Twenty people in Florida who had been disqualified from voting because of felony convictions are now facing voter fraud charges, Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Aug. 18. “The Office of Election Crimes and Security, in conjunction with the Attorney General’s office and the FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement], has charged and is in the…
Florida Charges 20 With Voter Fraud, Gov. DeSantis Says
August 18, 2022
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Florida Democrats Challenging DeSantis Opt for Contrasting Campaign Strategies
August 18, 2022
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Just days before the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Florida, candidate Charlie Crist popped in at a Souls to the Polls event in North Central Florida, thrilling many Democrats in the post-church, Sunday-afternoon crowd. Though he’ll face three other challengers on Aug. 23, the congressman ignored them all in his pre-Primary Day appearance. Instead, under the…
2 Deaths in Florida Linked to Raw Oysters From Louisiana
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters. A Pensacola man died the same way this month. Both cases involved oysters from Louisiana. Gary Oreal, who manages the Rustic Inn, told the South Florida SunSentinel that the man who died had worked years ago at…
Miami Officer Shot Pursuing Robbery Suspect Dies Days Later
August 17, 2022
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MIAMI—A 29-year-old police officer who was shot in the head while trying to stop a robbery suspect in Miami has died, officials said. Det. Cesar Echaverry was shot Monday night as he and other officers closed in a suspect wanted for an earlier robbery in nearby Broward County, police said. His family had remained by…
Florida Court Rules Pregnant Teen Not ‘Mature’ Enough to Decide on Abortion
August 17, 2022
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A Florida appeals court upheld a decision to deny a pregnant 16-year-old an abortion, as she is not “sufficiently mature” to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy. The ruling affirmed an earlier decision by Escambia County Circuit Judge Jennifer Frydrychowicz to block the teenager’s abortion request, identified as “Jane Doe 22-B,” without consent from a parental…
Suspended Florida Prosecutor Sues Gov. DeSantis, Alleging ‘Illegal Abuse of Power’
Suspended Florida prosecutor Andrew Warren on Aug. 17 sued the state’s governor, claiming he did not have the power to suspend him. Warren, the state attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit, acknowledges Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may suspend a state officer for reasons including neglect of duty, but argues he shouldn’t have been suspended. Speaking…
Miami Officer Still Critical as Robbery Suspect Identified
August 17, 2022
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MIAMI—A 29-year-old police officer who was shot in the head while trying to stop a robbery suspect in Miami remained in “extremely critical condition” early Wednesday, officials said. Det. Cesar Echaverry was shot Monday night as he and other officers closed in a suspect wanted for an earlier robbery in nearby Broward County, police said….
Quiet Start to Hurricane Season May Be Due to Saharan Dust Phenomenon
August 16, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The new hurricane season in Florida has been quiet so far in 2022, with the tropics seemingly sleeping at the moment. Forecasters are predicting no tropical development for the next 10 days and that may be attributed to a phenomenon known as Saharan Dust. It is a large plume of Saharan dust that travels…
Miami Shooting: Officer Critical, Suspect Killed
A Miami-Dade police officer was critically wounded and an armed robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a car chase Monday night, authorities said. The suspect smashed his vehicle into a police cruiser and another car while trying to flee following a reported armed robbery near the Liberty City neighborhood, the Miami-Dade…
Republicans Call for Release of Affidavit That Justified FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid
August 15, 2022
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Republicans are calling for the release of an FBI affidavit that lays out in detail the legal justification for the search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence. They want to know exactly what persuaded a federal judge to issue the search warrant, given that the affidavit of the Mar-a-Lago raid has yet to be…
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