A wave of tenured professors leaving their highly coveted positions say the DeSantis administration is the reason they're leaving Florida

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address in Tallahassee, Fla., on March 7, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address in Tallahassee, Fla., on March 7, 2023.

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2 manatees named Romeo and Juliet that have lived in a tank at a Florida theme park since 1956 will finally be freed after pressure from activists

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A stock image of a manatee as it swims in Florida.
A manatee.

Enrique Aguirre Aves

A Florida Gen Xer who met his wife driving for Uber and Lyft details all the reasons he can no longer make a living and what he's doing instead to boost his income

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Charles met his wife driving for Uber.

Uber

I'm a millennial who left Florida. Between the unbearable heat and the polarizing political climate, 'everything was making me think I should jump out of this.'

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Lifelong Floridian Harmony Boyd moved away from the Sunshine State to a suburb of Boston in 2022.

Courtesy of Harmony Boyd.

Here's where boomers are retiring to

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Clearwater, Florida, ranked first on SmartAsset's list of where baby boomers are moving.

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The hidden expense that's sucking $74 billion out of the economy

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Illustration of a house shaped cage releasing dollar bills.
Rising home and car insurance costs could cause many Americans' budgets to crack — and hamstring the driving force behind the US economy.

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I left New York to raise kids in Orlando. Not everyone here is Disney-obsessed, and it's less expensive than you'd think.

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Mark Kaley and his family.

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An American Airlines passenger is facing charges after an chaotic meltdown before takeoff, according to a wild police report

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
An American Airlines Airbus A319 .
An American Airlines Airbus A319.

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Cher's former home on a private island in Miami just sold for $35.35 million. Take a look inside.

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The home.

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How do the Croc Docs, a team of Florida scientists who wrangle crocodiles and alligators, stay safe? 'Very carefully.'

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Crocodile hatchlings; Wildlife technician Analise Fussell on an alligator catch.

University of Florida's Croc Docs

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