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A federal judge Friday permanently blocked restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a two-page order granting a permanent injunction against the workplace-training part of the law.
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Not many people move from Abu Dhabi to Estero — even fewer move from Abu Dhabi and open a multi-million-dollar entertainment center.But Tony Sandhu did just that. 810 Billiards and Bowling opens Thursday in the Miromar Outlets.
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While Florida takes pride in its beaches, some beachgoers with disabilities find enjoying the sandy spaces difficult.Enter the EcoRover. The powered track chair debuted Thursday at Lido Beach in Sarasota County.
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When a hurricane hits, families that have a member with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have even more hurdles to clear than other families do.
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Happy birthday to Mick Jagger. He turns 81 today, though his body acts 50 years younger. He was born July 26, 1943.
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There are 5 million National Flood Insurance Program policy holders in the country, many will likely would go without insurance because of the cost on the private market
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A Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin in Florida on Monday, July 29, and run for two weeks, ending on Sunday, August 11.The third such tax holiday this year will help families to save money on items students need for the new school year.
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Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only the world’s second-hottest day ever.The European climate service Copernicus calculated that Tuesday’s global average temperature was 0.01 Celsius (0.01 Fahrenheit) lower than Monday’s all-time high of 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.8 degrees Fahrenheit), which was .06 degrees Celsius hotter (0.1 degrees Fahrenheit) than Sunday.
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President Joe Biden began his first address from the Oval Office since ending his 2024 candidacy by explaining his decision to ‘pass the torch.'Biden bowed to pressure from his own party to step aside following his disastrous debate performance on June 27. He posted a letter on Sunday telling the public about his decision but was sick with COVID-19 at the time and said he’d address the nation later.
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