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Telegram boss Pavel Durov arrested at French airport | National

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Telegram boss Pavel Durov arrested at French airport | National

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Senators call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address the shortfall in food supplies for Native Americans

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Senators call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address the shortfall in food supplies for Native Americans

A bipartisan group of senators is calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack to take immediate action after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they depend on has failed to fulfill orders for months and, in some cases, delivered expired food. Last spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced the number […]

Florida delegate returns home from DNC excited and optimistic

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Florida delegate returns home from DNC excited and optimistic

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Democratic National Convention may have ended Thursday, but Florida delegates, including USF professor Judith Ann McLauchlan, will remember the experience for a long time. What you need to know A delegate from Florida is stuck on the experience of the Democratic National Convention It was the eighth DNC that Judith […]

Senators call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address the shortfall in food supplies for Native Americans

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Senators call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address the shortfall in food supplies for Native Americans

A bipartisan group of senators is calling on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack to take immediate action after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they depend on has failed to fulfill orders for months and, in some cases, delivered expired food. Last spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced the number […]

Republican lawmakers in Florida criticize the plan to build golf courses in state parks

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Republican lawmakers in Florida criticize the plan to build golf courses in state parks

“Our vision did not include expansion with golf courses and hotels because these … are incompatible with the peaceful and quiet enjoyment of nature,” said State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo. Jim Turner | Florida News Service Golf courses in Florida state parks? US Congressman Brian Mast speaks about golf course proposals at Jonathan Dickinson State […]

Restaurants fight back against FTC crackdown on junk fees over surcharges

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Restaurants fight back against FTC crackdown on junk fees over surcharges

Leopatrizi | E+ | Getty Images Lawmakers want to crack down on “junk fees,” but restaurants are trying to stay out of the fray. In recent years, surcharges or fees have become increasingly common on restaurant bills, covering everything from credit card processing to tips to “inflation.” According to the National Restaurant Association, 15% of […]

A conference, a family and a donut shop

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A conference, a family and a donut shop

Image via Pixabay Alright, it’s time for another politics update! Please refer again to my standard formulation on politics: It is spiritual abuse to tell people they must vote for a particular candidate or political party under penalty of sin. Everyone has a responsibility to use their own conscience and common sense to vote for […]

Harris makes proposals to reduce food and housing costs in an attempt to mitigate Trump’s economic attacks

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Harris makes proposals to reduce food and housing costs in an attempt to mitigate Trump’s economic attacks

RALEIGH, NC — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday announced a sweeping package of economic policy proposals designed to cut taxes and reduce the cost of food, housing and other essential goods for many Americans. “Look, the bills add up,” she said, trying to address the financial concerns that most concern […]

Hotels and golf courses are a no-go in Florida State Parks

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Hotels and golf courses are a no-go in Florida State Parks

Pam McVety | It’s your turn I walk past Ney Landrum’s grave almost every day and imagine the ground shaking and the marble headstone rising and falling right now over Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposal to put hotels and golf courses in state parks. Ney was director of Florida State Parks from 1970 to 1989 and […]

Golf course in DeSantis’ Jonathan Dickinson State Park sparks outrage

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Golf course in DeSantis’ Jonathan Dickinson State Park sparks outrage

Golf courses in Florida state parks? US Congressman Brian Mast speaks about golf course proposals at Jonathan Dickinson State Park Editor’s note: After the Flagler of Stuart decided Friday not to host the DEP’s public meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday due to “safety concerns,” the DEP postponed all meetings across the state and said […]