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David Fleshler

@davidfleshler.bsky.social
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Investigative reporter at South Florida Sun Sentinel. From Buffalo, N.Y., now living in Boca Raton. I also writes music reviews for South Florida Classical Review. Send tips to dfleshler@sunsentinel.com

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David Fleshler @davidfleshler.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Please sign a petition for a fair contract for the journalists at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Our owner, controlled by hedge fund Alden Global Capital, stopped giving us retirement benefits and continues to shrink our staff.
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Tribune Publishing: Sun Sentinel journalists deserve a fair contract now!
The journalists of the South Florida Sun Sentinel are engaged in a fight with their owner for fair treatment, livable wages and the chance to continue effectively covering our community. Tribune Pub...
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SunSentinel Guild @sunsentinelguild.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
We are the SunSentinel Guild, a unit of @newsguild.org.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel workers win union election by unanimous landslide | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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Michael Hawthorne @scribeguy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
“When he heard Mr. Branch’s tale that lifelong Chautauquans — mostly wealthy, liberal retirees — morphed into guerrillas, spies and provocateurs to get him fired, Mr. Hill sighed.” “Ugh,” he said. “Get a life, man.”
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Even After the Salman Rushdie Attack, Turmoil at Chautauqua Institution (Gift Article)
Charges of antisemitism and liberal bias, and dismay over cuts to the opera budget, have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua Institution. And this was after the attack on Salman Rushdie.
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David Fleshler @davidfleshler.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Tampa Bay Times investigation links starvation deaths of manatees to a decades-long failure by Florida environmental regulators to reduce water pollution
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
"Ladapo's a charlatan": #Florida surgeon general’s tenure at UF is lackluster, colleagues say. Records and interviews reveal missing grant funds, underperformance and unfulfilled promises. www.alligator.org/article/2025...
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‘Ladapo’s a charlatan’: Florida surgeon general’s tenure at UF is lackluster, colleagues say - The Independent Florida Alligator
When Gov. Ron DeSantis hand-picked Joseph Ladapo as Florida’s surgeon general in September 2021, the role came with a second high-profile appointment: a tenured faculty position at UF. But Ladapo’s co...
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South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 26/11/2024
We’ve added more of our verified journalists to our Starter Pack, and added in colleagues from the Orlando Sentinel who cover statewide news and politics on our behalf. Please follow and engage with them. Support #LocalNews.
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David Fleshler @davidfleshler.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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A gambling underworld: Players and police accuse illegal Florida casinos of cheating
Illegal casinos are accused of manipulating slot machines and stiffing winners, a Sun Sentinel investigation found. Gambling addicts report losing retirement money and considering suicide.
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David Fleshler @davidfleshler.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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A gambling underworld: Federal COVID aid went to illegal Florida casinos
At least nine illegal Florida gambling arcades received taxpayer-backed COVID-relief loans. Four got raided. Almost all the loans have been forgiven.
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David Fleshler @davidfleshler.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
My three-part series on illegal gambling in Florida ran this week
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A gambling underworld: Illegal casinos thrive in Florida despite raids
A Sun Sentinel investigation found that Florida is home to hundreds of illegal casinos, some operating openly, others driven underground by police raids. Several owners and managers have criminal r…
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