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Sheriffs say ‘Marsy’s Law’ should not be used to protect identity of law...

The voter-approved Marsy’s Law amendment included a series of protections for crime victims. Two Tallahassee police officers invoked the law to prevent their identities from being released after...

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16-year-old dead after being shot by robbery victim in Miramar, police say

A 16-year-old was shot and killed by a man in Miramar. The man said he was a victim of a robbery by three individuals, and he shot one and the others are on the run, according to police.

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Who’s most likely to develop Alzheimer’s and why? South Florida researchers...

Researchers are beginning to discover how your genes, medical conditions, and environment affect your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease. Now they want to know more about how being Black or...

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Lawyers: Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew settled

Virginia Giuffre, who grew up in West Palm Beach, accused the British royal of sexually abusing her when she was 17 while she traveled with financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Woman, baby safe after their car gets stuck on tracks, then hit by Brightline...

A woman and baby got out of their car unharmed Tuesday morning just before the vehicle was hit by a Brightline train, according to Delray Beach Fire Rescue.

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Florida attorney general urges Supreme Court to reject cities’ challenge of...

Attorney General Ashley Moody urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject challenges to a 2011 state law that threatens stiff penalties if local officials pass gun-related regulations.

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Mexico scientist in Miami pleads guilty to spying for Russia

A prominent Mexican scientist who led a double life with two families on separate continents has pleaded guilty to a charge of being co-opted by Russian agents into surveilling a U.S. government...

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Florida COVID-19 update: Omicron surge continues to fade as positivity rate...

Florida’s fading omicron surge hit new lows the state reported its the 7-day average for new cases dipped below 9,000 and the testing positivity rate for much of South Florida dropped below 10% for the...

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US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050. The greatest rise in the U.S. will be on the Gulf and East Coasts.

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FTC claims South Florida company violated Do Not Call list to peddle ‘bogus’...

Tired of getting phone calls from "Dealer Services" about your car's extended warranty? The FTC just filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a South Florida company from making any more of those calls.

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DeSantis now backs taking $200 million from schools that mandated masks

Gov. Ron DeSantis now supports taking money from districts that mandated masks, a spokeswoman says.

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Bob Saget’s family asks judge to block release of records related to his death

Comedian Bob Saget’s family asked an Orlando judge to block the release of records related to his death investigation.

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Poll: Rubio leads Demings in Senate race; 55% disapprove of Biden in Florida

Republican Marco Rubio has a 7-point lead over Democratic challenger Val Demings, according to a new poll. The poll also shows President Biden with a 40% approval rating in Florida, compared to 55%...

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‘Lying is a sin’: DeSantis spokeswoman claims Miami archbishop lied about...

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary escalated the war of words on Tuesday with the leader of Florida’s Roman Catholic Church.

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Court overturns conviction of North Miami cop who shot at unarmed autistic...

Jonathon Aledda claimed he believed the man was holding a firearm and holding another man hostage during a standoff in July 2016.

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Shooting victim dies, baby saved when car crashes into Pompano canal

A woman died and a baby was pulled to safety when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into a South Florida canal early Wednesday. The Broward Sheriff's Office said the woman had been shot.

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Florida COVID-19 update: Case average drops to two-month low as omicron wave...

The number of hospitalized COVID patients in Florida continued to decline, falling to 5,188 on Tuesday, down 27% in a week and 56% from its peak, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Bob Saget lawsuit: Judge temporarily blocks release of death probe records

A judge temporarily blocked local officials from releasing records concerning comedian Bob Saget’s death after his family filed a lawsuit.

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Businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was DEA informant,...

A businessman linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was secretly signed up by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a cooperating source in 2018 and provided agents with information about...

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Family of 13-year-old girl falsely arrested for online school threats files...

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Nia Whims, the South Florida 13-year-old arrested in November for making online threats to kill a 12-year-old classmate and blow up Renaissance Charter School in...

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