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Florida amendment to legalize recreational marijuana falls short

Amendment 3, which would have legalized the recreational use and manufacturing of marijuana in the state, failed to get the 60% voter support.

Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's Constitution fails

Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access

Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Florida voters narrowly reject abortion rights measure

The ballot initiative in Florida would have allowed abortion until the point of foetal viability or about 24 weeks.

Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion fails to pass

Florida has voted to decline the pro-abortion rights amendment, NBC News details the first state to have rejected such a proposal since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Minority in Florida snaps abortion rights winning streak

Florida on Tuesday became the first state to reject an abortion rights amendment since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but backers of the measure decried that a minority of voters was able to prevail. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Florida Rejects Recreational Marijuana as Cannabis Stocks Plunge

A ballot measure to legalize recreational pot failed to reach the required 60 percent threshold for passage, and publicly listed companies’ shares dropped after a major market was closed to them.

Business - Inc. - November 6

"Mornings Memory": Revisiting the 2000 election and Florida recount

In today's "Mornings Memory," we look back to 2000 when the presidential race between Al Gore and George W. Bush came down to Florida's recount. The election was decided by just 537 votes after ...

Florida coach Golden acknowledges school inquiry

Florida coach Todd Golden acknowledged an ongoing school inquiry Saturday, and said he was considering "defamation claims," presumably against his accusers, adding in a post on X that "my family ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Trump's win cements Florida as deep-red state

Former President Trump cemented Florida’s status as a deep-red state on Tuesday, flipping multiple counties up and down the state. Miami-Dade County saw a Republican win at the presidential level ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Florida's school cellphone ban stokes controversy in Parkland

More states are looking to ban phones during class.

Dream hire Florida Gulf Coast's Smesko as coach

The Atlanta Dream hired longtime Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko to lead the team Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries

A 35-page list outlines the hundreds of books removed from library shelves in Florida's 73 school districts.

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida

House Republicans are probing allegations of discrimination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Florida following the termination of an agency employee who advised a survivor ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Florida's Urban Klavžar wins eligibility battle vs. NCAA, cleared to play for Gators vs. Florida State

The 20-year-old freshman played professionally in Europe for three years before committing to the Gators

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Embattled Florida coach Todd Golden expects raucous crowds on the road, beginning at Florida State

No. 20 Florida and under-investigation-coach Todd Golden are about to get a feel for what to expect on the road this season

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

"South Pacific" star Mitzi Gaynor dead at 93

The singer, dancer and actress wowed audiences in movies, on TV, and in Vegas for nearly eight decades.

Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93

Actor-dancer Mitzi Gaynor has died at age 93

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

Australia shocked in World Cup semis by South Africa

South Africa produce a stunning performance to knock Australia out of the Women's T20 World Cup in the semi-finals.

A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan

World - Yahoo News - October 21

South Africans shocked by Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s divorce

World - Yahoo News - October 23

South Korea’s Modern Dance Scene is Thriving

Thanks to government support — and a collaborative spirit among dance companies — the medium is thriving across the country.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfall

World - Financial Times - October 26

England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

Watch highlights as England bounce back after Germany loss with a 2-1 win against South Africa in Coventry.

How the west should re-engage with the global south

The erosion of the post-1945 world order requires the UK and its allies to define new forms of multilateralism

World - Financial Times - October 31

South Carolina women clear-cut betting favorites

South Carolina was viewed as a second-tier contender, not one of the clear favorites, entering last season. Oddsmakers aren't doubting the Gamecocks this season, though.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

South Carolina passes noncitizen voting ban

South Carolina voters approved a GOP-backed proposal on Tuesday that seeks to block non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in a move that critics have said is “completely unnecessary.” The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

South Carolina defeats noncitizen voting ban

South Carolina voters defeated a GOP-backed proposal on Tuesday that seeks to block non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in a move that critics have said is “completely unnecessary.” The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

3 Flyers Trade Candidates If Season Goes South

If the Flyers don't turn things around and end up being sellers, these three players could be on the move.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

South Korea's president has denied wrongdoing over a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife

World - ABC News - November 7

43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

Forty-three rhesus monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in South Carolina Wednesday after a caretaker accidentally left a door unsecured, the company's CEO told CBS News. ...

Latest in South Florida Belonged

Florida amendment to legalize recreational marijuana falls short

Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's Constitution fails

3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access

Florida voters narrowly reject abortion rights measure

Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion fails to pass

Minority in Florida snaps abortion rights winning streak

Florida Rejects Recreational Marijuana as Cannabis Stocks Plunge

"Mornings Memory": Revisiting the 2000 election and Florida recount

Florida coach Golden acknowledges school inquiry

Trump's win cements Florida as deep-red state

Florida's school cellphone ban stokes controversy in Parkland

Dream hire Florida Gulf Coast's Smesko as coach

Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida

Florida's Urban Klavžar wins eligibility battle vs. NCAA, cleared to play for Gators vs. Florida State

Embattled Florida coach Todd Golden expects raucous crowds on the road, beginning at Florida State

"South Pacific" star Mitzi Gaynor dead at 93

Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93

Australia shocked in World Cup semis by South Africa

A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan

South Africans shocked by Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s divorce

South Korea’s Modern Dance Scene is Thriving

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

How the west should re-engage with the global south

South Carolina women clear-cut betting favorites

South Carolina passes noncitizen voting ban

South Carolina defeats noncitizen voting ban

3 Flyers Trade Candidates If Season Goes South

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

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