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Professor Is Let Go From New College After Inviting Black Historian to Campus
After criticizing the ultra-conservative bent the liberal arts college has taken under Gov. Ron DeSantis and inviting a Black historian to speak on campus, Prof. Erik Wallenberg was let go.
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Big Pharma Company Merck Sues Biden Administration To Keep Prices High
Merck—which made $59.3 billion in revenue and $14.5 billion in profits in 2022—argued Tuesday that the Biden administration’s effort to lower exorbitant drug prices for seniors would somehow restrict its ability to invest in new cures and treatments.
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Broward County Gets $15 Million From Biden Administration to Reduce Train-Vehicle Collisions
Florida, which ranks number six among all 50 states for the most railroad crossing deaths in the US, will receive funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in rail safety projects.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Florida’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
US District Court Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that the state doesn’t have a legitimate case for banning gender-affirming care for trans youth.
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DeSantis Signs Bill Allowing Landlords to Charge Perpetual Monthly Fees
Opponents of the measure point out that renters would not be able to get the limitless, nonrefundable fees back after they move out.
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Nearly 50 Teachers Plan To Resign in Hernando County Amid Attacks on Public Education
Dozens of Florida teachers are reportedly resigning from Hernando County Schools due to state laws and directives that they say restrict their ability to do their jobs.
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Rep. Susan Valdés: ‘We Are Focusing on Culture Wars That Have Nothing to Do With Everyday Floridians’ Needs’
The Democrat of Cuban descent calls it as it is, placing the responsibility for the state’s problems – from a growing housing crisis to Republicans’ refusal to expand Medicaid – in more than twenty years of one-party rule.
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Here’s How the Biden Administration Has Tackled The Mental Health Crisis
The Biden administration has invested billions into improving mental health care in the United States.
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Florida Doctors Can Now Deny Care Based on Personal Beliefs. Here’s What One Doctor Has to Say.
Signed into law by Gov. DeSantis, the bill allows state health care providers to refuse services based on their moral, ethical or religious beliefs. Critics are calling it a “License to Discriminate.”
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Largest Hispanic Organization in the US Issues Travel Warning: Florida Is ‘Dangerous, Hostile’
The warning from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) comes in response to a sweeping anti-illegal immigration measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis has just signed into law.
