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A Charlie Kirk post upended her life. Now living in Mississippi, Fla. owes her $485K

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By Stephany Matat 
| Yahoo
Whales aren't biologist Brittney Brown's specialty. But they're why she got fired. For nearly eight years, Brown has spent her early mornings on Florida's coast, marking off barriers to protect nesting birds, listening to seabirds chattering and brushing sand off her face from the gusts of wind hugging Panama City's beaches. She'd been most excited to see her favorite bird: the Wilson's plover, which frequents Florida's coasts and happened to be the first wild bird she'd ever held.
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Florida agency policy restricts employee speech online Original

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By Stephany Matat 
| Tallahassee Democrat
One First Amendment expert called it an 'extraordinarily broad restriction on speech.' June 12, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Florida's wildlife agency has a new social media policy that experts say raises free speech concerns. The policy forbids employees from making negative comments about the agency on their personal accounts. It was released after the agency settled a lawsuit with a biologist fired over a social media post.
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Florida Supreme Court won't block new congressional map

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By Stephany Matat 
| Panama City News Herald
The Florida Supreme Court is staying out of the fight over redrawn boundaries for the state's U.S. House seats, a stunning blow to opponents arguing that it's an unconstitutional gerrymander that violates the Florida constitution. And it's another victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans in general, who are pushing a national redistricting effort to boost GOP seats in Congress this midterm cycle.
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