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“They interfere with the will of the people every chance they get, whether it’s cannabis rights, voting rights restoration, or in this case, increasing a wage,” said Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando. “And so we’re going to have to be incredibly aggressive in building grassroots support around preventing the Legislature from passing any type of interference bill, and then, of course, putting pressure on the governor to veto if something does get to his desk.” ... Read More

On April 14, 2020, a team of University of Miami Health Systems medical workers and members of Miami-Dade Ocean Rescue check appointments and take blood samples as vehicles line up for COVID-19 screening at the Lemon City Library in Miami’s Little Haiti. Researchers are now studying the virus’s effect on male testes and sperm. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS) ... Read More

Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., praised DeSantis for his work supporting the president while criticizing other GOP leaders for staying quiet. Trump Jr. called for a “total war over this election,” as Biden cut into his father’s leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia. ... Read More

One Democrat, Sen. Chris Murphy, told The Associated Press earlier Thursday he hopes Republicans step up. “I think Republicans will likely want to give him a day or two to, you know, sort of make his arguments.” But, Murphy said, when it becomes clear that there’s no path for Trump’s disputes, “My hope is that Republicans will put public and private pressure on him.” ... Read More

Santiago Avila, Florida chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly, said that given reports of people “on the ground” in contested states like Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, they believe there are issues with the voting process causing Trump to lose votes. ... Read More

Richard Gallon said he believes that the suspects were involved in a local gang. The son’s death couldn’t have been over his jewelry, his dad figures. Roderick Gallon wore two flashy gold chains and a Rolex watch all worth about $3,500, but the robbers didn’t steal his valuables, his father said. ... Read More

Former Hurricane Eta is forecast to track close to South Florida early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. Eta slammed into Nicaragua on Tuesday as a Category 4 hurricane and then weakened to a tropical depression. It is expected to turn to the north then northeast and strengthen as it moves back over the Caribbean Sea. As of Thursday morning, Tropical Storm Eta is expected to be near the Florida Keyes on Tuesday. Here’s the latest storm track: ... Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, with President Donald Trump during an event to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices, in the South Court Auditorium in the White House complex on July 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/AP) ... Read More

These messages appealed to voters like Deborah Cowan, whose family is from Nicaragua. On Tuesday night, Cowan was at a bar in Fort Lauderdale, cheering on Trump’s victory in Florida. Cowan, 35, said was worried about the “socialist tilt” she feels the Democratic Party seemed to be headed in. “I know what that is all about.” ... Read More

The school district received requests from about 5,000 teachers — a third of the work force — for accommodations to work remotely, but only about 800 are being approved, Superintendent Robert Runcie told the School Board Wednesday. The district had allowed most to teach from home since schools opened Oct. 9 while they awaited a decision. ... Read More