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She fumbled child-sex sting, but isn’t on list of unreliable cops

The deputy's wrongful arrest of an innocent man named Nick was a “life-ruining” ordeal for him and his family, they told The ...
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Cubans facing deportation are being sent to third countries despite legal challenges, uncertainty

The Trib found that ICE still tried to take people to the border without notice while a judicial block was in effect.
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Four circuit court judicial contests head to runoffs in South, Central Florida

Four circuit court judge contests will be decided in November’s general election, including two in Miami-Dade’s 11th Circuit, Broward’s 17th, and in the 9th Circuit Court serving Orange and Osceola ...
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From merch to donor checks: How Uthmeier campaign benefitted from Alligator Alcatraz

President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ back in July 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) For more than a year, Florida Attorney General James ...
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On the ballot: Will Florida remain the nation’s death penalty capital?

Gov. Ron DeSantis in his final two years in office has turned Florida into the death penalty capital of the developed world.
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Virginia utility merger could shed more light on political controversies in Florida

At the center of the disclosure dispute is a confidential document known as the "Robo Memo," which details efforts to influence Florida elections, public officials and media coverage ...
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In Florida, immigrant Medicaid crackdown ensnares eligible families

People who still qualify for Medicaid are getting pulled into a bureaucratic vortex along with those a new federal law meant ...
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The U.S. has never elected a Black Republican governor. Can Florida?

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds speaks at a campaign rally on Oct. 1 in Lakeland. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images) By many measures, Florida seems like an ideal ...