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Florida to Pay Ex Biologist $485,000 After Instagram Meme Dismissal

Published 24 May 2026

Florida officials have agreed to pay a former state biologist $485,000 to settle a lawsuit over her firing after she reposted a meme on her private Instagram account that mocked conservative activist Charlie Kirk following his death.

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