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PNS Daily Newscast - July 3, 2024
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CO nursing homes left in dark as utilities cut power to prevent wildfire; First Democrat in Congress calls on Biden to withdraw after debate; Report says abortion restrictions cost SD's economy $670 million annually; CT '988' hotline services rank high in national report; NE Winnebago Educare promotes children's well-being.

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2024Talks - July 3, 2024
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Sentencing is delayed in former President Trump's New York felony conviction, Democrats vow a legislative overhaul of the Supreme Court, and the last female GOP Senators are voted out of the South Carolina Legislature.

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The Yonder Report - June 27, 2024
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Ugly, imperfect produce destined for the landfill is being upcycled by a California candy company, a Texas volunteer uses his Navy training to map the gaps in broadband, and Pennsylvania has a new commission tasked with reversing its shrinking rural population.

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Indiana-style Discrimination in Florida?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Only weeks after the Florida House of Representatives overturned a ban on gay adoptions, that same branch of government is trying …

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PHOTO: Gov. Rick Scott touts his administration's role in creating more than 800,000 new jobs in Florida since taking office in 2011. Photo courtesy Office of the Governor.

Florida’s Governor Takes Credit for Job Creation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Sunshine State is basking in success in job creation, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants everyone to know it has happened on …

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Florida currently bans guns on college campuses, but some lawmakers want to change that. Photo credit: flickr/Creative Commons/Scott Beale<br />

Florida Legislature Considers Controversial "Campus Carry Bill"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Even as university presidents, campus police and student government leaders rose up against it, the Florida Senate's Higher …

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PHOTO: A homeless man seeks shelter in downtown Miami, where the City Commission has delayed a decision on whether to outlaw camping on public property for another month. Photo credit: xynntii/Flickr.com.

Miami Considers Law Aimed at Expelling Homeless

MIAMI - In the shadows of - and in contrast to - the city's new multimillion-dollar condominiums, hundreds of Miami's homeless can be seen seeking …

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PHOTO: A legislative subcommittee voted along party lines (9-4) in favor of Rep. Frank Artiles' bill to restrict public restroom use based on a person's gender at birth. Photo courtesy of Florida House of Representatives.

Despite Protests, "Bathroom Bill" Alive in FL Legislature

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A new law being proposed in Florida has the state's transgendered community concerned and angry. The proposed legislation…

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PHOTO: Florida school leaders cry foul over faulty testing software and say the state wasn’t ready for new standards. Photo courtesy flickr.com

Florida’s New Standardized Exams Fail First Test

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's new system for standardized testing of public school students so far gets a failing grade. The computerized …

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PHOTO: Citrus fruit infected with canker is too unsightly to be sold, and the bacterium that causes it weakens the trees and makes their leaves and fruit drop prematurely. Photo courtesy of http://www.aphis.usda.gov

Bitter Times for Florida Citrus

BARTOW, Fla. - Once the centerpiece of agribusiness in Florida, the state's citrus industry is now in crisis. According to the U.S. Department of …

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PHOTO: Jodi James and her colleagues at the Florida Cannabis Action Network display their wares, all made from hemp, at the Florida State Capitol. Photo credit: Phil Latzman

Will Hemp Get Over the Hump in Florida?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A table full of hemp products recently made for a strange sight inside Florida's Capitol building, especially when growing …

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PHOTO: Activists are putting pressure on state and local leaders to support paid sick-leave legislation on the federal level, and pass measures of their own. Photo credit: Doug Geisler, Paid Sick Days Now/Flickr Creative Commons.

Floridians Battle for National Paid Sick Leave Law

ORLANDO, Fla. - President Obama called for it in his State of the Union address last month, and now there's legislation in Congress to help the 43 …

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PHOTO: Northwest Floridians may soon get some of their power supply from wind farms in Oklahoma. Photo courtesy: Christopher Neel/U.S. Geological Survey.

Wind Power Coming to Sunshine State?

PENSACOLA, Fla. - You've heard of "Inherit the Wind," but what about importing wind? Gulf Power of Pensacola is hoping to harness the power of wind …

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