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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office/According to a criminal complaint, Brandon Russell worked with a Maryland woman to disable the power grid by shooting out substations via “sniper attacks,” saying she wanted to “completely destroy this whole city.” -
Dave Fiore/Anna PonderWith National Human Trafficking Awareness Month ending in January, Florida is considered to have the country's third-highest number of calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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The bill, which would allow judges to sentence defendants to death based on the recommendations of eight of 12 jurors. is up for discussion six years after lawmakers added the unanimous requirement. -
Current prohibitions on carrying guns at places such as schools and athletic events would continue to apply.
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The panel alleges a law has been “abused” that allowed the release of immigrants arrested on serious felony charges and held on ICE detainers.
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The system says metal detectors had been in the works for months but expedited the installation after a woman was charged with killing her terminally ill husband at a nearby hospital.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said he doesn’t think the current U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the 2008 decision ruling that barred the death penalty in rape cases.
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Federal authorities say three South Florida nursing school participated in a wire fraud scheme that they say created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment.
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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals left an injunction in place until it receives input from the Florida Supreme Court on its interpretation of who can be charged for rioting under the new statute.
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The Agency for Health Care Administration, which largely oversees the Medicaid program, issued a contract for legal services and costs, including fees for "expert witnesses."
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Justices, in a 4-1 decision, turned down a motion by seven abortion clinics and a doctor for a stay of a ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeal that kept the law in place.
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The Washington jury deliberated for about 12 hours over three days before delivering their guilty verdict against Joseph Hackett and the others.
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A law professor who has been following the case says the bottom line is DeSantis was found guilty of an unconstitutional power grab.
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In his ruling, Judge Robert Hinkle said Gov. Ron DeSantis was wrong in suspending Andrew Warren as Hillsborough State Attorney.
