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Florida Exits Multistate Voter Registration Group
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Secretary of State Cord Byrd said Monday that Florida is ending involvement in a multistate effort to exchange voter registration d [...]
Argument Inside Of Clearwater Dunkin Donuts Ends With Shooting In Parking Lot
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - An update to this story is available here. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue personnel responde [...]
Senators Back Revamping Florida Death Penalty Law
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After Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz was sentenced to life in prison, the Florida Senate on Monday began moving fo [...]
11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Lakeland, 13-Year-Old On Probation Charged In Shooting Accident
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LAKELAND, Fla. - An 11-year-old girl was shot on Sunday, and a 13-year-old boy has been charged, according to police.
On Sunday, [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Heading To Early Primary States Of Iowa And Nevada, Ahead Of Likely 2024 Announcement
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be leaving the Sunshine State to make stops in early prim [...]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To $20 Million In Fraud While On Pretrial Release For $179 Million Scheme
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A Florida man has pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with 13 counts related to almost $20 million in fraud that he perpet [...]
Tampa Man Sentenced In IRS Phone Scam, Laundering Nearly $250K
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TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
As part [...]
Bill Seeks To Lower Florida Gun-Buying Age To 18
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Two House Republicans on Monday filed a proposal that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” gu [...]
VIDEO: More Than 20 Arrested In Georgia Police Training Center Fiery Attack
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More than 20 people are charged with domestic terrorism following a violent Sunday attack o [...]
Connecticut Man Arrested In Florida Fleeing Deputies On Motorcycle With Shrooms
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A 49-year-old Connecticut man was arrested Sunday after fleeing from Deputies on U.S. 1 with approximately an ounce of hallucinogen [...]