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Board Chair and Principal: Not True That ‘David’ Statue Deemed Porn at Florida School

March 30, 2023
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A viral news story about a Florida principal, reportedly forced to resign over a lesson on Michelangelo’s nude sculpture of the biblical “David,” simply isn’t true, according to a school trustee and the principal. Despite media reports that have attracted attention around the world, no one associated in the matter called the world-famous, 17-foot statue,…

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DeSantis Signs $711 Million Housing Assistance Bill to Help Make Florida Homes More Affordable

March 29, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Live Local Act on March 29, a bipartisan bill setting aside $711 million for affordable housing in the state. The bill passed through the Florida Senate with a 40-0 vote. Lawmakers in the state House approved it with a vote of 103-6. The legislation builds on the state’s Hometown…

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Report: Student Was Landing When 2 Small Planes Collided

March 28, 2023
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—A student pilot was trying to land a small plane at a central Florida airport when it collided with another small plane, sending both aircraft crashing into a lake and killing four people, a preliminary report released Tuesday said. A Piper J-3 Cub seaplane and a Piper PA-28 Cherokee fixed-wing plane were both…

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LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (March 28): Biden Admin. Hit with Free Speech Lawsuit; Fire Kills at Least 39 in Mexican Migrant Facility

March 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden’s administration has been hit with a free speech lawsuit. The suit claims the president and other top officials pressured Big Tech to censor users. At least 39 migrants have died after a fire broke out at a facility in Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico. The city is just feet from the U.S….

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DeSantis Signs Florida’s Universal School Choice Bill

March 28, 2023
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Proclaiming Florida the best state for choice in education, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s universal school choice bill into law on March 27, giving every family educational options as “the money follows the child.” “Florida is number one when it comes to education freedom and education choice, and today’s bill signing represents the largest expansion…

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Sheriff: Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Shoots Officer in Florida

March 27, 2023
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A man who sped away from a traffic stop in Florida last week shot and critically wounded a sheriff’s officer before killing himself following a standoff at his home, officials said. The shooting early Sunday morning left Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, in “tenuous condition” and “fighting for his life,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said…

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2 Cuban Illegal Immigrants Fly Into Florida on Motorized Hang Glider

March 25, 2023
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KEY WEST, Fla.—Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the communist island to Key West on Saturday, Florida officials said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at about 10:30 a.m. and were turned over to the…

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Florida Legislature Passes Universal School Choice

March 24, 2023
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The Florida Legislature has passed the NAME bill that will make school vouchers, good for private school tuition or homeschooling expenses, available to every family in the state. The Senate passed the measure, known as HB 1, by a 26–12 vote on March 23. It passed in the House on March 17 by a vote…

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2 People, Dog, Injured in Florida Plane Crash

March 24, 2023
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Two people and a dog have been injured after a small plane crashed during takeoff in northeastern Florida on March 23, officials have confirmed. In a Facebook post, St. Johns County Fire Rescue said that multiple agencies, including the San Antonio Fire Department and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a 911 call reporting that a plane…

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Florida Looking to Expand Ban on Teaching Gender and Sexuality Through Grade 12

March 24, 2023
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In two separate efforts, Florida is moving to expand the scope of the Parental Rights in Education act, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, and to prohibit the required use of preferred pronouns in the state’s educational system. HB 1223 (pdf), a new bill moving through the Florida Legislature and sponsored by Republican…

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