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Death penalty appeal rejected in murder of 75-year-old Florida woman
A federal appeals court Monday rejected arguments for a Florida inmate who was sentenced to death in the murder of a 75-year-old Panhandle woman while he was on a crack-cocaine...
Can we talk? Floridians drop telephone landlines, while cell numbers climb
Floridians continue to cut their telephone landlines, with the number of the once-standard connections dropping 17.7% from 2022 to 2023, according to a new report by the state Public Service...
FIU bridge collapse spurs continuing legal fight over engineering firmâs future projects
A group of Tallahassee-based companies and their owner have filed a revised lawsuit over the possibility that they could be prevented from working on federally funded projects after being affiliated...
Parties battle in Palm Beach County House district
State Republican and Democratic leaders are putting money into a Palm Beach County House race, where Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman, R-Highland Beach, is trying to win a second term.
7-year-old child required to testify in Florida school book restriction case
A federal judge this week backed the Escambia County School Boardâs arguments that it should be able to take a deposition of a 7-year-old student who is part of a...
Florida isn’t focus of Kamala Harrisâ campaign as it eyes battleground states
The chair of Vice President Kamala Harrisâ presidential campaign Wednesday released an overview that said the campaign will âplay offenseâ in a series of battleground states â but the list...
Broward judge could face public reprimand for actions during 2022 re-election campaign
A state panel Monday recommended that a Broward Judge Mardi Levey Cohen receive a public reprimand for actions during a 2022 re-election campaign, including forwarding potentially false or unverified information...
DeSantis’ net worth tops $1.77 million
Gov. Ron DeSantisâ net worth increased by more than 50 percent last year as he embarked on a presidential run and boosted his bank account with book sales.
DeSantis signs Jewish school security bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed three bills, including a measure that will create a state program to help boost security at Jewish day schools and preschools.
Black farmers could get medical-marijuana licenses under bill signed by DeSantis
At least three additional Black farmers could be in line for medical-marijuana licenses as part of a wide-ranging Department of Health bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this week.