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Mick's Morning News- Thursday

Florida Temporarily Suspends Political Surveys In State Colleges

(Tallahassee, FL) -- Florida is temporarily suspending a survey designed for state colleges and universities. WUFT News reports that the required "intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity" questionnaire will be halted for the rest of the year and return in the spring.  A new state law mandates the surveys which ask students and faculty to identify political bias in their classrooms. Those who are against the measure believe it's in violation of the First Amendment. The Florida College System says it made the decision in response to a new deadline set by the legislation.

DeSantis Administration Advising Against COVID Shots

(Tallahassee, FL) --The DeSantis administration says residents under 65 shouldn't get COVID vaccines. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo went against federal recommendations on Wednesday and advised Florida residents not to get COVID vaccines if they are under 65.  Ladapo said "my judgment is that it's not a good decision for young people and for people who are not at high risk at this point in the pandemic," His statement ignores the recommendation released by the Centers for Disease Control one day earlier, that anyone over six months old who hasn't gotten a booster recently should get an updated one.In their official statement, the CDC said "Vaccination remains the best protection against Covid-19-related hospitalization and death. Vaccination also reduces your chance of suffering the effects of long Covid."

Hurricane Idalia Insurance Claims Top $169-Million

(Tallahassee, FL) --Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia are nearing 170-million dollars. Data from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation shows the losses are based on more than 18-thousand claims filed so far. The latest estimates are up more than 150-million dollars in claims on Sunday. The hurricane is blamed for at least four deaths in Florida after the Category 3 storm made landfall two weeks ago in the Big Bend region.

Clay County Leads State In School Book Removals

(Green Cove Springs, FL) -- A Northeast Florida school district is leading the state in its number of book challenges. The state's Department of Education says more than three-hundred reading materials have been removed from school classrooms and media centers in the last year. In Clay County, school board members had nearly five-hundred book challenges and close to one-hundred-eight removals last year. Officials say they took out books based on the Parental Rights in Education Act, which bans instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools.

Polk County Sheriff: "He Got Exactly What He Asked For"

(Tampa, FL) --A 55-year-old domestic violence suspect is dead, after charging Polk County deputies and Auburndale police officers with a knife.  Sheriff Grady Judd says deputies responded with deadly force last night when Angelo Curcione reportedly attacked them near the entrance of the Westside Ridge neighborhood in Auburndale, saying he wanted to die. Curcione was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were hurt.

Florida EV Registration Bill A Matter Of "Fairness"

(Tampa, FL) --A new bill would require electric vehicle drivers in Florida to pay more to register those vehicles. SB-28 was filed in the Florida Senate earlier this week with the intent of making up for lost gas tax. The legislation would require EV drivers to pay a 200-dollar fee in addition to registration fees. Republican Senator Ed Hooper called it a "fairness issue," saying there are more EVs on the road than anyone ever anticipated.          

Survey: Sunshine State 8th Happiest In Nation

(Washington, DC) --Wallethub is naming Florida the eighth happiest state in the nation. The personal finance website ranked the states on 30 key metrics ranging from the depression rate and the share of adults feeling productive to income growth and the unemployment rate. The Sunshine State ranked second overall in the emotional and physical well-being category, behind only Hawaii. Utah tops the list as the happiest state, while West Virginia is ranked last.

TODAY IN HISTORY

2015, NBC announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger would replace Donald Trump as the host of "Celebrity Apprentice."    

1994, a strike by players in the Major League Baseball forced the World Series to be canceled.

1978, "Mork and Mindy," starring Robin Williams and Pam Dawber, debuted on ABC.

1901, President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. He was 58. Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th and youngest man to serve as President at age 42.

1814, Francis Scott Key composed the lyrics to "The Star Spangled Banner" after watching the British bombard Maryland's Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.


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