Friday, May 3, 2024
USF holds graduation without disruption after days of pro-Palestine protests
The first several graduation ceremonies at the University of South Florida went on without disruption. It comes after three consecutive days this week of protests supporting Palestine on campus.....Read More
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Sen. Rick Scott joins college pro-Israel rally
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) joined a pro-Israel rally on the campus of George Washington University on Thursday.
Scott said he is saddened because he feels universities are appeasing “pro-Hamas terrorist sympathizers.”
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"I don’t think there’s any doubt that what Netanyahu is doing now — displacing 80% of the population in Gaza — is ethnic cleansing. That’s what it is. Pushing out huge numbers of people." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Analysis: Nearly 600,000 Florida children lose Medicaid, CHIP coverage during pandemic unwinding
There are 4.16 million fewer children enrolled in government-paid health care programs nationwide after COVID-19-related coverage protections were lifted. Nearly 600,000 of those children live in Florida, a new analysis released by the Center for Children and Families and Research shows.....Read More
Report: Marco Rubio VP ‘audition’ at Donald Trump donor event
Could Florida’s senior Senator abandon Sunshine State voters to be Donald Trump’s running mate? That’s a possibility according to Bloomberg, given that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will be one of several names being tested at a donor retreat at the Four Seasons in Palm Beach, where Trump will be “parading the top contenders for the slot in front of rich benefactors this weekend.”....Read More
Florida boaters caught on video dumping trash into ocean
Florida investigators are searching for a group of people aboard a 40-foot boat who were caught on camera dumping garbage into the waters off Boca Raton. The footage went viral on social media, infuriating many in the area especially those who use the waters regularly. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.
US Wheelchair Rugby National Championship In Wesley Chapel This Weekend
The National Wheelchair Rugby Association (USWRA), Wounded Warriors Abilities Ranch (WWAR), and Pasco County Tourism are excited to host the US Wheelchair Rugby National Championship from 3rd – 5th May 2024 at the state-of-the-art Wiregrass Arena,3021 Sports Coast Way, Wesley Chapel, FL.
This event is open to the public to come out and support the athletes. Enjoy the tournament throughout the weekend; there is no cost to spectate.
For more information go HERE
State Of Florida Issues Abortion Rules
With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers to the lives of pregnant women or unborn children.....Read More
Biden denounces campus protests, says they haven't changed his mind on war in Gaza
President Joe Biden made unscheduled remarks from the White House on Thursday morning to denounce pro-Palestinian protests that have popped up at college campuses across the country and led to more than 1,700 arrests in two weeks, including dozens more on Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning.
The protests, Biden said as he left the podium following his brief remarks, have not changed his mind on how he will continue to handle U.S. foreign policy when it comes to supporting Israel in the war in Gaza.
Pulitzer Prize Board recognizes ‘tireless efforts’ of student journalists covering college protests
The Pulitzer Prize Board issued a statement Thursday recognizing the “tireless efforts” of student journalists across the country who have covered the campus protests at “great personal and academic risk” to themselves.....Read More
Protests go on at USF for 3rd day; this time, no arrests
Several hundred pro-Palestine protesters gathered for the third day on the campus of the University of South Florida — a day after police and protesters clashed, resulting in 10 arrests.....Read More
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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