Florida
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News
Ron DeSantis Wants to Tell the Future by Controlling the Past
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida was, along with his state’s Board of Education, embroiled in a controversy over…
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US
DeSantis Faces Swell of Criticism Over Florida’s New Standards for Black History
In one benchmark, middle schoolers would learn that enslaved Americans developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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News
Why California and Florida Have Become Almost Uninsurable
As different as California and Florida are, they share one big problem: Insurance companies are curtailing business in the two…
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Business
Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse.
The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies…
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US
How DeSantis Is Trying to Lure Older Voters Away From Trump
The Florida governor is courting the large, politically influential group by pointing to his efforts to lower prescription drug prices.…
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Business
Disney Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida
A new office complex, and relocation of a division from California, would have created more than 2,000 jobs but was…
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US
Florida Legislature Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban
The prohibition would be among the most restrictive in the country, and Florida would no longer be a destination for…
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News
DeSantis Visits New York on Tour Meant to Show He Is Tough on Crime
Speaking on Staten Island, the Florida governor appeared to position himself as the law-and-order candidate in a presidential campaign he…
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Sports
Two Years Since a Sudden Collapse, Keyontae Johnson Is Proving He’s OK
On Dec. 12, 2020, Keyontae Johnson collapsed during a game. Now, he’s a key member of the Kansas State men’s…
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Business
DeSantis Gains Control of Tax Board Overseeing Disney World
The Florida governor had wanted to abolish the resort’s designation as a special tax district. That would have left two…