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Best local doughnut shops in Florida you’ll like a hole lot
Here are five fabulous places where you can dunk the most creative, delicious, unique treats you’ve ever tasted from Tampa to Key West. Ever wonder who invented the doughnut, or how it got its distinctive shape? At least in the US, its history can be traced to Dutch immigrants in 17th- and 18th-century New York,…
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Farm-to-table holidays: where to buy from local Florida growers
Here’s where to buy all of your ingredients from the Sunshine State’s local growers
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What’s with all the chickens running around Key West and Ybor City?
Feral chickens have become part of the cultural fabric of Key West and Tampa’s Ybor City. What’s the connection? Just follow the tobacco. If you’ve ever walked around Ybor City or Key West, you’ve probably seen a random chicken crossing the road and wondered why. Or maybe you’ve asked yourself who they belong to or…
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Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Florida
In Florida, $14 billion in funding has been announced, with nearly 400 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $10 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $800 million for clean water and water infrastructure.
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Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
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How a Republican-led government shutdown would affect you
If a shutdown occurs, travelers could face delays at airports, millions of workers would go without paychecks, and public safety, disaster preparedness and response, and food and safety inspections could also be affected.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Florida’s chief financial officer wants to use taxpayer dollars to pay Trump’s legal fees
Claiming that Florida is in “the best fiscal health we’ve ever been,” the state’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, proposed using part of the state’s budget to defend candidates like Donald Trump from prosecution.
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Biden vows to keep fighting for workers during stop at union auto plant
President Joe Biden said tentative contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three are “changing the face of the country” by promising better wages and benefits, and creating thousands of new jobs.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
