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University of Florida presidential pick rejected

University of Florida presidential pick rejected after criticism of past DEI support

Florida’s university leaders on Tuesday blocked Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president after a weeks-long campaign against him by conservative commentators.

USA Today · 1d

Santa Ono, former University of Michigan president, rejected for Florida job

Santa Ono resigned his job at the University of Michigan last month when he was named the sole finalist for the top job at the University of Florida.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Amid bitter conservative backlash, state board rejects University of Florida president pick

Santa Ono was met with outright opposition from Republicans including Sen. Rick Scott, Reps. Byron Donalds and Greg Steube, and Donald Trump Jr. over DEI.

Ron DeSantis, Florida and Commissioner of Education

Associated Press News on MSN · 6h

Top DeSantis aide named next Florida education commissioner

The Florida Board of Education has tapped an aide of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state’s next education commissioner.

CBS News · 4h

DeSantis deputy chief of staff tapped as Florida's next education commissioner

The Florida Board of Education has tapped a top aide of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state's next education commissioner, a choice meant to influence K-12 and higher education policy in the state while bolstering a conservative legacy that could long outlast the governor's time in office.

USA Today · 7h

Who is Anastasios Kamoutsas? State panel OKs DeSantis pick for Education Commissioner

Gov. Ron DeSantis has recommended one of his top aides to be the new Florida education commissioner. He was OK'd June 4. Here's what to know.

Florida, DOGE and hurricane

MSNBC on MSN · 1h

Florida weatherman warns DOGE cuts will lead to less accurate hurricane forecasts

John Morales, a meteorologist with over 30 years of experience, says the Trump administration's cuts could leave hurricane specialists "flying blind."

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

Florida weatherman issues DOGE cuts warning during TV forecast

Florida weatherman John Morales decried the federal spending cuts to the National Weather Service and NOAA during his forecast on NBC6 on Monday, saying it is affecting his ability to do his job. Morales played a clip of him confidently saying that Hurricane Dorian was going to turn away from Florida a few years earlier,

Yahoo · 21h

South Florida meteorologist warns viewers NWS staff shortages will impact his hurricane forecasts

A South Florida meteorologist warned viewers that National Weather Service (NWS) shortages will impact his forecasts. In a segment that aired Tuesday on WTVJ, a local NBC television station, meteorologist John Morales talked about previous coverage of a hurricane in 2019,

the Florida Panthers will win The Stanley Cup

The Palm Beach Post on MSN · 23m

Florida Panthers in Stanley Cup Final: Live updates from Game 1 vs. Edmonton Oilers

The Florida Panthers head to the Edmonton Oilers for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at 8 p.m. ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

OregonLive.com · 8m

Where to watch Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes; Stanley Cup Finals Game 1, TV channel, odds

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers face off with Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, live from the Rogers Center.

The Washington Post · 1d

Florida Panthers-Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final by the numbers

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meeting again makes this the 11th Stanley Cup Final rematch in NHL history and the first since 2009

Judge blocks Florida's social media ban on kids

The Washington Post · 1d

Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out

CBS News · 1d

Judge blocks Florida law banning social media accounts for children

A federal judge has halted enforcement of a law in Florida that would have barred most social media platforms from allowing youth to have accounts.

Engadget · 9h

Florida's social media law has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida's new law that bans children under 14 from using social media.

Families scramble to find loved ones – and answers – after massive ICE raid in Florida

Family members, friends of detained immigrants in Florida say they have had trouble locating them in ICE facilities, county ...

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Judge largely denies request to block restrictions on getting measures on Florida's ballot

A federal judge has mostly denied requests by grassroots campaigners to block portions of a new Florida law that restricts ...

With fewer than 1,000 remaining, orchid found in Florida eyed for endangered status

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, flowering ...

Naval Academy set to hire South Florida’s Michael Kelly as new athletic director

University of South Florida athletic director Michael Kelly has accepted the same position at Navy, sources confirmed to The ...

3hon MSN

Florida pulling National Guard out of state prisons as staffing shortage eases

Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 announced a plan to use the National Guard to help the understaffed state prisons, which were short ...

Active shooter incidents decrease in 2024, include Florida I-10 shooter. See FBI report

Active shooting incidents were down by half in 2024 year over year, according to an annual report from the FBI. Here's what ...

5hOpinion

Florida must strengthen its electrical grid before it’s too late | Opinion

Florida's power grid faces increasing risks from hurricanes, cyberattacks, and supply chain disruptions. Investing in grid ...

6hon MSN

12-year-old boy and dad die after car crashes into water, Florida police say

A father and his 12-year-old son died of their injuries after a collision with another vehicle sent their Mustang crashing ...

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