Why Did 6ix9ine Get Beaten Up? What We Know After Rapper Was Jumped
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was beaten up by a group of men inside a South Florida gym on March 22, according to his attorney.The musician, 26, sustained injuries that required him to be taken to hospital by ambulance, Lance Lazzaro has confirmed.Lazzaro, attorney for 6ix9ine—whose real name is Daniel Hernandez—told Newsweek that his client was using…
Florida Black sororities, frats fear future amid DEI attack. Bill sponsor sees ‘zero impact’
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I am the parent of a transgender child. What about my parental rights?
opinionJennifer Koslow | Opinion contributorFlorida Statute 1014 reads: “The Legislature finds that it is a fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children.” If HB 1421 and SB 254 pass into law, the state needs to update its language to say: “The Legislature finds that it is a fundamental…
In photos: Japan beats U.S. to win 2023 World Baseball Classic
Japan won the World Baseball Classic after beating defending champion the U.S. 3-2 in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday night.Of note: It’s Japan’s third W.B.C. title and it’s first since 2009.Shohei Ohtani, #16 of Team Japan and the Los Angeles Angels in Major League Baseball, applauds fans after being given the MVP award by baseball Commissioner…
DeSantis doubles down on Trump criticism in rare Piers Morgan interview
Photo: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is no longer veiling his presidential ambitions or his criticism of former President Trump, taking a new gloves-off approach in a wide-ranging — and rare — interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.Why it matters: DeSantis and Trump have long been on a collision course as the two front-runners…
Former Florida GOP legislator pleads guilty to Covid-relief fraud charges
A former Florida state representative known for sponsoring legislation prohibiting classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s primary schools pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars from a federal Covid relief program.At a hearing in U.S. District Court for Northern Florida, Republican Joseph Harding entered a guilty…
12-Year-Old ‘Cocaine Bear’ Star Unveils New Comic Book She Created and Co-Authored (Exclusive)
Movies made from comic books are omnipresent. Comic books made by movie stars, however? Not so much. But nobody passed along that memo to 12-year-old Brooklynn Prince, the up-and-coming actress who burst onto the scene as the star of Sean Baker’s The Florida Project (2017) — winning the best young actor/actress Critics Choice Award and…
DeSantis Administration Moves to Expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law to All Grades
The Florida Board of Education is seeking to ban elementary through high school teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity outside of state-approved sex-ed Remember when Ron DeSantis said his “Don’t Say Gay” bill (which he signed into law) was only intended for children younger than the third grade? Well, that was bullshit. The…
Florida school district’s ‘Donuts and Drag’ event canceled after call from DeSantis administration
On Tuesday, Judd Legum brought the receipts proving that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is fabricating stories about drag shows, after DeSantis pulled a couple of liquor licenses from a couple of venues that allowed kids into “A Drag Queen Christmas.”1. @RonDeSantisFL has declared war on drag shows.He is pushing to shut down venues that host…
Ron DeSantis Calls Putin a ‘War Criminal,’ Clarifying Earlier Comment on Ukraine
The Florida governor and presumed G.O.P. presidential candidate previously described the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a “territorial dispute” and did not mention the Russian president.Send any friend a storyAs a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, in his statement last week to…
