May 18, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 3/15/2021

› Ben Albritton raised $400K in leadup to Legislative Session
Sen. Ben Albritton pulled in more than $400,000 through his political committee between Dec. 1 and March 1, finance reports show.

› Florida mothers of color, seeking better care, turn to midwives and doulas
After years of feeling dismissed in hospitals, many Black and Hispanic women are working to find prenatal caregivers who listen to their concerns.

› Why most Florida counties reject tax increase proposed in Sumter County
Florida is the birthplace of impact fees, a tax on development the state pioneered in the late 1970s with the notion that growth should pay for itself.

› 30 years of Orlando Fringe memories: 2018, the 27th festival
A combination of fewer shows and more festival-goers meant the phrase of the 2018 Orlando Fringe was “Sold out.”

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