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  1. power
    What Is the Conservative Beef With ‘Social-Emotional Learning’?Florida’s department of education just banned a bunch of math textbooks that allegedly taught SEL, raising a question: What?
    By Claire Lampen
  2. power
    Ron DeSantis Will Proudly Not ‘Say Gay’The Florida governor has signed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill into law.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  3. disney
    Gabrielle Union, Oscar Isaac and More Call on Disney to ‘Say Gay’Employees staged a company-wide walkout to protest Disney’s failure to denounce Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
    By Bindu Bansinath and Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  4. culture
    Disney CEO Will Take a Stand Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill After AllBob Chapek says he’ll meet with Ron DeSantis to discuss his “concerns.”
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  5. gross pale male feet
    Don’t Talk About AOC’s Boyfriend’s FeetThe congresswoman called out a former Trump adviser who called them “gross pale male feet.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. thong song
    As If Traveling Wasn’t Stressful Enough Right NowImagine being on a plane with a man wearing a thong on his face, claiming it’s a mask.
    By Danielle Cohen
  7. gun violence
    Two Dead and at Least 20 Wounded in South Florida ShootingAccording to local police, a trio of shooters opened fire on a Hialeah banquet hall on Sunday.
    By Claire Lampen
  8. dress codes
    A Florida School Edited Girls’ Yearbook Photos for ‘Modesty’The images of at least 80 female students were conspicuously edited to conceal their chests and shoulders.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. crime
    Another Scheming High-School Mom Has Been ArrestedA Florida mother and daughter face up to 16 years in prison for allegedly conspiring to rig a homecoming election.
    By Bridget Read
  10. crime
    A Florida Principal Was Filmed Paddling a 6-Year-Old StudentMelissa Carter is under investigation after a video showed her spanking a sobbing child with a paddle.
    By Claire Lampen
  11. crime
    A Manatee Was Found With ‘Trump’ Scraped Into Its BackAuthorities are investigating the disfigurement, which is illegal under state and federal laws.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. power
    Florida Continues to Target a Top COVID-19 Data ScientistUnraveling the state’s case against Rebekah Jones, who says she was fired for refusing to manipulate coronavirus data.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. oh no
    Phil Collins’s Ex-Wife Is Allegedly Staging an Armed Occupation of His HomeIn a countersuit, the ex now accuses Collins of spying on her via secret hidden cameras.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. action item
    It Will Take You Two Minutes to Help Impact Florida ElectionsBy paying off fines and fees for voters with felony convictions.
    By Bridget Read
  15. why though
    The Anti-Maskers Are at It AgainPer this harrowing footage of a “flash mob” staged at a Florida Target.
    By Claire Lampen
  16. florida
    Sheriff, Your Mustache Will Not Protect You from the CoronavirusIn more stupefying news, a law-enforcement official in Florida has banned masks from his office.
    By Bridget Read
  17. reopening
    ‘It’s Kind of Like You’re in an Alternate Reality’A Disney World attractions manager on trying to stay safe — and keep the “magic” alive — from behind a mask and face shield.
    As told to Anna Silman
  18. covid-19
    How’s Disney World’s Reopening Going?The self-proclaimed “happiest place on earth” is opening its gates amid a massive spike in COVID-19 cases.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  19. disney
    Florida Disney World Is Seriously Going to Reopen This WeekendIn the face of a massive COVID-19 surge in the state, Disney is plowing ahead with its plans.
    By Hannah Gold
  20. coronavirus
    16 Friends Tested Positive for Coronavirus After One Night OutA health-care worker says she and 15 of her friends all got sick after going to an Irish pub in Jacksonville, Florida.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  21. florida
    Protesters Inadvertently Prove They Can Work Out AnywhereDemonstrators in Florida demanded gyms be reopened by … doing squats on the sidewalk.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  22. education
    6-Year-Old Girl Committed for Two Days for Throwing TantrumThe Florida student was removed from school and placed in a mental health facility without her mother’s consent.
    By Hannah Gold
  23. crime
    A Woman Created Over 350 Fake Instagrams to Harass Her Business RivalsA creepy children’s doll and a false kidnapping attempt were also involved in this strange cyberstalking case.
    By Marie Lodi
  24. crime
    A 6-Year-Old Girl Was Arrested for Acting Out in SchoolThe girl, who suffers from sleep apnea, was reportedly handcuffed and charged with battery after throwing a tantrum.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. crime
    An 18th Trans Person Has Been Killed This YearThe body of Bee Love Slater, a 23-year-old black trans woman, was found “burned beyond recognition” in her car.
