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Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths

Sloths were set to be displayed at controversial new theme park but report revealed mammals died in warehouse

The Guardian - US · May 1

DeSantis warns he has 'tools' including suspending local officials if they don't cooperate with ICE

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

1 of 2 Democratic prosecutors removed by DeSantis in Florida wins back old job

One of two Democratic state attorneys in Florida who Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis removed from office in what opponents say were political moves won back their old job from voters

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

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Democratic Florida Official Removed from Job by DeSantis Wins Election Against DeSantis-Backed Republican

Monique Worrell previously served as the state attorney in Orlando, but was removed by DeSantis in August 2023 and replaced.

Latin Times · Nov 6, 2024

Lawsuit alleges plot to run sham candidate so DeSantis appointee can win election

A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for the Republican governor's appointee

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Florida's Supreme Court rejects state prosecutor's bid to be reinstated after suspension by DeSantis

Florida’s highest court has rejected an effort by a suspended state attorney to get reinstated after she was removed from office last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024

Court sends case of prosecutor suspended by DeSantis back to trial judge over First Amendment issues

A Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will get another chance to show his political advocacy was protected by the First Amendment and could not be the basis for his removal

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

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Suspended Florida prosecutor tells state Supreme Court that DeSantis exceeded his authority

A lawyer for a suspended Florida prosecutor told the state Supreme Court that Gov. Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he removed a Democratic state attorney from her elected office

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Ron DeSantis wants to use the Justice Department to bring civil rights cases against prosecutors

He previously condemned the ‘weaponisation’ of federal law enforcement against political opponents

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Florida prosecutor removed by DeSantis sues governor: ‘He created chaos instead of order’

The governor has pushed the Constitution ‘to its very extremes at every single end,’ Monique Worrell says

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

A Democratic prosecutor is challenging her suspension by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

A Democratic Florida state attorney is challenging her suspension by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

State attorney says DeSantis fired her because she was ‘prosecuting their cops’

Prosecutor Monique Worrell says law enforcement agencies in central Florida were ‘all working against me’

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2023

DeSantis removes elected Dem prosecutor

"This is the new voter suppression," ex-NAACP Legal Defense Fund chief Sherrilyn Ifill warned

Salon · Aug 9, 2023

Prosecutor suspended by DeSantis says he’s a ‘weak dictator’ seeking attention

Monique Worrell, second Democratic prosecutor DeSantis has removed, says elected officials are being suspended ‘by whim of the governor’

The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Orlando state attorney. He says she neglected her duties

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, saying she had neglected her duty to prosecute criminals

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Ron DeSantis removes another elected Democratic state prosecutor from office

The governor announced the suspension of Monique Worrell after removing Andrew Warren last year

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 10, 2023

Editorial: Writing lies, with the blood of victims

Realistically, Gov. Ron DeSantis or Sen. Rick Scott can’t speak out on every gun violence death in Florida. The toll is too great: More than 3,000 lives lost each year, an average of more than eight people a day.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 9, 2023

State attorney in Florida says Gov. DeSantis is building a case to suspend her from office

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell on Thursday said she has complied with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request for information in the past cases against shooting suspect Keith Moses and accused the governor of seeking to justify suspending her from office.

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Orlando Sentinel · Mar 2, 2023

‘I was shocked’: Victims’ families accuse DeSantis, Scott of politicizing Orlando shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. — The families of two of the victims in last week’s shooting in Pine Hills criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott for their responses to the killings, adding that neither had reached out to offer condolences a week after the tragedy.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Florida prosecutor faces scrutiny after TV crew attack

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office has asked for records from a state attorney regarding a suspect in the fatal shootings last week of a TV reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a woman

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