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Florida AG Asks Supreme Court to Pave Way for New Immigration Law
Florida Politics · Florida

Florida AG Asks Supreme Court to Pave Way for New Immigration Law

36% Center coverage: 34 sources
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the state to enforce its new immigration law as an appeal plays out in a lower court. See the Story
‘American’ Foods Are Changing, but July 4 Still Revolves Around the Grill
Independence Day · Idaho

‘American’ Foods Are Changing, but July 4 Still Revolves Around the Grill

77% Center coverage: 22 sources
For much of the last century of American history, barbecues and potlucks have dominated the Fourth of July feast-ivities. Hot dogs and hamburgers accompany sides of macaroni and cheese, potato salad and watermelon slices in ecstatic union in backyards and front porches across the country. Coolers full of beer and soda crackle as the ice melts throughout the hot summer day. Ice-cream sandwiches, popsicles and pie await as the sun sets and firewor…See the Story
Gov. DeSantis Kills the Drill, Signing HB 1143 to Protect Apalachicola River Basin
Ron DeSantis · Apalachicola

Gov. DeSantis Kills the Drill, Signing HB 1143 to Protect Apalachicola River Basin

66% Center coverage: 6 sources
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure designed to protect one of Florida’s most sensitive natural areas from oil and gas exploration — just as a water crisis in the same region has residents demanding greater accountability from government leaders. HB 1143, which passed the Legislature unanimously, prohibits drilling for oil or gas within a set boundary around designated national estuarine research reserves. The measure’s primary focus is prote…See the Story

County needs ‘smaller, responsible growth’

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Yikes! Friday the 13th was scarier than expected. Our Franklin County commissioners canceled the PUD meeting because of unforeseen circumstances. Maybe, just, maybe another unexpected issue was how many people are concerned with BIG developers imploding our lives. We want smaller, responsible growth. Our tax base has increased by leaps and bounds this past year, already.  Scary fact #1 included in the PUD ordinance: “A PUD (Planned Urban Develop…Stock Markets · Franklin CountySee the Story

Ballot set for Apalachicola commission seats

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Apalachicola voters will have six candidates to choose from at the Sept. 2 citywide primary election to fill two seats on the city commission. Anita Grove, who had represented Seat #3, decided not to run for re-election, for another term. Four candidates stepped forward to run for this open seat in the non-partisan election. If elected, they would serve a three-year term, as it has been shortened so as to accommodate a change to balloting in eve…Apalachicola · ApalachicolaRead Article

Shrimpers Safe After Boat Sinks

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Three crew members on the Mr. Ellis shrimp boat are safe, after their boat struck rocks off St. George island around midnight Wednesday. According to a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officers responded to the incident after the boat struck rocks at Bob Sikes Cut. “Three crew members were on board at the time and were safely rescued by a nearby shrimping vessel,” the FWC spokesman said. ”The Mr. Ellis was par…India · IndiaSee the Story

Mullet Toss draws huge school of fish flingers

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Taking part in the Mullet Toss were, from left, dad Paul Gwin, from Buford, Georgia; son Skylar; and grandfather Bob, a Vietnam vet who served aboard the U.S.S. Blandy between 1961-67. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]Heather Rash, wife of Blue Parrot owner Steve Rash, gave it her best shot. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ]Ethan Putz, from Jacksonville, threw it 113 feet 4 inches. [ David Adlerstein | The Times ] It was perhaps the largest field …Buford · BufordRead Article

Apalachicola gets good news with water funding

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Unless Gov. Ron DeSantis takes the unlikely step of vetoing the funding, Apalachicola is set to receive $5 million in state monies that should prove to be a major help for funding solutions to its water woes. Included in the state budget for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year are these millions that will be flowing in from the Florida Department of Environtal Protection due to the passage last year of the Stewardship Act which earmarked the fincna…Apalachicola · ApalachicolaRead Article

Pharr named to Troy’s Chancellor's List

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Avery Pharr, of Apalachicola, has been named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy University for the spring semester/Term 4 of the 2024-25 academic year. The Chancellor’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0. The post Pharr named to Troy’s Chancellor’s List appeared first on The Apalachicola Times.Apalachicola · ApalachicolaRead Article

An Historic First, Trump Is the Adult in the Room

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Carrabelle Boat Captain Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

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FLORIDA (WMBB) - A boat captain was sentenced to 7 years in prison for assaulting deckhands in the Gulf. 38-year-old Terry Carrington of Carrabelle was sentenced Thursday after previously pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to court records, Carrington and two other people were out in the Gulf on a multi-day commercial fishing trip in April 2024. During the trip, Carrington…Weapons · CarrabelleSee the Story

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