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LAKE APOPKA

How do you solve a problem like hydrilla?

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invited constituencies using Lake Apopka to provide feedback on the invasive plant taking over the lake.

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ABORTION

Can you get an abortion at a drugstore?

Retail pharmacies can now sell the “abortion pill” by prescription — but likely not in Florida.

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GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE

The public comment period is open on the proposed ban on gender-affirming care for teens, and I have some thoughts

Trans teens’ emotional health improves on puberty-blockers and hormones, and those treatments should not be curbed by politics, argues one mom/advocate.

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BOOK BANS

Orange County Public Schools and the New Pornography

The Orange County Board of Education wants to re-define “pornography” to circumvent longstanding procedures for removing controversial books from school library shelves.

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COVID-19

BRACY Vaccine Clinic Ready to Re-Boot

Now stocked with baby- and toddler-size vaccines, the clinic will re-open July 22 for kids 6 months and older.

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AMERICA

HOW do you feel about America?

On the eve of America’s birthday, is there anything to celebrate?

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COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine site for infants, toddlers opens July 1

Sen. Bracy: “Getting your child vaccinated should not be a political decision; it should be a parental decision.”

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COVID-19

INFANTS and toddlers can now get the Covid-19 vaccine. If parents can find it.

Despite CDC recommendation — and assurances of safety —area hospitals, doctors' offices and pharmacies aren't providing Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5.

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POLICE BRUTALITY

Say his name: Jean “Samuel” Celestin

On this third anniversary of his death, keep the hope of justice alive.

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ABORTION

Florida Bound

Banning abortion after 15 weeks, GOP lawmakers show the bill is about controlling women. They won’t stop there.

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