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WATCH — @repmoskowitz.bsky.social : “Kristi Noem is a complete and utter embarrassment. She deserves to be removed from her job… how much are we gonna weaken Article 1 of the constitution while you guys remain in power?”
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
WATCH — @repmoskowitz.bsky.social : “Kristi Noem is a complete and utter embarrassment. She deserves to be removed from her job… how much are we gonna weaken Article 1 of the constitution while you guys remain in power?”
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“The math doesn’t work. This is fiscal crisis by design." floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/15/p...
Proposal to gradually end property taxes advances in House committee • Florida Phoenix
A proposed constitutional amendment to go before the voters that would gradually increase the homestead exemption for non-school-related property taxes by $100,000 each year for 10 years advanced in a...
floridaphoenix.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
“The math doesn’t work. This is fiscal crisis by design." floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/15/p...
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The Florida House is leaping to shield the big polluter from having to pay for what it’s done. It’s on today’s Special Order Calendar in the House floor, meaning the floor debate will begin. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/15/p...
Phosphate giant turns to Florida Legislature for help thwarting lawsuits • Florida Phoenix
There was a time, a dozen years ago, when you couldn’t turn on a TV in Florida without seeing an ad for the Mosaic Co. You’d see scenes of golden waves of grain and farmers tilling their crops, and yo...
floridaphoenix.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The Florida House is leaping to shield the big polluter from having to pay for what it’s done. It’s on today’s Special Order Calendar in the House floor, meaning the floor debate will begin. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/15/p...
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Under existing law, local governments are authorized — but not required — to enact such ordinances. The bill would require cities and counties to authorize the units by Dec. 1. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/14/p...
Proposal to allow more ADUs to boost state's housing stock moves in Senate • Florida Phoenix
A proposal to boost affordable housing by allowing what are known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — including in-law suites, garage apartments, and backyard cottages — in areas usually restricted t...
floridaphoenix.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Under existing law, local governments are authorized — but not required — to enact such ordinances. The bill would require cities and counties to authorize the units by Dec. 1. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/14/p...
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Please watch this clip, and share as widely as you can.
Laura Jedeed on applying for a job with ICE: "I expected them to Google me, and they didn't ... they sent me a final job offer ... what's disturbing is we don't know who is wearing these masks with guns in our city. We don't know if they have domestic violence convictions."
January 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Please watch this clip, and share as widely as you can.
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“There’s no evidence that skipping or delaying certain vaccines is beneficial for U.S. children. What we do know is that whenever children go without recommended vaccinations, they’re at risk for these diseases that we can prevent.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/14/r...
States go their own way as RFK Jr. shifts federal vaccine policy • Florida Phoenix
New federal guidance to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 vaccines down to 11 comes as states already are charting their own courses on vaccine policy.
floridaphoenix.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
“There’s no evidence that skipping or delaying certain vaccines is beneficial for U.S. children. What we do know is that whenever children go without recommended vaccinations, they’re at risk for these diseases that we can prevent.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/14/r...
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“We refuse to accept this Administration’s unlawful attempts to hinder progress on the Revolution Wind project, and today’s legal victory reaffirms that we are right on the law.' floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/13/r...
Federal judge grants Rhode Island wind company reprieve from Trump pause • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — A federal judge gave a temporary greenlight Monday to a mostly constructed $5 billion Revolution Wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, reversing a late December order from the Trump ad...
floridaphoenix.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:13 PM
“We refuse to accept this Administration’s unlawful attempts to hinder progress on the Revolution Wind project, and today’s legal victory reaffirms that we are right on the law.' floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/13/r...
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600,000 suckers pre-ordered Trump Mobile phones which were supposed to be made in the US and delivered in September. They aren’t made in the US, nobody has their phones yet, and the company keeps giving different answers to people why that is the case.
January 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
600,000 suckers pre-ordered Trump Mobile phones which were supposed to be made in the US and delivered in September. They aren’t made in the US, nobody has their phones yet, and the company keeps giving different answers to people why that is the case.
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A Tampa vigil. A call for peace. And an unexpected disruption.
Agitators interrupted a memorial for a local business owner killed in the West Bank, sparking police response and renewed concerns about hate and intimidation in our community.
Read the full story below
Agitators interrupted a memorial for a local business owner killed in the West Bank, sparking police response and renewed concerns about hate and intimidation in our community.
Read the full story below
Agitators disrupt vigil for Tampa Bay business owner killed in West Bank
A Sunday vigil commemorating a Tampa Bay business owner killed in the West Bank by Israeli settlers was interrupted by agitators.
www.wmnf.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
A Tampa vigil. A call for peace. And an unexpected disruption.
Agitators interrupted a memorial for a local business owner killed in the West Bank, sparking police response and renewed concerns about hate and intimidation in our community.
Read the full story below
Agitators interrupted a memorial for a local business owner killed in the West Bank, sparking police response and renewed concerns about hate and intimidation in our community.
Read the full story below
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DOOCY: He's got an iPhone in one hand and a gun in the other. Why not body cam?
ICE DIRECTOR TODD LYONS: We're still in the process of deploying body cams for all law enforcement officers. Unfortunately under the last administration we didn't have the funding.
ICE DIRECTOR TODD LYONS: We're still in the process of deploying body cams for all law enforcement officers. Unfortunately under the last administration we didn't have the funding.
