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In Florida, 44 percent of voters used mail-in ballots in 2020; state was praised for a near-flawless performance on election night.

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.10.21 Good Wednesday morning: Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon. The pollster didn’t put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Biden’s job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided...

Some of the harness racing horsemen in the backstretch at Pompano Park Wednesday morning (March 3) received a pleasant visit from representatives of the Florida Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. Chapter president Steve Wolf and chapter national director and treasurer Thomas H. Hicks were visiting certain stables and presenting awards from last season that were not given out due to the pandemic. “We held off hoping we could do a presentation event,” said Steve Wolf, �...

Critics worry the bill would compromise vulnerable students.

Graydon Young "had been duped by an organization he didn’t fully understand" when he participated in the U.S. Capitol insurrection, Tampa defense attorney Robert Foley argued in a federal probable cause hearing.

Since she founded Tech Sassy Girlz, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring underrepresented girls in middle and high school to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Powell has helped guide many young women toward successful paths.

Feb 17, 2021 Celso Poot is the Recipient of the James A. Waight Award COVID-19 has changed the way people usually gather to present awards honoring those doing outstanding work in a particular field.  Well on Tuesday night, the Belize Audubon Society got around these limitations with a much anticipated virtual ceremony to present this year’s winner of the James A. Waight Award.  B.A.S. says that, as always, there were many very deserving nominations, but in the end their choice was...

Grey Oaks Country Club names Don Emery as general manager News provided by Share this article Share this article NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Emery, an industry leader at premier golf and country clubs across the United States for more than two decades, has been named general manager at Grey Oaks Country Club. Emery oversees management and operations for the clubs three championship golf courses, two clubhouses, three restaurants, a team of more than 20 PGA professionals, an i...

Confusion continues with Florida’s new vaccine website Many counties and providers are not using the site, causing frustration. “It can feel like another dead end.”     Debbie Vanderkuip, center, and her husband, Rick Vanderkuip, right, check in with nurse Trina Owens at the Clearwater Health Department early last month. The seniors, from Niagra Falls, Canada, were seeking appointments to receive a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Pinellas C...

COVID-19-liability bill in Florida may be ready for quick adoption in March by John Haughey, The Center Square  | January 26, 2021 10:30 AM Print this article A ready-to-pass COVID-19-liability bill could await Florida lawmakers when they convene in March for the 2021 legislative session. Companion Senate and House measures seeking to shield Florida businesses from “frivolous” lawsuits related to the pandemic already have advanced through initial hearings...