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Federal judge refuses to block part of Florida law restricting ballot initiatives

A federal judge refused to block parts of a new Florida law that placed additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process, turning down arguments by groups seeking to take issues to

Miami Herald on MSN · 3h

Judge largely declines to block Florida law restricting ballot-initiative drives

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker largely denied the plaintiffs’ request to block three sections of the new law.

The Washington Post · 1d

Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out

University of Florida presidential pick rejected

The Boston Globe · 2h

University of Florida presidential pick rejected after criticism of past DEI support

Florida’s university leaders on Tuesday blocked Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president after a weeks-long campaign against him by conservative commentators.

USA Today · 1d

Santa Ono, former University of Michigan president, rejected for Florida job

Santa Ono resigned his job at the University of Michigan last month when he was named the sole finalist for the top job at the University of Florida.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Amid bitter conservative backlash, state board rejects University of Florida president pick

Santa Ono was met with outright opposition from Republicans including Sen. Rick Scott, Reps. Byron Donalds and Greg Steube, and Donald Trump Jr. over DEI.

Florida, DOGE and hurricane

MSNBC on MSN · 3h

Florida weatherman warns DOGE cuts will lead to less accurate hurricane forecasts

John Morales, a meteorologist with over 30 years of experience, says the Trump administration's cuts could leave hurricane specialists "flying blind."

Newsweek on MSN · 16h

Florida weatherman issues DOGE cuts warning during TV forecast

Florida weatherman John Morales decried the federal spending cuts to the National Weather Service and NOAA during his forecast on NBC6 on Monday, saying it is affecting his ability to do his job. Morales played a clip of him confidently saying that Hurricane Dorian was going to turn away from Florida a few years earlier,

Yahoo · 23h

South Florida meteorologist warns viewers NWS staff shortages will impact his hurricane forecasts

A South Florida meteorologist warned viewers that National Weather Service (NWS) shortages will impact his forecasts. In a segment that aired Tuesday on WTVJ, a local NBC television station, meteorologist John Morales talked about previous coverage of a hurricane in 2019,

Ron DeSantis, Florida and Commissioner of Education

Associated Press News on MSN · 7h

Top DeSantis aide named next Florida education commissioner

The Florida Board of Education has tapped an aide of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state’s next education commissioner.

CBS News · 5h

DeSantis deputy chief of staff tapped as Florida's next education commissioner

The Florida Board of Education has tapped a top aide of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state's next education commissioner, a choice meant to influence K-12 and higher education policy in the state while bolstering a conservative legacy that could long outlast the governor's time in office.

USA Today · 9h

Who is Anastasios Kamoutsas? State panel OKs DeSantis pick for Education Commissioner

Gov. Ron DeSantis has recommended one of his top aides to be the new Florida education commissioner. He was OK'd June 4. Here's what to know.

Massive Saharan dust cloud headed for Florida

ABC · 1h

Massive Saharan dust cloud headed for Florida: What to know about the annual event

The dust mass, which forms in the Sahara Desert in northern Africa and blows thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, is forecast to arrive in Florida this week.

USA Today · 1d

Saharan dust plume headed to Florida. What that means for Brevard

A large plume of Saharan dust is expected to reach Florida by Wednesday and Thursday. The dust plume, the largest to reach the U.S. this year, will cause vibrant sunrises and sunsets. Hazy skies and reduced visibility are also expected,

The New York Times · 2h

Saharan Dust Is Expected to Ramp Up Over Florida on Thursday

A dust plume that has been traveling across the Atlantic may later spread as far as Texas and Georgia as a weather system breaks it apart.

Families scramble to find loved ones – and answers – after massive ICE raid in Florida

Family members, friends of detained immigrants in Florida say they have had trouble locating them in ICE facilities, county ...

2hon MSN

Judge largely denies request to block restrictions on getting measures on Florida’s ballot

A federal judge has mostly denied requests by grassroots campaigners to block portions of a new Florida law that restricts ...

‘Absolute embarrassment’: Florida’s GOP-led education board torpedoes UF president search

Christopher Rufo — a Washington-State based conservative activist and key architect of DeSantis’ anti-DEI crusade — helped ...

South Florida Michelin-star chef, formerly of 42 Grams in Chicago, charged with second violent domestic assault

South Florida-based Michelin-star chef Jacob Bickelhaupt is charged with a brutal assault on a woman that left her in ...

With fewer than 1,000 remaining, orchid found in Florida eyed for endangered status

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, flowering ...

6hon MSN

House looks to cut Hope Florida staffing as lawmakers scramble to set budget

In an early, antagonizing move during the dedicated two-week budget conference that began Tuesday, the Republican House ...

Naval Academy set to hire South Florida’s Michael Kelly as new athletic director

University of South Florida athletic director Michael Kelly has accepted the same position at Navy, sources confirmed to The ...

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College course asks Florida high school students about their sexuality in controversial assignment: report

Florida high schoolers enrolled in a college success course at Miami-Dade College faced controversial questions about their ...

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