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Woman accused of killing ill husband seeks release from jail

A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally-ill husband in a Florida hospital is asking to be released from jail

The Independent UK

Florida man pleads guilty to supporting IS extremist group

A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group

The Independent UK

DeSantis leads Trump by wide margin in California as primary race starts, poll finds

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has surged to a lead among California Republicans over former President Donald Trump for the party's 2024 presidential nomination, a poll released Friday found.

Los Angeles Times

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Proposed Florida bill bans dogs from sticking their heads out car windows

Lauren Book, Democratic leader in state senate who proposed the restriction, later said she would consider amending it

The Guardian - US

Disney parks urged to clamp down on flashers as several expose themselves

Fuming guests at Walt Disney World in Florida have called on Mickey Mouse bosses to clamp down on people flashing their bodies in front of families and children at the themepark

Daily Mirror

Joshua Rowland missing: Boy, 2, who ran away found covered in scratches after night outside

Joshua Rowland, also known as JJ, left his home in Brooksville, Florida, US while his parents were sleeping and spent the night outside, but thankfully he was found alive and well

Daily Mirror

Tourist says she's lucky to be alive after 'catching disease from Airbnb hot tub'

Pamela Farman, 75, and her family were vacationing in the sunshine state of Florida in May 2022 when she suddenly struggled to breathe

Daily Mirror

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Mark Story: Will the SEC be fair to Kentucky in coming football schedule changes?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Even with the arrivals of Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference moved up to 2024, Mitch Barnhart continues to make clear that Kentucky is still in favor of SEC teams staying at eight league football games played annually, not nine.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Progressives have a First Amendment problem

To hear progressives tell it, attacks on free speech come almost exclusively from right-wing book burners eager to control the contents of public school libraries. In particular, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his assaults on woke pedagogy tickle their neck hairs.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Governor, Ron DeSantis had the right to speak in Elmhurst

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who could become a presidential candidate in 2028, if not 2024, went on the offensive against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a possible rival for the highest office in the land.

Chicago Tribune

LZ Granderson: Of course authorities should be alerted about spending sprees at gun stores

The Florida Legislature has started hearings on Senate Bill 214, a measure that would ban flagging unusual gun purchases made with credit cards.

Los Angeles Times

Brit biker, 28, loses leg in holiday horror smash as car skips red light and crushes him

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Jordan Pearson, 28, was in Miami, Florida, at the GVO Biking Event when the hit and run happened and leaving him stranded in the US with horrific injuries

Daily Mirror

Death row killer Donald Dillbeck has fried shrimp and ice cream in final meal

Cop killer Donald Dillbeck who was sentenced to death after slashing the throat of a woman during a prison escape had his last meal before his execution in Florida

Daily Mirror

Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in Florida

Florida lawmakers have been given two wildly different cost estimates as they consider a bill that would expand school vouchers and offer education savings accounts to all school-aged children in the state.

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Donald Dillbeck who slit woman's throat tells governor 'suck our d***s' before execution

Cop killer Donald Dillbeck, 59, gave a foul-mouthed attack on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in his final words before he was executed for slitting the throat of a woman after escaping jail

Tribune News Service

DeSantis wants to remove ‘enticement of employment,’ increase criminal charges for illegal immigration

Standing before a podium displaying the words “Biden’s Border Crisis,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced legislation Thursday that will increase the penalties for human smuggling while cracking down on paths to employment, education and obtaining legal identification for undocumented immigrants.

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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from Feb. 13-19

The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb.19, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023—10 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are listed below:

Miami Herald

‘We only teach facts’: FIU students, faculty protest against DeSantis’ higher ed tactics

MIAMI — Holding signs with phrases like “We only teach facts” and chanting “Hey DeSantis we’re no fools, we won’t let you run our schools,” at least 100 students, faculty and others marched around the main campus of Florida International University Thursday afternoon to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education agenda.

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Florida executes Donald Dillbeck for 1990 Tallahassee murder

STARKE, Fla. — Florida executed Donald David Dillbeck on Thursday evening, three decades after he stabbed to death Faye Vann outside the Tallahassee Mall.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Photos: 2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the 2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Orlando, Fla.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

White House accuses Florida Republicans of ‘inaction’ after fatal shooting of reporter

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration criticized Florida Republicans on Thursday for working to relax state gun regulations in the wake of a shooting spree near Orlando that left three people dead.

Daily Mirror

Donald Dillbeck execution: Killer who slashed woman's throat in jail escape put to death

Donald Dillbeck has been executed in Florida for slashing the throat of a woman after he escaped from prison where he was serving a sentence for shooting dead a police officer

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 NFL mock draft: Rounding up picks for Raiders at 7 overall ahead of combine

We're up to 55 mock drafts in our roundup of who they see Raiders taking at 7 overall

The Independent UK

Man to be executed for 1990 Florida murder while a fugitive

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman near Florida's Capitol 32 years ago is set to be executed by lethal injection

Daily Mirror

Pregnant prisoner demands unborn baby be released from jail as she awaits murder trial

Natalia Harrell shot Gladys Borcela in the back of an Uber taxi last summer, in Florida, USA, but as the mum-to-be awaits trial for murder she has claimed her unborn child should be released from jail

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