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First Day of Jury Selection Ends; 120 Out of 160 Potential Jurors Dismissed
The first day of jury selection in the worst U.S. mass shooting to go to trial was slow, methodical and painstaking — a process that is expected to drag on for two months.
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Judge Agrees to Destruction of Robert Kraft Massage Parlor Video
A video recording of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men allegedly engaging in massage parlor sex will be returned to prosecutors for destruction, a Florida judge ruled Friday, ending a two-year saga that tarnished the reputation of one of football’s most successful luminaries.
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DeSantis to Bar Schools From Requiring Masks, Wants Parents to Decide for Kids
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order barring local school districts from forcing students to wear masks when classes resume next month even as the state’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to skyrocket toward levels not seen since before vaccines became widely available. The Republican governor said it should be up to parents to...
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Prosecutors' Decision Likely Clears Pats Owner Robert Kraft in Florida
Florida prosecutors said Monday that they will not appeal a court ruling throwing out video recordings allegedly showing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex acts, making it likely that misdemeanor charges against him and other customers will be dropped.
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Florida Bars to Reopen at 50% Capacity, But Miami-Dade's Will Remain Closed
State officials say bars in Florida will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity starting Monday, but the mayor of Miami-Dade says bars in the county will remain closed.
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Miami Super Bowl Organizers Bring Death to Burmese Pythons
Miami’s upcoming Super Bowl will mean death for dozens of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades — and wildlife officials say that’s a good thing. The game’s organizing committee is working with Florida to promote the Python Bowl, a 10-day contest that began Friday that will give out all-terrain vehicles and cash to the hunters who kill the most...
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Chinese National Arrested for Illegally Entering Mar-a-Lago
A Chinese national was arrested for trespassing and refusing to leave President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club Wednesday, police said.
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Robert Runcie Remains Superintendent of Broward Schools After Vote
There was a recent push among victims’ families for Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove Runcie as he did Broward Sheriff Scott Israel in January, but the new Republican governor can’t suspend appointed officials.
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Board to Vote on Broward School Chief's Future
The mother of a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim who is now on the county school board is pushing to have the superintendent fired, saying he “has a history of leadership failures.”
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Detective: Fla. Officer's Statement on Shooting Had Discrepancies
A Florida detective said a police officer on trial for killing a stranded black motorist gave an interview to investigators shortly after the shooting that doesn’t match other evidence, including an audio recording of the confrontation that neither side then knew existed.
