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The 2026 Florida legislative session has ended — without a budget. From DEI bans to new voter verification requirements, here are some of the biggest bills that passed, failed and what lawmakers will tackle in special sessions.
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Few artists can completely dismantle your heart, fill it with wonder and awe at the miracle of life, and put it back together quite like Madi Diaz.
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Property owners and public beachgoers clash over rights, access, and the future of Escambia County's shoreline
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Florida lawmakers approved significant new guardrails Friday for the multibillion-dollar emergency fund that Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration used to construct and operate the sprawling immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
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In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart. -
One of Bolsonaro's doctor's described the former Brazilian president's medical condition as "serious." -
Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes." -
Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support. -
A group of New Jersey friends love to dance so much that when they got sick of the club scene they started a monthly dance party called, "All My Friends."
