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Small plane crashes in Boca Raton, Florida

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A small plane crashed Friday morning in South Florida near a major interstate highway and railroad tracks, police said.
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Large plumes of smoke billowed into the air after a plane crashed in Boca Raton, Fla., on Friday morning.
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3 people killed and 1 injured when plane crashes in South Florida near a major highway
Officials say three people were killed and one was injured when a small plane crashed Friday morning in South Florida near a major interstate highway and pushed a car onto railroad tracks.
3 people dead after small plane crashes near Boca Raton Airport in Florida
A small plane crashed Friday morning near the Boca Raton Airport in Florida, according to police and NBC South Florida. Police said in a post on X just before 11 a.m. that the area of Military Trail and Glades Road was closed due to the crash.
Small plane crashes in Boca Raton, Florida, killing all 3 passengers, police say
Authorities said Friday a small aircraft carrying three passengers crashed in Florida just after leaving the Boca Raton Airport. All three people on board died.
Emergency Crews Respond to Small Plane Crash in Florida
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Small plane crashes in Boca Raton, police say
Police in Boca Raton, reported a small aircraft crash Friday morning. In a post on social media, officials said there were multiple road closures near I-95 and Glades Road, advising locals to avoid the area.
Plane carrying 3 people crashes in South Florida near a major highway
A small plane carrying three people has crashed in South Florida near a major interstate highway, pushing a car onto railroad tracks

Florida High School Teacher Loses Job

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Many of those signatures came with comments expressing disgust and dismay over the decision not to keep Calhoun.
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The high school teacher's annual contract was not renewed after she called a student by their preferred name without obtaining parental consent.
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Florida high school teacher loses job after using student's preferred name
The high school teacher's annual contract was not renewed after she called a student by their preferred name without obtaining parental consent.
Florida district won't renew teacher's contract for using student's preferred name
A Florida school district said it won't renew the contract of a teacher who used a student's preferred name, instead of legal name, without parental permission, in violation of state law.
Florida Teacher's Job Status on Hold for Using Student's 'Preferred Name'
A teacher in Florida has been told she won't have her contract extended "until the issue is resolved with the state" after she referred to a child be their preferred name, rather than legal their legal name,
Teacher loses job for using student's 'preferred' name
Brevard Public Schools is not renewing the contract of a teacher who school administrators say did not use a student’s legal name.
Brevard County teacher’s contract not renewed over use of student’s name
Brevard Public Schools is parting ways with a teacher who school administrators say did not use a student’s legal name.
First Florida Teacher Fired for Using Student's Preferred Name Without Parental Consent
Melissa Calhoun was fired after calling a student a preferred name and did not follow Florida’s "Parental Authorization for Deviation from Student's Legal Name Form" law

DeSantis, Florida

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the DeSantis administration diverted Medicaid dollars through Casey DeSantis’ key initiative to a political campaign.
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Republican lawmakers have voiced concerns that taxpayer funds may have been used to prop up the first lady’s key initiative, which could boost her resume in a potential campaign for governor in 2026....
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DeSantis’ Hope Florida scrutiny deepens amid new revelations on $10M payment
Two groups wound up giving money to the effort to defeat the pot amendment within days of receiving it from the Hope Florida.
Donors gave big to DeSantis’ marijuana campaign after getting $10M from Hope Florida
Public records and documents released by the Hope Florida Foundation show how millions flowed from charity to big donors to the governor’s anti Amendment 3 campaign.
Republicans question DeSantis-backed Hope Florida over $10 million
A welfare assistance program spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis is under fire from Republican lawmakers who question the legality of a $10 million donation it received last year. The big picture: Hope Florida,
DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife
Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended a state agency's involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife as a “cherry on top” deal using funds from a settlement between the agency and the state’s largest Medicaid contractor.
$10 million donation to DeSantis charity came from Florida Medicaid contractor
One lawmaker questioned why money from a state settlement with a Medicaid contractor went to the Hope Florida Foundation.
DeSantis: $10M payment to Hope Florida Foundation is a ‘cherry on top’
Gov. Ron DeSantis denied Thursday that a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation that was part of an agreement with health care giant Centene over Medicaid payments was illegal and called it a “cherry on top” instead.
Florida universities to deputize campus police for immigration enforcement
The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus. It's a significant shift in policy for schools that had previously been considered “sensitive locations” to be insulated from such law enforcement
Florida's DOGE Demands Universities Hand Over Research
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping to eliminate "unnecessary" spending and courses among the state's higher education system.
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Florida police officer injured after illegal alien crashes into marked patrol car
A police officer in Belle Isle, Florida, was injured last week when an illegal alien crashed into his patrol vehicle after failing to yield while turning left.
Which polluted Florida waters are getting worse? Find out here
Nearly 1 in 4 waterways are contaminated by high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus or other issues that point to imbalances of the chemicals, the Times found. The pollutants fuel devastating algae blooms that kill seagrass that manatees and many other animals rely on to survive.
Florida rocket launch: When there's liftoff scheduled, here's where to watch in West Palm Beach
Depending on weather and cloud cover, SpaceX, NASA and ULA rocket launches in Florida could be seen in Lake Worth Beach, Boca Raton and Boynton Beach.
Florida kayak tour guide allegedly killed woman and ‘hid’ body inside room at Key Largo resort: officials
A man in Florida was arrested on Monday after he allegedly killed a woman and hid her body inside his hotel room at a Key Largo resort, according to officials.
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Orange and Blue Game 2025: Florida football's spring scrimmage will not be televised
The Florida football program announced that Saturday's Orange and Blue game, the annual spring intrasquad scrimmage, will not be televised.
Florida Medical Examiner releases update on the death of former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis
Last April, former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was found unresponsive in his Florida home, and died at the age of 35. Not many details were released about Davis' cause of death, but on Friday, the Broward County Fla. Medical Examiner gave an update on the case.
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