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Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A school district in northeast Florida must put back in libraries three dozen books as part of a settlement reached Thursday with students and parents who sued over what they said was an unlawful decision to limit access to dozens of titles containing LGBTQ+ content....
The Latest: With the debate behind them, Harris and Trump jockey for swing states
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are heading to swing states they hope to win, both of them trying to expand their narrow paths to victory in a closely fought presidential campaign. Harris has her sights set on North Carolina, where she’s scheduled to...
Fight to restore Black voters' strength could dismantle Florida's Fair Districts Amendment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A coalition of voting rights groups is pointing to a voter-approved amendment to argue Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the state constitution when he dismantled a Black congressional district, but if they lose the case, the Fair Districts Amendment itself...
From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
NEW YORK (AP) — It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind of shorthand for saying they don't belong. The latest...
A teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad's death
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in Florida was freed last year after charges were dropped in the fatal shooting of his father in Oklahoma. Sheriff Grady Judd in Polk County, Florida, described what he classified as the...
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the first private spacewalk Thursday, a high-risk endeavor once reserved for professional astronauts. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX...
Florida State looks to bounce back in matchup of coaching friends Mike Norvell, Ryan Silverfield
Memphis (2-0) at Florida State (0-2), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Florida State by 6 1/2. Series record: Florida State 10-7-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Florida State coach Mike Norvell faces off against his former...
Black rights activists convicted of conspiracy, not guilty of acting as Russian agents
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four Black rights activists were convicted Thursday in Florida federal court of conspiring to act as unregistered Russian agents. Jurors deliberated all day Wednesday and returned the guilty verdicts late Thursday morning, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The...
Texas A&M and Florida look to get above .500 with Emmitt Smith on hand at the Swamp
Texas A&M (1-1) at Florida (1-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 4 ½. Series record: Tied 3-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas A&M and Florida try to avoid a second loss as they begin...
No. 10 Miami keeping businesslike approach going into game against Ball State
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami is a Top 10 team after two games, something that until now hadn't been the case in any of the last 15 seasons. That sounds like a big deal. Except, that is, to the Hurricanes. No. 10 Miami (2-0) plays host to Ball State (1-0) on...
