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Florida GOP undermines Black voters, leveraging power politics at a high price
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (164+ words) Trump's desperate southern strategy could have the opposite outcome in Florida Trump made known that he needs southern states to create more Republican seats in a desperate attempt to avert the inevitable Democratic takeover of the US House of Representatives....
Florida mandates cursive instruction in elementary schools under new education law
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (217+ words) Florida students will once again be required to learn cursive writing in elementary school under a sweeping new education law signed by Governor'Ron De Santis. State officials said the move is aimed at ensuring cursive writing does not become a…...
A Call to Action to Help Fight Kidney Failure in At-Risk Communities:" American Kidney Fund Urges People to be APOL1 Aware
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (121+ words) Newly established AMKD Coalition unites leading voices to address need to heighten awareness of APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD) Who does AMKD affect? While everyone has two copies of the APOL1 gene, people of certain African ancestry are more likely to have…...
Free Family Workshop Series By Community-Based Connections, Inc. Launches In Broward And Palm Beach Counties
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (125+ words) New H. E. A. R. T. (Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive) Family Strengthening Program provides parents, couples, and families with resources to improve stability and build better communities All families in Broward and Palm Beach counties are eligible, including single parents (fathers and mothers),…...
De Santis signs law blocking local governments from funding DEI
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (509+ words) DEI did not hand out opportunities," said one civil rights activist. It helped level a playing field that has long been tilted." Gov. Ron De Santis has signed legislation (SB 1134) banning local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity, and…...
State opens probe after Broward School Board Chair acknowledges misuse of public funds
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (887+ words) " The incident has sparked parallel investigations at both the state and District levels, with possible employee discipline pending. Florida's education chief confirmed that a formal probe is underway after Broward County's top elected school official admitted that taxpayer funds paid…...
Redistricting, Resignation, and a Race Reopened: Is Florida's 20th District Repeating History?
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (630+ words) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. " In what is quickly shaping into a political storm with far-reaching consequences, the proposed redistricting efforts by Ron De Santis, combined with the resignation of Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-Mc Cormick, have set the stage for a high-stakes…...
Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
1+ week, 6+ day ago (593+ words) President Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general in his first administration, to serve as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation's embattled public health agency has been without…...
Two Different Perspectives on Cannabis Use in Sports
1+ week, 6+ day ago (640+ words) " At his 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement, Calvin Johnson challenged the sports world to recognize cannabis as medicine. "It's about time that we recognize the potential of phytomedicines " plant medicines " to aid and improve the mental health and quality…...
STEPPING ASIDE, NOT STEPPING BACK: CHERFILUS-Mc Cormick RESIGNS, VOWS TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT
1+ week, 6+ day ago (632+ words) Congresswoman Says Decision Protects Due Process and Keeps Focus on the People "By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. " U. S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-Mc Cormick has resigned from Congress, making what she describes as a principled decision to step away from Washington to fully defend…...