January 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
DOOCY: He's got an iPhone in one hand and a gun in the other. Why not body cam?
ICE DIRECTOR TODD LYONS: We're still in the process of deploying body cams for all law enforcement officers. Unfortunately under the last administration we didn't have the funding.
ICE DIRECTOR TODD LYONS: We're still in the process of deploying body cams for all law enforcement officers. Unfortunately under the last administration we didn't have the funding.
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Post 2: What we're doing is asking the public, who may have video, who saw what happened, who may have evidence that bears on what the truth is in this case and they can use the portal below to submit evidence to the Minnesota BCA to gather it.
Community Evidence Request 1.7.26
Please use this link to submit evidence or information regarding the incident on January 7, 2026.
If you have information that does not include photos or videos, or if you have technical issues or ot...
hennepinprosecutor.evidence.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Post 2: What we're doing is asking the public, who may have video, who saw what happened, who may have evidence that bears on what the truth is in this case and they can use the portal below to submit evidence to the Minnesota BCA to gather it.
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Can museums play a role in healing divisions in America?
Read the full story to learn how museums are stepping into that role.
#wmnf #culture #communitynews #museums #socialtrust
Read the full story to learn how museums are stepping into that role.
#wmnf #culture #communitynews #museums #socialtrust
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Can museums play a role in healing divisions in America?
Read the full story to learn how museums are stepping into that role.
#wmnf #culture #communitynews #museums #socialtrust
Read the full story to learn how museums are stepping into that role.
#wmnf #culture #communitynews #museums #socialtrust
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"This termination of lawful status has caused unimaginable fear and anxiety for law-abiding Venezuelan families, who passed criminal background checks, earned work permits, and paid fees and taxes.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/09/f...
Florida's Democratic congressional delegation calls for Trump admin to restore TPS for Venezuelans • Florida Phoenix
All eight Democratic U.S. representatives from Florida have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to immediately restore temporary protected status (TPS) to Venezuelans in the U.S. following...
floridaphoenix.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"This termination of lawful status has caused unimaginable fear and anxiety for law-abiding Venezuelan families, who passed criminal background checks, earned work permits, and paid fees and taxes.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/09/f...
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NEW: An Alabama appeals court ruled the state can regulate birth centers as hospitals, potentially subjecting them to restrictive rules making it effectively impossible for them to provide midwifery care.
This isn't the final word, and birth center care in Alabama remains available.
This isn't the final word, and birth center care in Alabama remains available.
January 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
NEW: An Alabama appeals court ruled the state can regulate birth centers as hospitals, potentially subjecting them to restrictive rules making it effectively impossible for them to provide midwifery care.
This isn't the final word, and birth center care in Alabama remains available.
This isn't the final word, and birth center care in Alabama remains available.
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"Medicaid agencies inevitably make mistakes when deciding eligibility. Clear, easy-to-understand notices are essential to catch and correct those mistakes before someone loses health care. " floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/09/c...
Court rules Florida Medicaid termination letters fly in face of federal law • Florida Phoenix
A federal judge ruled this week that Florida violated the constitutional rights of hundreds of thousands of people it had removed from the Medicaid rolls following the end of the COVID-19 public healt...
floridaphoenix.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"Medicaid agencies inevitably make mistakes when deciding eligibility. Clear, easy-to-understand notices are essential to catch and correct those mistakes before someone loses health care. " floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/09/c...
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They face some of the same financial pressures that bedevil hospitals’ labor and delivery units, including payments from insurers that don’t cover the full cost of providing maternity care. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/06/r...
Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow • Florida Phoenix
Hospitals across the country are closing labor and delivery units, leaving many communities without nearby maternity care. Freestanding birth centers could help fill those gaps. But state regulations,...
floridaphoenix.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
They face some of the same financial pressures that bedevil hospitals’ labor and delivery units, including payments from insurers that don’t cover the full cost of providing maternity care. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/06/r...
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Nestle issues a global recall of some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning. www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2...
Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
The food giant discovered some batches of SMA infant and follow-on formula could lead to vomiting
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Nestle issues a global recall of some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning. www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2...
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The 32-page SB 1052, filed Monday by Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall, instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are “citizen[s] of the United States” or “lawfully present therein.” floridaphoenix.com/briefs/flori...
Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students • Florida Phoenix
Undocumented immigrants in Florida won't be able to attend public universities if a sweeping new education bill passes the state legislature.
floridaphoenix.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
The 32-page SB 1052, filed Monday by Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall, instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are “citizen[s] of the United States” or “lawfully present therein.” floridaphoenix.com/briefs/flori...
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DeSantis, often hyperactive on social media, was one of the few state leaders who’d stayed quiet in the first days following the operation — even though the Sunshine State boasts the largest Venezuelan community in the nation. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/05/d...
DeSantis condemns 'destructive' Maduro government while announcing arrests of 10K non-citizens • Florida Phoenix
Without directly praising President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday at Florida's "Deportation Depot" condemned the "destructive" Nicolas Maduro regime days after the Venezuelan authoritarian wa...
floridaphoenix.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
DeSantis, often hyperactive on social media, was one of the few state leaders who’d stayed quiet in the first days following the operation — even though the Sunshine State boasts the largest Venezuelan community in the nation. floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/05/d...
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.