    By Marie Lodi
  26. hurricanes
    Everything We Know About Hurricane DorianIt could be the strongest storm in Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
    By Bridget Read and Marie Lodi
  27. milkshook
    Matt Gaetz Becomes First Right-Wing American Politician to Be MilkshakedNow Gaetz says he plans to press charges.
    By Hannah Gold
  28. crime
    27 ‘Possible Graves’ Found at Notoriously Abusive Florida Boys’ SchoolOfficials have already unearthed 55 graves at Dozier School For Boys.
    By Amanda Arnold
  29. power
    Florida Politician With Alleged ‘Habit of Licking Men’ ResignsNancy Oakley allegedly licked a city manager on his neck and face.
    By Kimberly Truong
  30. true crime
    Inside an Extremely Bizarre, Extremely Florida Murder CaseA woman is on trial for the death of her husband, who was initially thought to be eaten by gators.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  31. crime
    Man Posed As Dead Wife for Over a Year to Cover Up Murder, Police Say“I feel betrayed and that I was played,” her sister told reporters.
    By Amanda Arnold
  32. the people’s president
    Rihanna Makes Another Big Political EndorsementShe threw her support behind Andrew Gillum’s governor campaign in an Instagram post.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  33. crime
    Two Middle-School Girls Planned to Kill Kids, Drink Their Blood: Police SayThey also planned to kill themselves in hopes to be “worse sinners” and “go to hell so they could be with Satan.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  34. emma gonzalez
    Emma Gonzalez Made an Actual PowerPoint to Sell Her Parents on Her Shaved Head“I strategically put pictures of bald women in there. My dad was laughing so hard the whole time he couldn’t even pay attention.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  35. crime
    Of Course This Dude Is Allegedly Involved in a Murder-for-Hire SchemeJoe Exotic, a zookeeper, allegedly tried to have the owner of a big cat sanctuary killed. Twice.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  36. florida
    This Congressional Candidate Is More Than Just Her Alien Abduction, Okay?“It has nothing to do with what I have done. It happened when I was 7 years old,” Bettina Rodriguez Aguilar said.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  37. the gop
    GOP Candidate Teaches Kid How to ‘Build the Wall’ With Blocks in Disturbing AdHe also teaches a baby how to say “make America great again.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  38. stoneman shooting
    Students Across Florida Are Protesting for Gun Control TodayStudents have had enough.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  39. stoneman shooting
    Florida Shooting Suspect Reportedly Threatened to Kill His Ex’s New BoyfriendAccording to three students who spoke to BuzzFeed News.
    By Amanda Arnold
  40. stoneman shooting
    Florida Students Protest After Stoneman Douglas Shooting“We are angry and we want safety for our children.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  41. stoneman shooting
    The Students Who Died in the Florida School ShootingThe confirmed student victims of the Wednesday massacre in Parkland, Florida.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. Florida Shooting Suspect Reportedly Had Ties to White Nationalist GroupA leader of the Republic of Florida says Nikolas Cruz was connected to his group.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  43. stoneman shooting
    Stoneman Teacher: I Feel Like Our Government, Our Country Has Failed UsMelissa Falkowski told Anderson Cooper: “We could not have been more prepared for this situation, which is what makes it so frustrating.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  44. stoneman shooting
    Everything We Know About the Florida School Shooting SuspectAt least 17 people were killed in a Wednesday school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
    By Lisa Ryan
  45. stoneman shooting
    Messages of Rage and Pain From the Teens Who Survived the Florida ShootingStudents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took to Twitter to express themselves and find community.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  46. crime
    Lana Del Rey Speaks Out After Kidnapping AttemptThe singer said she’s “doing fine,” after a man was arrested before one of her concerts for allegedly planning to kidnap her.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  47. crime
    Woman Accused of Dismembering Boyfriend Linked to Cold CaseThe body of another man was found in garbage bags along the Tomoka River in 2007.
    By Amanda Arnold
  48. crime
    Wrong Woman Killed in Botched Love Triangle Murder-for-Hire PlotPolice say 42-year-old Janice Zengotita-Torres “lost her life for no reason.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  49. scandals
    Two Florida State Senators Admit to Extramarital AffairThis is the latest sexual scandal to rock the Florida Capitol.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  50. recommendations
    Chill Out With a Movie About Real-life MermaidsThe Spring, a short film about a Florida amusement park, offers an offbeat kind of mindfulness.
    By Anna Silman
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