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“Depending on the size of the organization, it’s either fatal or it’s beyond an inconvenience.” South Florida arts and culture orgs are scrambling after Gov. DeSantis cut $32 million in funding from the state budget. miamiherald.com/entertainment/…

In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

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DEVELOPING: New College of Florida dumped hundreds of library books this afternoon. The school also emptied the college’s Gender and Diversity Center, tossing hundreds of their books. Working to file a story now.

Miami artists helped turn the city into a cultural hub, but many struggle to pay for two rents: one for a place to live and another for a place to work. My latest: Local artists can’t find affordable studio space miamiherald.com/entertainment/…

Former UF President Ben Sasse responds to the DeSantis administration’s planned investigation into his spending after The Alligator first reported he tripled his office’s spending — a majority of which was for consultants and high-paid, remote positions for GOP allies.

Former UF President Ben Sasse will keep his $1 million salary through 2028 under a severance agreement with the university. He has indicated he intends to teach at UF’s GOP-backed Hamilton Center, but isn’t slated to teach any courses this fall. Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/education…

This rare mural at Vizcaya is ‘dying.’ A $750,000 grant will bring it back to life Read more at: miamiherald.com/news/local/com… via Miami Herald Miami.com amanda rosa Vizcaya

Miami jewelry store Santayana just released its new #CeliaCruz quarter pendant and the details are incredible. Photos: Elena Santayana shop.santayana.com/products/celia…

This morning we sent an open letter signed by @McClatchy employees around the country to company leadership demanding that they provide affordable health insurance to their employees and stop using healthcare as a bargaining chip. docs.google.com/document/d/14Z…

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NEW: Developer of Surfside collapse site unveils project featuring “mansions in the sky” starting at $15M, a “meditation garden,” “residential butlers” and a private restaurant. Press release makes no mention of the tragedy that killed 98 people in 2021. miamiherald.com/news/local/com…

I’ve never seen her so surprised 😭

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NEW: Trump has been pushing immigrants into legal and logistical corners to force what his agencies call “self-deportations.” His administration has moved to strip hundreds of thousands of people who are in the U.S. legally of their right to be here... miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…

New: Ron DeSantis says Broward County is dodging his DOGE efforts. Now he's sending the auditors. w/amanda rosa miamiherald.com/news/local/com…