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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida day care worker is accused of slapping a 4-month-old several times before twisting the baby's leg until it broke, police said.
A family member brought the child …
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9/23/21
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Three people have been indicted in a multi-state conspiracy involving the forced labor of Mexican agricultural immigrants, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
A federal …
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9/22/21
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An abortion bill similar to one signed into law in Texas was filed in Florida on Wednesday that would ban most abortions in the state and would allow lawsuits against …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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9/22/21
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former janitor at a Florida high school has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for hiding a camera in a girls' restroom.
Derremy Jerrell Walker, 31, was sentenced …
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9/22/21
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A day after assuming his job, Florida's newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new rules allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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9/22/21
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LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man tried to trade in a vehicle from the same dealership he stole it from, police said.
Lake City police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at a Chrysler …
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9/22/21
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down portions of a Florida immigration enforcement law that was a priority of the state's Republican governor, saying in her ruling that the …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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9/22/21
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A grand jury has formally charged a Florida man in a 22-count indictment that includes four first-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of a family authorities say …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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9/22/21
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Search teams fanned out Wednesday at a Florida wilderness park to search for the boyfriend of Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, who authorities say was killed while on a …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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9/22/21
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Do you rent your home? Did you lose your job or experience a loss of income? Are you behind on your rent or facing eviction?
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9/22/21
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — A Florida firefighter was in critical condition after being was struck by a pickup truck while responding to a crash early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Palm Harbor …
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9/22/21
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two men who were involved in a crash on Interstate 75 are accused of carjacking the good Samaritans who stopped to help them, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash …
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9/22/21
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KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — An inmate died from an apparent suicide Tuesday morning at a Florida Keys jail, officials said.
Robert Blair Schminky, 63, was found unresponsive by a detention deputy …
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9/21/21
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House formally voted to pick its next speaker on Tuesday, a former U.S. Navy commander who outlined his firmly conservative beliefs during his acceptance …
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9/21/21
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named a UCLA doctor and health policy researcher who shares his approach to managing the coronavirus pandemic to serve as the state's …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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9/21/21
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MIAMI (AP) — The disappearance and almost-certain death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online, with a multitude of armchair detectives and others …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
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9/21/21
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Deputies in north Florida are investigating reports of two school buses being shot with a BB gun on Tuesday morning.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said on …
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9/21/21
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A shooter opened fire in the drive-thru area of a Wendy's restaurant early Tuesday in suburban Fort Lauderdale, killing three people before fleeing, police …
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9/21/21
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida's Panhandle are searching for the body of a 40-year-old woman whose roommate is already accused of her death.
Investigators have expanded their …
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9/21/21
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NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — Authorities were once again searching a swampy preserve area Tuesday near the home of the boyfriend wanted for questioning in the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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9/21/21
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