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- 1Kathy Castor Lays Out Candidates' Climate and Energy StancesโKathy Castor on Climate & Energy: Where the Candidates Stand
US Representative Kathy Castor of Florida is spotlighting where candidates stand on climate and energy policy, in remarks distributed by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Castor, a longtime climate advocate and former chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, is highlighting differences between candidates as voters weigh clean energy and emissions policy heading into the election.
- 2Miami Homeless Trust awarded $12 million grantโHomeless Trust awarded $12m grant to help those with severe mental illness, substance abuse in Miami
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust has been awarded a $12 million federal grant to expand services for homeless people with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems. The funding will support treatment and housing programmes aimed at some of the region's most vulnerable residents, as South Florida continues to grapple with a large unsheltered homeless population and shortages of mental health care.
- 3Ex-US congressman David Rivera gets 10 years in prisonโEx-US congressman David Rivera sentenced to 10 years in prison for lobbying
Former US congressman David Rivera has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case connected to lobbying. The sentence concludes a prosecution against the Florida Republican, who once served in the House of Representatives. The outcome is drawing attention as a notable fall for a former sitting lawmaker and as part of broader scrutiny of lobbying-related misconduct in American politics.
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Wyman Duggan, a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, has launched a campaign for mayor of Jacksonville. He joins the race to lead Florida's largest city, with the election expected to draw attention to local issues such as growth, public safety and city finances. Details of his platform and any rival candidates have not yet been announced.