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After Parkland shooter gets life verdict, what’s next for the death penalty in Florida?

MIAMI — A jury’s decision to hand out a life sentence for Parkland mass killer Nikolas Cruz will make it even more difficult to secure death sentences in the future — and could also spur Florida lawmakers to consider changing the state’s capital punishment law, legal experts say.

Miami Herald

Jury rejects death sentence for Parkland school shooter in all 17 murders

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County jury showed mercy Thursday to a heartless killer who didn’t know the meaning of the word as he stalked the hallways of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School more than four years ago, viciously ending the lives of 17 innocent people.

Tribune News Service

Preckwinkle calls for U.S. help as county faces ‘considerable’ health costs for asylum seekers bused from Texas, Florida

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle condemns “cynical, disgraceful tactic” of Southern Republican governors busing asylum seekers to Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Child victim of incest was denied abortion in Florida, Planned Parenthood says

The providers say the state’s anti-abortion law has had “profound and terrible effects” on families in “desperate” situations

The Independent UK

Large investors are increasingly buying up homes in Philadelphia. Here’s what that means for owners and renters

In cities as different as Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida, large institutional investors are increasingly buying up single-family homes in distressed neighborhoods and turning them into rentals, which threatens home ownership and wealth building for residents, according to a report by researchers at Drexel University and Reinvestment Fund.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

White House says Parkland verdict ‘brought a measure of justice and accountability’

A Florida jury’s decision to recommend life in prison for the shooter who killed 17 students and faculty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School drew strong reaction from the families who lost sons, daughters and spouses in the attack, many of whom were outraged that the jury rejected the death…

Miami Herald

Victims of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre

A jury has recommended a sentence of life without parole for the attacker in the 2018 shooting massacre that left 17 people dead at a high school in Parkland, Florida

The Independent UK

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High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case

The Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate

The Independent UK

Fla. surgeon general's anti-vax warning

"This study is too flawed to be used to set policy on the mRNA vaccines in younger males," one expert said

Salon

Florida governor eases voting rules in counties slammed by Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order extending early voting and mail ballot access for certain voters who were affected by Hurricane Ian ahead of elections this fall.

WEKU

Florida jury recommends Parkland shooter serve life in prison

Jury says Nicolas Cruz should not get the death penalty for the murder of 17 students and staff at US high school.

Al Jazeera

US jobless claims reach six-week high in wake of Hurricane Ian

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance increased to a six-week high, driven in part by a jump in Florida claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump ‘asked for documents to be moved’ from Mar-a-Lago storage unit - former employee tells FBI

A former employee of Donald Trump told FBI agents admitted moving boxes of records from a Florida storage unit after receiving a government demand for their return, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Trial: Trump tweet about 'wild' protest energized extremists

A jury has seen evidence of how a tweet by then-President Donald Trump from December 2020 energized members of the far-right Oath Keepers before some of its members joined in the attack on the U.S. Capitol a few weeks later

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DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people

The Guardian - US

Parkland shooter gets life in prison for deadliest US high school massacre

Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty a year ago to killing 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school

Miami Herald

Texas sheriff says migrants should stay in US — because DeSantis made them victims of a crime

The Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by the state of Florida last month are one step closer to staying in the United States — because Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has questioned their right to remain here legally, made them the victims of a potential crime, their attorney says.

Daily Mirror

Parkland shooting: Teenager who massacred 17 in school attack spared death penalty

Nikolas Cruz, who during the shooting used clips of ammunition with swastikas carved into them, pleaded guilty to all charges against him after gunning down 17 in a massacre in Parkland, Florida

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Reason

Union Group Tries To Bully L.A. Times Into Burying Racist Remarks

Plus: Copyright versus the internet, roofer helping rebuild hurricane-damaged Florida houses arrested for lack of Florida license, and more...

The Independent UK

Parkland massacre jurors begin 2nd day of deliberations

Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have arrived for their second day of deliberations to examine the gun he used to murder 17 people

Zenger

Fort Myers Beach Residents Salvage Cherished Items From Ian Ruins

Before thousands of people evacuated their homes ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival in Florida, they placed their valuables as high as possible, hoping they would stay safe throughout the storm

The New Daily

Hurricane Ian’s soggy legacy leaves Florida’s Teslas in flames

The mixture of electricity and salt water in Tesla vehicles is causing the batteries in waterlogged cars to corrode.

Daily Mirror

Holidaymaker attacked by crocodile on beach as deadly reptile bites man

Alexander Wayne, from Florida, US, was visiting La Lancha beach in Nayarit, Mexico on October 7 with some friends when the crocodile ambushed him and mauled him until he was left seriously injured

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: Universities don’t exist to serve politicians, but, sadly, that has become UF’s role

Let me tell you about the University of Florida, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.

Benzinga

Yuga Labs Announces $1 Million Initiative To Support Arts And Education In Hometown Of Miami

One of the largest non-fungible token companies is announcing a new initiative to help its hometown. What Happened: Yuga Labs co-founders Wylie Aronow and Greg Solano announced Wednesday a $1 million initiative to support arts and education programs in the city of Miami, Florida.

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