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GOP chair, Young Republicans hope to flip Democratic Florida county, open chapter HQ in Orlando

The Young Republicans National Federation’s footprint grew this week with the opening of a state chapter’s headquarters in Orlando, Florida. The choice of office location was strategic as Republicans hope to flip the predominantly blue area red leading into the 2024 presidential election. “Putting that investment into Orlando and doing twice the work in less...

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Florida deputy was 'likely sleeping' when inmate escaped hospital: sheriff

A Florida inmate who was captured last week after faking an injury and escaping a hospital was able to flee from custody because the deputy tasked with guarding him was “likely sleeping,” according to authorities. Flagler County Deputy Tyrique Harper resigned on Tuesday before the start of a former internal investigation into how 29-year-old Anthony...

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Florida shooting leaves 1 deputy dead, 2 deputies wounded; 2 people also killed: 'They were ambushed'

A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed, and two others were wounded Friday in an ambush-style shooting, according to officials. Lake County Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell said at a news conference early Saturday morning that deputies responded to a home on Brookside Drive in Eustis around 8 p.m. regarding a disturbance, according to FOX 35. “They...

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Rare albino alligator hatches in Florida: 'Estimated 100 to 200 in the world'

A rare albino alligator has hatched from a successful breeding program specifically for albino gators. The pale gator is the latest addition to Wild Florida’s Gator Park in Kenansville. The tiny reptile’s parents are also being cared for at the park where their eggs were kept in a climate-controlled room. MAINE RESIDENTS REPORT RARE ‘DEVIL...

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Ex-ballerina convicted of manslaughter in high-profile 'Black Swan murder' case

A former ballerina at the center of the highly publicized “Black Swan murder” case has been convicted of manslaughter. Ashley Benefield, 33, was found guilty by a jury in Manatee County, Florida on Tuesday night. The manslaughter conviction is a step-down from the second-degree murder charge originally issued against Benefield after the death of her...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis authorizes death penalty for 1994 kidnapping and murder

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for a 30-year-old kidnapping and murder case involving a brother and sister.Loran Kenstley Cole, 57, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old FSU student John Edwards in 1994.ESCAPED FLORIDA FELON WHO ALLEGEDLY FAKED INJURY SCREAMS IN AGONY AS K-9...

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Cuban regime’s reported return to meddling in US elections a ‘badge of honor’ for targeted critics

With a presidential election drawing near, 90 miles off the U.S. mainland, the Communist Cuban government is reportedly attempting to once again influence down ballot races as it did two years ago. One such target-rich area is reportedly South Florida, where a large majority of Cuban émigrés and Cuban-Americans now live after their families escaped...

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Judge permanently blocks part of Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' as unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds

A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked part of Florida’s “Stop Woke Act” that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP lawmakers to ban critical race theory training in the workplace and in education. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted a permanent injunction against the part of the law that prohibited...