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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

FL: Cultural Resources

The number of living Medal of Honor recipients has been steadily declining. (sranson/Pixabay)
National Medal of Honor Museum: Veterans' year-round salute of service

On Veterans Day, many Floridians will pay tribute to those who have served in the nation's military, and for football fans, more than a dozen Medal …

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In 2021, Congress unanimously approved - and President Joe Biden signed into law - legislation authorizing the creation of the National Medal of Honor Monument. (National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Staff)
Survivors Call for Monument in Honor of Fallen Heroes

Robert Patterson received his Medal of Honor in 1969 for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. He's among the 65 …

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The American Federation of Teachers launched its
Book Bans, Censorship Met with 1M Free Books for Students, Families

As the state of Florida combs through textbooks to ban content with diverse views, a national campaign pledges to deliver a million free books with …

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Grupos sindicales están organizando caravanas y días de actos en todo el estado, para llamar la atención hacia las necesidades de las familias trabajadoras. (Karen Thomas, Space Coast AFL-CIO)
La celebración del “Labor Day” (Día del Trabajo”), convertida en “Day of Service”- “Día del Servicio”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Este Día del Trabajo (Labor Day), grupos laborales celebran eventos en todo el estado para festejar a la gente que trabaja …

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Josephine Spearman, education coordinator for the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve near Jacksonville, Florida, holds Indy, an eastern indigo snake, while filming an educational video for teachers and students to use during the COVID-19 quarantine. (Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR)
Visit Virtually: Popular Parks, Attractions Adjust to COVID-19

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- While the coronavirus pandemic has altered many travel plans, a number of attractions are offering an interactive virtual …

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The discovery of a slave cemetery has spawned discussion about how to dignify the souls in eternal rest beneath the golf course at Tallahassee's Capital City Country Club. (Pixabay)
Civil Rights Leaders: Memorial Should Honor Slave Cemetery at Country Club

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - After decades of speculation, rumors - and even some evidence that was initially ignored - an archaeological investigation …

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Union soldier re-enactor poses with children during Florida's Emancipation Day Celebration on May 20, 2015, at the Knott House Museum in Tallahassee. (Florida Memory)
Why Juneteenth is an Encore Celebration in Florida, Other States

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – While most of the country celebrates Juneteenth to commemorate the end of chattel slavery, Florida celebrates its own …

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New and gently used business attire can be donated and picked up via smartphone on March 1. (jdurham/morguefile)
High-Tech Help: Uber Drivers to Pick Up Clothing Donations

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - You might be familiar with using your smartphone to get a lift from a car service, but how about using it to help give others a …

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PHOTO:
Spring Cleaning in Florida: Get Rid of the Clutter

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - With spring set to officially arrive later this week, many people across Florida are in the mood to do some cleaning, and with a …

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Photo:
Florida Animal Sanctuary Offers Refuge for Chimpanzee

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - A Florida animal sanctuary is providing a new home for an aging chimpanzee left homeless last month after his former abode…

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PHOTO: Some Americans will soon have a chance to
Seeing Red Over Planned Running of the Bulls

DADE CITY, Fla. - Concerns are being raised across the state and nation as events patterned after the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain…

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PHOTO: Workers for a
Earth Day 2013: More than 3 Million Work in 'Green' Jobs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Ever since the first Earth Day in 1970, some people have tried to paint environmentalists as "radicals" who don't really …

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