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Florida Surgeon General Advocates for Elimination of Mandatory Childhood Vaccinations
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced the state will seek to eliminate all mandated vaccinations for schoolchildren, citing concerns about government intrusion into personal health decisions, despite widespread opposition from health professionals and medical organizations.
Florida Surgeon General Advocates for Elimination of Mandatory Childhood Vaccinations
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced the state will seek to eliminate all mandated vaccinations for schoolchildren, citing concerns about government intrusion into personal health decisions, despite widespread opposition from health professionals and medical organizations.
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40% Bias Score
Florida to Eliminate All Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Florida will phase out all childhood vaccine mandates, becoming the first state to do so, prompting criticism from health officials who cite the safety and effectiveness of vaccines in preventing disease outbreaks.
Florida to Eliminate All Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Florida will phase out all childhood vaccine mandates, becoming the first state to do so, prompting criticism from health officials who cite the safety and effectiveness of vaccines in preventing disease outbreaks.
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40% Bias Score
Florida's $218 Million Everglades Immigration Detention Center Ordered to Close
A Florida judge ordered the indefinite closure of a controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades, built at a cost of $218 million, due to the state's failure to comply with federal environmental laws, potentially leaving Florida with significant financial losses.
Florida's $218 Million Everglades Immigration Detention Center Ordered to Close
A Florida judge ordered the indefinite closure of a controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades, built at a cost of $218 million, due to the state's failure to comply with federal environmental laws, potentially leaving Florida with significant financial losses.
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Florida Sets Modern-Era Record with 11th Execution
Florida executed Curtis Windom on Thursday, setting a modern-era record with its 11th execution this year, following the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal for a 1992 triple murder conviction. A 12th execution is scheduled for September.
Florida Sets Modern-Era Record with 11th Execution
Florida executed Curtis Windom on Thursday, setting a modern-era record with its 11th execution this year, following the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal for a 1992 triple murder conviction. A 12th execution is scheduled for September.
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Florida Removes Orlando Pulse Nightclub Memorial Crosswalk
Florida removed a rainbow crosswalk in Orlando commemorating the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, sparking outrage from city officials and survivors who view it as a politically motivated erasure of a symbol of solidarity; the state claims it violated road marking standards.
Florida Removes Orlando Pulse Nightclub Memorial Crosswalk
Florida removed a rainbow crosswalk in Orlando commemorating the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, sparking outrage from city officials and survivors who view it as a politically motivated erasure of a symbol of solidarity; the state claims it violated road marking standards.
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52% Bias Score
Florida Approves Controversial Black Bear Hunt
Florida regulators approved a limited black bear hunt in December, permitting bait traps, archery, and dog packs, despite protests from wildlife groups who claim it's based on flawed science and will endanger the recovering population of around 4,000 bears.
Florida Approves Controversial Black Bear Hunt
Florida regulators approved a limited black bear hunt in December, permitting bait traps, archery, and dog packs, despite protests from wildlife groups who claim it's based on flawed science and will endanger the recovering population of around 4,000 bears.
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Federal Appeals Court Allows Florida Migrant Detention Center to Continue Operations
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a judge's order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial migrant detention center in Florida's Everglades, allowing its continued operation while an appeal is pending.
Federal Appeals Court Allows Florida Migrant Detention Center to Continue Operations
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a judge's order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial migrant detention center in Florida's Everglades, allowing its continued operation while an appeal is pending.
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Florida to End All Vaccine Mandates
Florida will become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates for school students, a decision opposed by health officials who fear increased disease transmission and economic disruption.
Florida to End All Vaccine Mandates
Florida will become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates for school students, a decision opposed by health officials who fear increased disease transmission and economic disruption.
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Florida Executes Curtis Windom, Reaching Record Number of Executions for 2024
Florida executed Curtis Windom, 59, on Thursday for the 1992 murders of his girlfriend, her mother, and another man; this is Florida's record 11th execution in 2024, part of a nationwide surge in executions this year.
Florida Executes Curtis Windom, Reaching Record Number of Executions for 2024
Florida executed Curtis Windom, 59, on Thursday for the 1992 murders of his girlfriend, her mother, and another man; this is Florida's record 11th execution in 2024, part of a nationwide surge in executions this year.
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44% Bias Score
Florida Removes Orlando's Pulse Nightclub Memorial Crosswalk
A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, Florida, commemorating the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, was removed by the state, prompting criticism from the city mayor and a shooting survivor, amid a dispute between Democratic city leaders and the Republican state government over its complianc...
Florida Removes Orlando's Pulse Nightclub Memorial Crosswalk
A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, Florida, commemorating the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, was removed by the state, prompting criticism from the city mayor and a shooting survivor, amid a dispute between Democratic city leaders and the Republican state government over its complianc...
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Florida Removes Rainbow Crosswalk at Pulse Nightclub Memorial
Florida state workers removed a rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub memorial, sparking outrage from city officials who see it as an attack on LGBTQ+ rights; the crosswalk was part of a state-wide removal of similar art deemed to contain political or social messages.
Florida Removes Rainbow Crosswalk at Pulse Nightclub Memorial
Florida state workers removed a rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub memorial, sparking outrage from city officials who see it as an attack on LGBTQ+ rights; the crosswalk was part of a state-wide removal of similar art deemed to contain political or social messages.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Construction of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" Immigration Detention Center
A federal judge in Florida heard arguments on Wednesday on a lawsuit to halt construction of a new immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," due to environmental law violations; environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe want a preliminary injunction to stop con...
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Construction of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" Immigration Detention Center
A federal judge in Florida heard arguments on Wednesday on a lawsuit to halt construction of a new immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," due to environmental law violations; environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe want a preliminary injunction to stop con...
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48% Bias Score
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