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Tag: Culture wars

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Florida Dental Association’s Brenna Kever talks about the statewide ban on fluoride and what it means for oral health

Increased tooth decay. More dental care expenses. Brushing and flossing are still good defense.

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COMMENTARY

Why the CROWN Act needs to pass

Black hair deserves protection under the law.

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GOVERNMENT

Local legislators respond to House Resolution to cut ties with CAIR

“This is not the purview of the state government. It is the purview of the federal government.”

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POLITICS

Progressive group drafts “opt-out” forms for PragerU Kids material

Says Parents’ Bill of Rights also protects children from conservative indoctrination.

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PROTEST

"JUST the tip of the iceberg"

Four Muslim women in West Orange on what the protests in Iran mean to them.

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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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AMERICA

HOW do you feel about America?

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

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BANNED BOOKS

Republican Math Book Shenanigans May Tank AP Classes

Students taking Advanced Placement courses for college credit may become collateral damage in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s culture wars.

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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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NEO-NAZI

Ocoee mayor sidesteps condemnation of Neo-Nazi rally over weekend

Johnson said he "didn’t know anything" about group’s demonstration

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