questioning their authenticity.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com

Opinion | The Unchecked, Unbalanced Reign of King Donald

Column: President Convicted Felon's sole driver is domination — of the Kennedy Center, of the Smithsonian, of every corner of government, of every cranny of culture. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o... via @nytimes.com

Boy hospitalized after being bitten by shark in Key Largo, sheriff’s office says Monroe County’s sheriff said the boy was snorkeling on a reef offshore of Key Largo when he was bitten.

8-year-old boy bitten by shark in #Florida Keys, goes to hospital for treatment. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com

Maxwell: Orlando’s Pulse rainbow crosswalk erasure — lies, bigotry and danger Maxwell: Records show that Ron DeSantis’ Department of Transportation argued that colorful crosswalks help improve “safety” – until the governor decided to wage war on rainb…

Column: After covering politics for more than 3 decades, I’ve seen a lot of lies. But I’m not sure I’ve seen any uglier than the ones #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous & his transportation stooges are telling about rainbow crosswalks. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/26/o... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.social

It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," chomping into your TL like a shark that bites a guy posing for a selfie! mailchi.mp/fcd4013fc6c0...

Against the Spread | Film | Flamingo Magazine “Against the Spread” is a reimagined “The Merchant of Venice” and a mix of darkly-funny romance and Southern small towns.

New #Florida movie "Against the Spread" is like redneck Shakespeare. flamingomag.com/2025/08/20/a...

#Florida Power & Light files rate hike settlement that it says cuts original request by 30 percent subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025... via @brucebritchie.bsky.social

Florida OnlyFans creator skipped out on $1.6M in taxes, feds say A Florida woman who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans has been indicted on tax fraud charges and accused of failing to pay at least $1.6 million in taxes, federal prosecutors ...

A #Florida woman who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans has been indicted on tax fraud charges and accused of failing to pay at least $1.6 million. www.news4jax.com/news/florida...

Records show Florida’s push to negotiate Hope Florida Medicaid settlement The Times/Herald reviewed public documents showing who crafted the settlement and when.

As they scrambled last year to craft a Medicaid overbilling settlement that diverted millions to the Hope #Florida Foundation, lawyers for health care contractor tried to distance their clients from the scandalous agreement tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

This St. Petersburg woman is paid to bore people to sleep Sharon Handy’s podcast has been downloaded millions of times by insomniacs.

YAWWWWWN!!! #Florida woman produces popular podcast that reads listeners to sleep. www.tampabay.com/life-culture... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

An unelected attorney general is handing lucrative contracts to favored law firms Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

#Florida's unelected attorney general, James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier, is handing lucrative contracts to favored law firms jasongarcia.substack.com/p/an-unelect... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social

Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files.

Unredacted.

In their entirety.

#Florida firefighters save baby turtles from storm drain www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

Ready. Again.

OK now you are triggering my drinking. I need a triple margarita.

Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers just handed a legal sledgehammer to developers A different kind of storm is brewing in Florida as developers weaponize a new law meant to help homeowners rebuild after a hurricane.

Podcast: Gov. Ron DeSastrous and #Florida lawmakers just gave a legal sledgehammer to developers jasongarcia.substack.com/p/ron-desant... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social Loved your column on Judge Frank M. Johnson. Loved covering him on the state prison cases (and a few others) when I worked for the Alabama Journal. I have wondered what he would think of today’s Supremes and other Trump judges. Thank you.

NBA star Marcus Morris Sr. nabbed in Broward County for check fraud Marcus Morris Sr., an NBA star, was arrested on Sunday in Broward County on fraud charges.

NBA star Marcus Morris Sr. arrested in #Florida on an out-of-state fraud charge of writing a check with insufficient funds. turnto10.com/news/nation-...

Q: "Why did you adjourn the House early?"

Speaker Johnson: "[Democrats] hijacked the Rules Committee and tried to turn it into the Epstein Committee."

Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.”

via @msnbc.com

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Watched her show on Hulu this weekend and it’s hilarious. She’s sharp.

Maxwell: The mind of a Florida book-banner is a delusional place Florida already ranks No. 1 in book censorship. Now the state is beefing up its list of banned books, even as student scores drop on reading tests and the state sinks to 47th in SATs.

Column: The mind of a #Florida book-banner is a delusional place. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/23/f... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.social

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Lashes Out at Supporters Over Epstein Criticism

President Convicted Felon's diatribe sneering at "past supporters" who keep raising questions about the Epstein files "include lawmakers who had been defined by their unwavering fealty to Trump’s politics, including...Anna Paulina Luna of #Florida." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07... via @nytimes.com

Video: Dozens of dogs rescued from 'hoarding situation,' Highlands County officials asking for help The Humane Society of Highlands County is putting out a call for help after more than 30 dogs were rescued from what the agency called a "hoarding situation."

#Florida Humane Society puts out appeal for help after rescuing 31 dogs from "a hoarding situation." www.fox13news.com/news/video-d...

Why are there no videos of ICE deporting MS-13? We only heard about that gang everyday during the campaigns yet all we see are masked man in full war body armor throwing 13 year olds around inside court and grabbing babies from mothers on the street?