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DeSantis-backed bill would make it easier to sue news media

ORLANDO, Fla. — State lawmakers are moving forward with a Gov. Ron DeSantis-inspired push to make it easier for prominent people to sue media outlets for defamation, setting the stage for a potential First Amendment clash in the courts.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida election officials ask lawmakers not to make voting changes before 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s elections supervisors are asking state lawmakers not to implement changes to vote-by-mail ballots before the 2024 presidential election, warning that it will confuse voters and slow down vote counting.

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Lawyer seeking Drake’s testimony in XXXTentacion trial in Florida meets resistance in Beverly Hills

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It appears to be a lot easier to schedule a deposition with rap star Drake than it is to get him to show up, attorneys for one of the men charged with the murder of rising rap star XXXTentacion are learning.

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Jim Souhan: While preparing (reluctantly) to DH, Buxton asserts: ‘I’m a center fielder’

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins' designated hitter in 2023 will bat from both sides of the plate.

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Michael Cunningham: Braves’ Michael Soroka is resilient, but latest injury like ‘kick in the groin’

NORTH PORT, Fla. — At least it wasn’t the shoulder, or the elbow, or the Achilles tendon. That was my thought when I heard the Braves shut down Michael Soroka soon after he showed up for spring training. A tight hamstring is nothing in comparison with all the other ailments…

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Magic waive third-year guard R.J. Hampton, opening up roster spot

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic waived third-year guard R.J. Hampton, league sources told the Orlando Sentinel Tuesday afternoon.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis pushes new Florida death penalty standards as execution looms

TAMPA, Fla. — When the jurors came back with a verdict, reporters noticed three had tears in their eyes. One, as reported in the Tallahassee Democrat, would return to court a few days later and express sympathy to Donald David Dillbeck’s adoptive parents before a judge sentenced him to die.

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People are dying from fake weed, just as the push is on in Florida to legalize recreational marijuana

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Outside the grocery store, farmer’s market and outdoor festivals, solicitors carry clipboards and urge Floridians to sign their petitions.

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Dave Hyde: Vic Fangio starts the Miami Dolphins offseason with a good first step

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — At the end of his introduction, in his last words before returning to his new work, Vic Fangio talked of coaching at Indianapolis back when the AFC East had five teams and reminiscing with Dan Marino about some old game. He then went back further back…

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Tampa Bay woman found the boat that saved her father from Nazis, now it’s in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Holocaust Museum is a place that largely reminds visitors of the inhumanity of which mankind is capable. Two Pinellas County women who lost grandparents to the Holocaust are helping to bring a message of humanity to the museum.

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Jim Souhan: Twins’ Gordon stronger, smiling and set for best season yet

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Nick Gordon's development into a valuable super-utility player became one of the highlights of the Twins' 2022 season. To reward him, they traded for two players to reduce his role.

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For Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, it's not yet time to stop and smell all the roses

LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera was asked what he remembered about driving to his first big-league camp back in 2003 when he was a 20-year-old prospect in the Florida Marlins system.

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How does Aaron Judge top his MVP 2022 season?

TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge was one of the last to leave the Yankees’ clubhouse that final night back in October. The slugger soaked in the quiet aftermath of losing the American League Championship Series, his historic season ended by the Astros for the third time in six years.

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Vic Fangio makes clear Dolphins will rely less on blitz under his coaching, talks decision to join Miami

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Gone are the days where the Miami Dolphins will be ultra-reliant on the blitz to pressure opposing quarterbacks, something that irritated many fans and observers last season.

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How Joe Jiménez regained confidence after two rough seasons

NORTH PORT, Fla. – After the Braves acquired Joe Jiménez from the Tigers in December, Collin McHugh called A.J. Hinch, Detroit’s manager. The two are close friends after McHugh played for Hinch in Houston years ago, and McHugh wanted to know about his new teammate.

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JTG Daugherty Racing, a leader in NASCAR diversity, makes history in Daytona 500 win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. avoided costly wrecks and ran a disciplined race and ended up winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday night — taking himself and his race team to a place they’d never been before.

Boston Herald

Alex Verdugo approached Red Sox about long-term deal

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alex Verdugo is betting on himself this season.

Miami Herald

Panthers avert disaster, rally to beat league-worst Ducks in OT to regain playoff spot

SUNRISE, Fla. — A loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday would’ve been a disaster for the Florida Panthers — who are scrapping hard just to get into the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs and can hardly afford to lose to anyone, let alone the worst team in the NHL on…

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For Brandon and Madison Lowe, a baby to be ‘very, very loved’

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brandon Lowe had no words, only tears.

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It isn’t the World Cup, but for Phillies pitcher and soccer fanatic Ranger Suárez, the WBC was too good to pass up

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Three hours before Game 6 of the World Series, with a potential Game 7 start looming the next night, Ranger Suárez stepped on the field in Houston wearing not a red Phillies shirt but rather the navy and gold crest of the Union.

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Braves reliever Nick Anderson not trying to chase past self

NORTH PORT, Fla. ― Many times, pitchers who experience long layoffs due to injury face this question: How confident are you that you can get back to being the guy you were before the injuries?

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: After Stenhouse wins Daytona 500 thriller, NASCAR must give drivers more money

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — What a show it was in front of a sellout crowd of 150,000 at Daytona International Speedway and millions more on national television.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. edges Joey Logano to win Daytona 500 in overtime

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. did the improbable.

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Braves’ Vaughn Grissom wants to keep proving his believers right

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Braves’ shortstop position is one of the most polarizing storylines in spring training. Everyone has an opinion.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Recharged after the offseason, Phillies’ Nick Castellanos works to regain his power

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nick Castellanos’ first son, Liam, was born in August 2013. It was a busy time. Nick was a 21-year-old outfield prospect with the Detroit Tigers, and a month away from his big league debut. But despite all of that, he still felt he had time to be…

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