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A Sarasota judge ruled Monday that police’s search of former Republican Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler’s cellphone amid rape allegations violated the U.S. Constitution.

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Search of former Florida GOP leader Christian Ziegler’s cellphone was illegal, judge says

July 1, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

A Sarasota judge ruled Monday that police’s search of former Republican Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler’s cellphone amid rape allegations violated the U.S. Constitution.

Newly released documents from a now-closed criminal investigation into former state GOP chairperson Christian Ziegler show that his wife, Bridget Ziegler, directed her husband to find women in bars for the two of them to have sexual encounters with.

Florida News |
Bridget Ziegler helped Christian Ziegler ‘prowl’ for women, records show

May 19, 2024 at 6:23 p.m.

Newly released documents from a now-closed criminal investigation into former state GOP chairperson Christian Ziegler show that his wife, Bridget Ziegler, directed her husband to find women in bars for the two of them...

When a ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, video of the bridge’s catastrophic collapse seemed to show that the structures protecting the supports of the bridge were minimal compared to the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Engineering experts and maritime lawyers say not enough safeguards were in place.

Florida News |
Lessons from Skyway disaster failed to help protect Baltimore bridge

March 28, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

When a ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, video of the bridge’s catastrophic collapse seemed to show that the structures protecting the supports of the...

Christian Ziegler, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida who is under criminal investigation, is citing a law that protects victims in a bid to stop the release of more information from his cell phone. But police say Ziegler is not the victim of a crime.

Ziegler wants Marsy’s Law to protect him, but cops say he’s not a victim

February 8, 2024 at 5:07 p.m.

Christian Ziegler, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida who is under criminal investigation, is citing a law that protects victims in a bid to stop the release...

While Hurricane Idalia ravaged Florida’s Big Bend, the massive storm also caused wastewater leaks, chemical dumps and fuel spills.

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Hurricane Idalia caused widespread pollution into Florida’s waterways

September 11, 2023 at 8:26 a.m.

While Hurricane Idalia ravaged Florida’s Big Bend, the massive storm also caused wastewater leaks, chemical dumps and fuel spills.

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