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The bill allows immigrants in the city without legal status to be jailed up to 60 days. Mayor Donna Deegan said she objected to the ordinance but did not “see a clear path to a veto, to sustaining a veto.”
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The recent controversy and confusion over immigration enforcement training for Fort Myers police may cost the longtime city attorney Grant Alley his job.
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New filings relaunched the landmark legal case seeking to overturn the state law, which bans some social media accounts for teens younger than 16, or for 14- and 15-year-olds without a parent’s permission.
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One person was arrested and other remains at large after deputies seized over $1.7 million worth of narcotics at a Bradenton house, investigators said.
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The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday scheduled arguments May 5 as Florida and the EPA seek to overturn a district judge’s ruling in the lawsuit filed by conservation groups.
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A federal appeals court backed Tesla, Inc. in a dispute about the design of the car's battery system. The case comes from a deadly crash in Fort Lauderdale in 2018.
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Florida has the majority of police departments supporting the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. But, as fear spreads among immigrants of various legal statuses, many worry that close work with ICE officials puts in jeopardy the foundation that law enforcement relies upon to keep communities safe: trust.
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A whistleblower lawsuit says the Orlando Free Fall had sensors that were modified to accommodate people whose height and weight were above the limits. Tyre Sampson died in 2022 after falling 70 feet.
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Edward James, 63, made no statement before the three-drug injection, and officials reported no complications. It was the state's second execution this year, with a third is slated for April 8.
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Progressive groups in Miami accused the Florida Legislature of illegally gerrymandering Latino voting districts. As of this week, they’re set to have their day in court.
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The reaction in Hialeah reflects both the rightward shift of Latino voters and a belief among some that restrictive border measures are necessary.
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Edward James' previous appeals to the Florida Supreme Court and a federal appellate court were rejected. He is slated for lethal injection at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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The parents from St. Johns and Orange counties filed a notice of appeal last week after U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor in January sided with the State Board of Education and dismissed their lawsuit.
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A ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa, which has launched ransomware attacks since 2021, has recently affected hundreds of people.