Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee replacement surgery
Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said.
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A car chase by Orlando police Wednesday night that led to the death of a pedestrian in Holden Heights began with what the ...
Millions flow to wealthy families, pricey private schools under Florida’s supercharged voucher program
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
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Longtime Florida state senator Geraldine Thompson has died
The Orlando Democrat was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.
Renaming Florida after Moon Pies? That’s weird. | Commentary
The company that makes Moon Pies announced that, since Donald Trump is renaming the Gulf of Mexico, it wants to rename ...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs compromise immigration bill, ends battle with Republican lawmakers
Thursday’s action concluded a surprisingly bitter and rare disagreement between the Republican governor and GOP-led House and ...
Florida man is executed for the 1997 killing of a couple whose toddler witnessed the attack
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm as the couple’s toddler looked on was put to death ...
Heart-filled statements pour in after the passing of political leader Geraldine Thompson
Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson passed away at the age of 76 following complications from knee replacement surgery, ...
State Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee surgery
The longtime lawmaker was remembered as a passionate education advocate and a civil rights icon who pushed for African ...
Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76, family says
Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson has died at age 76, her family announced in a statement. Her family said she died ...
Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76
Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President ...
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DeSantis proposes pay raise for Florida law enforcement, firefighters
Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing nearly $120 million to support a pay raise for state law enforcement officers and firefighters ...