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James D. Ford, who was convicted of murdering a young couple in 1999 in southwest Florida while their toddler looked on, was executed by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison on Thursday and pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m. Around 25 people witnessed the execution and Ford had no final statement, according to The Associated Press.
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Florida ranked last nationally for nursing exam pass rates in 2024, according to a new report from the Florida Center for Nursing. Despite the statewide shortfall, nine nursing programs in the state university system had National Council Licensure Examination pass rates above the national average.
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Many Pinellas County business owners and workers say they are ready to welcome snowbirds and vacation-seeking visitors. Changes in tourism trends in the state’s coastal playgrounds will be revealed in the coming months and years, especially during peak tourism season.
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A circuit court judge ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday to explain why it hasn’t proposed a set of protective rules for the state’s springs nearly nine years after it was ordered to by the Florida Legislature.
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Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s elected chief financial officer, announced Tuesday he might join the race for the congressional seat in the Panhandle surrendered by Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Floridians will have their say on six key amendments on Election Day, from partisan school board elections to recreational marijuana and abortion rights. Each amendment needs a 60% supermajority to be approved and each has sparked intense statewide campaigns.
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With just five days before Election Day, women voters in Florida are turning out in larger numbers than men so far, in a year when abortion rights and a female presidential nominee are on the ballot.
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Internet companies are asking a federal judge in Tallahassee to block Florida from enforcing a new law banning young teens from social media.
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Sunday marks one year since Israel’s ground invasion into Gaza. The resulting war there has killed more than 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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A judge ruled Wednesday that the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board cannot be dissolved until the outcome of its lawsuit against the city, even if voters approve the referendum on the November ballot.