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Florida was approved Sunday for federal disaster relief as the powerful, wide and deadly Hurricane Irma made its second landfall of the day.
Read More »Federal Aid Approved As Irma Makes Second Landfall
Prosecutor Challenges Florida Governor Over Removal From Death-Penalty Cases
Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala is suing Gov. Rick Scott in federal and state courts over her removal from nearly two dozen death-penalty cases, including the high-profile case of accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd.
Read More »Despite Deleted Draft, Sexual Orientation Won’t Be On 2020 Census
A draft U.S. census showed "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" as a new category. Hours later, it was deleted.
Read More »21 More Cases Taken From Anti-Death Penalty Prosecutor
Governor Rick Scott is taking away 21 more first-degree murder cases from a prosecutor who has said she will no longer seek the death penalty.
Read More »Caffeination Not Discrimination: Gainesville Coffee Shop Fundraises For ACLU
Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate in Gainesville participated in a nationwide movement of coffee shops fundraising for the American Civil Liberties Union this weekend. Volta is donating $800 of its weekend profits to the Florida ACLU chapter.
Read More »Trump Visits MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa
President Donald Trump made his first visit to the headquarters Monday for U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.
Read More »Immigration Executive Order Prompts Legal Conversation At UF
President Donald Trump's immigration executive order prompted an immigration law panel discussion at the University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law Wednesday afternoon.
Read More »2018 Looms As Scott, Putnam Ready For Session
In appearances Tuesday before reporters and editors, Republican leaders Gov. Rick Scott and Adam Putnam laid out their legislative agendas, while declining to speculate on their political futures.
Read More »UF President, Student Organizations Respond To Immigration Executive Order
After President Trump signed an executive order Friday that halted refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries from being admitted to the United States, the local community and the University of Florida responded.
Read More »Florida, Alabama Senators Renew River Battle With Georgia
U.S Senators from Alabama and Florida have renewed their petitions to re-examine water allocation from two river systems that both states share with Georgia.
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