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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

FL: Media Reform

If the new defamation bill becomes law, it is unlikely to survive a legal challenge due to what critics say are its clear violations of free speech and anti-discrimination laws. (Pixabay)
FL lawmakers back in Tallahassee to debate limits on abortion, free speech

Within hours of the start of Florida's legislative session, newly filed bills are set to test the limits on hot-button topics such as abortion and …

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Researchers say parents should monitor the amount of time their kids spend on digital devices, as well as keep an eye on what they are watching. (imtmphoto/Adobe Stock)
Experts Warn FL Parents about Blue-Light Exposure, Excess Screen Time

The pandemic shows no signs of ending soon, and with working from home and distance learning still a reality for many Florida households, health …

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Trabajadores del USPS manifiestan inquietudes internas y solicitan financiamiento

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Los trabajadores del U.S. Postal Service (Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos) de Florida manifiestan preocupación sobre …

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According to a study by the Pew Research Center, highly engaged social media users express greater optimism about the ability of social media to facilitate political action. (Pixabay)
Using Social Media to Hold Public Officials Accountable

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Social media is for more than just keeping in touch with friends and family and sharing funny memes. It also can be used …

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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Transportation on demand is just one of the ways technology and social media are evolving in the lifestyle realm. (M. Shand)
Expert: Tech Can Help Ring In a Safe, Healthy New Year

MIAMI, Fla. - As people across Florida prepare to ring in 2016, a consumer technology expert says a safer, healthier new year could be just a few …

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PHOTO: The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to regulate the Internet as a utility in order to ensure
The Internet Could Be Considered a Utility in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The "Information Superhighway" may soon be regulated as a utility - and that could mean better and fairer access. Federal …

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GRAPHIC: A map showing the variety of ways and locations where local governments have invested in wired telecommunications networks. Advocates say communities and nonprofits can and do provide competition to private-sector cable and fiber-optic companies. Credit: Community Broadband Networks.
High-Speed Broadband: The Public-Private Debate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - City-run or nonprofit broadband networks do exist, but they face big hurdles. Nearly 400 communities nationwide have some form of …

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GRAPHIC: A poster calls for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast …

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GRAPHIC: A federal court this week heard arguments in a case that some say could lead to the end of
Next Threat to Internet: Fast Lanes for $ome?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A federal appeals court heard arguments recently from Verizon, which would benefit if it and other Internet service providers …

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A Mother's Day “Hangup” For Prisoners? Report Details "Price-Gouging"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This weekend, Florida prison inmates who call their moms on Mother's Day will pay at least $1.20 per minute for long …

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AT&T Merger Plan Dropped - Florida Consumers Win?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - First, the Justice Department filed suit to stop it. Then, the Federal Communications Commission moved to block it. In the end…

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