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Marion County, Florida · Marion CountyA fatal bus accident in Marion County is now shedding additional light on transportation inequities among migrant communities, particularly across Florida. Tuesday, authorities said a bus carrying farmworkers collided with a pickup truck and overturned in central Florida, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers.The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers at about 6:40 a.m. when it collided with a truck in Marion County, about 80 …See the Story
Florida Immigrant Coalition renews calls for transportation equity amid fatal migrant bus crash
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Port St. Lucie · Port St. LucieAccording to an arrest affidavit, Tarrant West and his wife gave differing versions of a domestic dispute that ended with West in jail and his wife shot five times.See the Story
Accounts of infidelity shed light on Port St. Lucie shooting that left woman in hospital, husband in jail
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Abortion · West Palm BeachFlorida doctors who care for pregnant patients say they're struggling under the weight of abortion restrictions that took effect earlier this month, banning the procedure in most instances after six weeks into a pregnancy.Those doctors, as well as attorneys, worry the new law could impact health care across Florida.Dr. Lindsay Maggio, a maternal fetal medicine specialist, spent eight years building a career in Florida before she packed up her Or…See the Story
Could Florida's new abortion restrictions 'drive doctors away?' Some say it's already happening
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Disney · West Palm BeachRemote workers are setting up their offices at Disney parks and posting about it on social media.It's called "The Most Magical Place On Earth," but some remote workers are turning Disney World into their place of business.Everyone from freelance journalists to lawyers is sharing where inside the park they can plug in and get to work while also mixing in time to visit Cinderella Castle."I am able to shift my hours earlier so I can hit the parks i…See the Story
Remote workers ditch the office, set up shop at Disney World
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Stuart, Florida · StuartThe controversy over a proposed detox facility in Stuart continues as new questions emerged over claims the project's applicant made in a Local Planning Agency meeting.See the Story
'I don't know who these people are': Martin Co. sheriff calls out detox facility applicant ahead of meeting
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West Palm Beach · West Palm BeachFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear earlier this week that lawmakers will not be tackling any more issues in the near future."I have no plans to call a special session," DeSantis said at a bill signing event along the Space Coast.That statement was disheartening to state Rep. Jervonte Edmonds, D-West Palm Beach."It's truly disappointing," Edmonds said. "Residents are still feeling the burden." There had been speculation that a special sessio…See the Story
No special session on home insurance is 'truly disappointing,' state Rep. Jervonte Edmonds says
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