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What to watch: ‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks’ and ‘Trainwreck: Storm Area 51’
All the new movies and shows premiering this week on streaming
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Florida farmers to receive $675 million in federal block grant for hurricane relief
Florida producers have suffered more than $3 billion in losses from Hurricanes Idalia in 2023 plus Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024
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Stateside black metal legends Profanatica bring the evil to Conduit this week
Knoll, Unidad Trauma and Pontifex open
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Grammy-winning trombonist Saunders Sermons gets eclectic at Judson’s Live this week
Gerald Law II and the Clutch open
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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law adds $3.4T to deficit, throws 10 million off health insurance, new analysis says
The law also provided billions to carry out Trump’s plans of mass deportations, immigration crackdown and increased defense spending
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Stand-your-ground laws in Florida, other states are linked to higher homicide rates, new report finds
Florida enacted the first such law in 2005, and the policy drew national attention in 2012 after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin
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Environmental groups face hurdles in lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction
The lawsuit claims construction of the center violates a federal law requiring analysis of potential environmental harms
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Florida AG James Uthmeier appeals ruling that found him in civil contempt over immigration law
The appeal is the latest move in an unusual dispute between Uthmeier and the Miami-based judge
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Driver smashed into Market on South in Orlando’s Milk District
The market is continuing to operate under regular business hours with limited services
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DeSantis defends construction at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz amid legal battle
The state has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction
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Court refuses to reconsider case of Florida student who wanted to use pronouns their parents didn’t support
Numerous conservative and parents’ rights groups from across the country urged the appeals court to reconsider the case.
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Orange County creates small business program after suspending program supporting minority and women-owned businesses
The county is hoping to avoid running afoul of anti-DEI orders issued by the Trump administration that could impact its ability to receive federal funding.
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AG James Uthmeier wants out-of-state government lawyers to practice in Florida without having to take the state’s bar exam
Uthmeier’s request for the rushed procedure said his office is experiencing ‘significant attorney staffing shortages’
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Florida Supreme Court rejects challenge to DeSantis’ congressional redistricting plan
Voting-rights groups argued that part of the plan violated the state Constitution
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Immigrants held at Florida Everglades’ detention center are suing the Trump and DeSantis administrations
The complaint details conditions detainees have described at the site, ranging from flooding and having to go days without showering to guards’ excessive use of force
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Orlando Fringe cancels LGBTQ+ theater festival Out Fest this year
Despite initial challenges, the festival garnered positive reviews and was previously scheduled to return this September
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Gov. DeSantis picks Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO, says he would have never chosen Joe Gruters
DeSantis extolled Ingoglia’s conservative record on issues like illegal immigration, voting integrity, and cracking down on human trafficking
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Florida AG enforces new chemtrail law after suggesting ‘weather modification’ contributed to Texas floods
Experts have pushed back against suggestions that chemtrails or cloud seeding caused the disaster
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Florida’s new schools commissioner promises to prevent students from being ‘indoctrinated’ in fiery speech
Kamoutsas is the former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis
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In Orlando, Florida AG James Uthmeier threatens U.S. Masters Swimming over trans athletes
‘It still seems insane to me that we’re having this conversation in this country,’ Uthmeier said