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New CEO of Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence on building trust
Amanda Price, the new CEO of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, spoke with WINK News about her new role, helping Florida shelters and rebuilding trust between domestic violence survivors and the state.

Florida transgender treatment rules draw court challenge
Four families filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging rules adopted by Florida medical boards that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender children, arguing the rules intrude on “parents’ fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their adolescent children.”

Florida bill would lower minimum age for buying long guns, rifles
A bill headed to the floor of the Florida House would lower the minimum age required for long gun and rifle purchases from 21 to 18.

Other US states copying Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ efforts
Florida’s move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as Republican lawmakers in other states pursue their own versions of what critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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Cape Coral Yacht Club will require up to 4 years to rebuild after Ian
Fans of the Cape Coral Yacht Club have learned that it will take between three and four years to complete the post-Ian rebuilding process.

Scientists on weeklong Gulf research trip adjust to life at sea
Working on a boat can be tough, but life at sea also involves several conveniences for marine scientists researching post-hurricane water quality.

Teen plans to identify historic graves in Collier County cemetery
A 15-year-old boy is working to restore a historic Collier County cemetery in the hope of identifying eight unnamed Black people buried there and bringing the entire gravesite the respect it deserves.

East Naples man accused of impersonating retired deputy
An East Naples man was arrested on Thursday after deputies say he used a fake ID and phony car equipment to impersonate a retired Mississippi deputy while intimidating other drivers.