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Judge rules BLM protestor can't sue Fort Lauderdale officers for injuries. City is fair game
Four years after a protest over the murder of George Floyd, attorneys have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the City of Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
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Demolition of MSD building begins, 6 years after Parkland school shooting
A large excavator stretched to the top floor of the three-story classroom building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, making a loud wrenching sound as it punched out a window early Friday as the long-awaited demolition project got underway.
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Is Mar-a-Lago worth $1 billion? Trump's winter home valuations are at the core of his NY fraud trial
How much is Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago worth? That’s been a point of contention after a New York judge ruled that the former president exaggerated the Florida property’s value when he said it’s worth at least $420 million and perhaps $1.5 billion. Siding with New York’s attorney general in a lawsuit accusing Trump of grossly overvaluing his assets, Judge Arthur...
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Pilot Sues Southwest After Colleague Exposes Himself in Front of Her
A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to dead-bolting the cockpit door during a flight and stripping naked in front of her.
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First Day of Jury Selection Ends; 120 Out of 160 Potential Jurors Dismissed
The first day of jury selection in the worst U.S. mass shooting to go to trial was slow, methodical and painstaking — a process that is expected to drag on for two months.
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Judge Agrees to Destruction of Robert Kraft Massage Parlor Video
A video recording of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men allegedly engaging in massage parlor sex will be returned to prosecutors for destruction, a Florida judge ruled Friday, ending a two-year saga that tarnished the reputation of one of football’s most successful luminaries.
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DeSantis to Bar Schools From Requiring Masks, Wants Parents to Decide for Kids
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order barring local school districts from forcing students to wear masks when classes resume next month even as the state’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to skyrocket toward levels not seen since before vaccines became widely available. The Republican governor said it should be up to parents to...
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Prosecutors' Decision Likely Clears Pats Owner Robert Kraft in Florida
Florida prosecutors said Monday that they will not appeal a court ruling throwing out video recordings allegedly showing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex acts, making it likely that misdemeanor charges against him and other customers will be dropped.
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Florida Bars to Reopen at 50% Capacity, But Miami-Dade's Will Remain Closed
State officials say bars in Florida will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity starting Monday, but the mayor of Miami-Dade says bars in the county will remain closed.
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Miami Super Bowl Organizers Bring Death to Burmese Pythons
Miami’s upcoming Super Bowl will mean death for dozens of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades — and wildlife officials say that’s a good thing. The game’s organizing committee is working with Florida to promote the Python Bowl, a 10-day contest that began Friday that will give out all-terrain vehicles and cash to the hunters who kill the most...
