WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of this week’s feature stories for your weekend reading
FEATURED NEWS
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Dignitaries, first-time homebuyers and community members in Lake Worth Beach celebrated new affordable cottage homes — bringing joy and relief during a housing crisis.
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Factchequeado is a fact-checking website that seeks to debunk rumors, conspiracy theories and other false news items within the U.S. Spanish-speaking community, which numbers 40 million.
FLORIDA NEWS
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Student protesters supporting Palestine at the University of Florida are now vulnerable to suspension following continuing protests. This comes as colleges and universities are cracking down on a recent surge in students protesting against the war between Israel and Palestine.
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These cheaper-to-make, cheaper-to-buy items are discarded faster, generating waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
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An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative.
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