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Florida’s notorious ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ guilty, ending 40-year quest to bring him to justice

MIAMI — After four decades of evading justice, the "Pillowcase Rapist" was found guilty in a Miami court for sexually assaulting a woman in the 1980s.

Miami Herald

DeSantis out-polls Trump as ex-president hosts ‘Libs of Tik Tok’ and Babylon Bee dinner

Florida governor remains only potential 2024 contender polling competitively against Trump

The Independent UK

Pritzker: Don’t change high school AP course to appease DeSantis and ‘Florida’s racist and homophobic laws’

In a letter, Pritzker told the nonprofit College Board that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn’t include “a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Crump threatens to sue DeSantis over African American Studies course

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Wednesday he would sue Gov. Ron DeSantis if he doesn’t allow Florida high school students to take a new AP African American Studies course that the governor contends promotes woke ideology and critical race theory.

Orlando Sentinel

Head of main Florida power company retiring amid controversy

The leader of Florida's primary electric company is stepping down after it became embroiled in controversy

The Independent UK

Florida's Rejection of an AP African American Studies Course Is a Rejection of School Choice

Why is Gov. Ron DeSantis acting just like his opposition by attempting to dictate what students are permitted to learn?

Reason

High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course

Attorney Ben Crump announced a potential lawsuit against the Florida governor after the state rejected a new Advanced Placement course, which the College Board now says it will revise.

WEKU

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Citing Parkland case, DeSantis suggests allowing death penalty in Florida without a unanimous jury

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised the idea this week of changing state law to allow juries to impose the death penalty without unanimous agreement, suggesting that perhaps only eight out of 12 jurors need to vote in favor.

Tribune News Service

Arrest made in mysterious murder of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, police say more suspects likely

Father of four was ambushed while driving home after dropping his children off at his ex-wife’s house

The Independent UK

After 18 years, $1.5B dike repair done at Florida's Lake O

After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project has officially been completed to repair a sprawling dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes

The Independent UK

Florida Republicans promise school vouchers for all but don’t reveal funding plan

Florida Republican lawmakers this year will consider offering every K-12 students thousands of dollars each year for their families to spend on education.

Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro backers in Florida decry what they see as a stolen election in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, who lost his presidential re-election bid late last year, has been staying in an Orlando suburb since Dec. 30. Some supporters have traveled from Brazil in hopes of seeing him.

WEKU

First Thing: Monterey Park shooter was a patron of dance hall he attacked

The 11 victims of the shooting have now been identified, with all except one being in their 60s and 70s. Plus, the rise of pre-date questionnaires

The Guardian - UK

Florida's newest book ban is very real

In Florida schools, every book is considered too "dangerous" until the censors have combed it over

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Orlando Sentinel

Scott Maxwell: ‘Woke’ boogeymen: DeSantis gets colleges to vow not to teach things they weren’t teaching anyway

Florida has become the land of boogeymen — the place where politicians whip up fictional foes to stir hysteria among gullible followers and then vow to fight these nonexistent enemies.

The Guardian - US

Two more papers found in Trump’s storage last year were marked secret

Since the papers were handed over swiftly, the justice department is not expected to include them as part of its wider inquiry

Tribune News Service

Kris Letang’s return powers Penguins past Panthers in battle of backup goalies

PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang’s reintroduction to the lineup was just the spark the Penguins needed as they operated without a key defensive cog on a night where defense was at a deficit.

Tribune News Service

Palm Beach airport terminal shut down for 2 hours after person claims to have bomb in bag

A terminal at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida was shut down for about two hours Tuesday evening after a passenger said he had a bomb in his bag.

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DeSantis leads PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market

As of January 23, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) leading at $0.31, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.29, former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.21, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.12. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…

Tribune News Service

Trump walks away from another lawsuit challenging NY fraud case

Former President Donald Trump abandoned his effort to revive a federal lawsuit in New York challenging the state’s fraud probe into his real estate company, just days after dropping a related complaint in Florida.

Tribune News Service

Dolphins’ Channing Tindall eager to prove himself after minimal playing time as rookie

MIAMI GARDENS, Fl. — Linebacker Channing Tindall, the Miami Dolphins’ top draft pick in 2022, is coming off a rookie season where he barely saw playing time on defense.

Tribune News Service

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Florida to ‘curb’ diversity efforts at universities, Lt. Gov. Nunez says

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis wants to make it much easier for juries to sentence people to death

State currently requires unanimous decision before death sentence

Tribune News Service

Over half of LGBTQ parents surveyed in Florida considered leaving state over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

New research on LGBTQ parents in Florida found that a majority of those surveyed considered leaving the state over its controversial law restricting classroom instruction on LGBTQ issues before the fourth grade.

Miami Herald

20 states sue feds over parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans

Twenty states sued the Department of Homeland Security and its leadership Tuesday over a humanitarian parole program the Biden administration hopes will reduce irregular migration from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua, arguing that it is a violation of federal immigration law and an overreach of executive power.

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