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Uthmeier on Wednesday filed a lawsuit alleging Starbucks Coffee Co. has violated a state civil-rights law through race-based hiring and race-based compensation decisions.

Officials say drinking recycled, thoroughly-treated wastewater is perfectly safe but there are also psychological hurdles.

Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his “Floridians First” budget proposal that would allocate funding to things like teacher pay, college systems, transportation and more.

The contract pays $935 for each recruited or recovered public school student.

As of this year, Florida rules allow for reclaimed water, or recycled wastewater, to be treated and distributed for drinking.

Executive Director Hiba Rahim said the governor's order against the Council on American-Islamic Relations was an attack based on conspiracy theories, similar to those aimed in past decades at other minority groups.

Roger Chapin replaces Robert Stuart, who is stepping down after 20 years in the office.

The letter, signed by groups in all 50 states, asks for lawmakers to pause approval and construction of new data centers until regulations are in place.

A Crunch Fitness facility in Ocoee says that it tested negative for the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease, amid an outbreak in Orange County.

It shows how federal and state policies have pushed immigrants and their family members into a state of social isolation.