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‘Trooper,’ dog found by FHP, on the mend; fundraiser raises money for rescue animals
Read full article: ‘Trooper,’ dog found by FHP, on the mend; fundraiser raises money for rescue animalsAs “Trooper” the dog found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations earlier this month adjusts to his foster home, fundraising efforts to help him and dogs like him are in the works.
Owner of ‘Trooper,’ dog found by FHP, now faces animal cruelty charges
Read full article: Owner of ‘Trooper,’ dog found by FHP, now faces animal cruelty chargesThe owner of a dog found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations last week in Tampa has been found and now faces animal cruelty charges.
Dog found along Tampa Highway renamed ‘Trooper’ now in foster care
Read full article: Dog found along Tampa Highway renamed ‘Trooper’ now in foster careThe dog found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during Hurricane Milton evacuations earlier this week in Tampa has been renamed “Trooper” and is now in foster care.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s police certification at stake in hearing
Read full article: Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s police certification at stake in hearingAn administrative hearing in Tallahassee Tuesday could ultimately determine if Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony will be allowed to keep his police certification.
Miami Beach grandmother pleads not guilty to plotting ex-son-in-law’s murder
Read full article: Miami Beach grandmother pleads not guilty to plotting ex-son-in-law’s murderA Miami Beach grandmother accused of conspiring to murder her ex-son-in-law pleaded not guilty in a Tallahassee courtroom Monday afternoon.
FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother appears in Leon court after Miami-Dade extradition
Read full article: FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother appears in Leon court after Miami-Dade extraditionA 73-year-old Miami Beach grandmother appeared in Leon County court on Tuesday in Tallahassee after her extradition from Miami-Dade County for her alleged role in her former son-in-law’s murder about nine years ago.
FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother was fleeing to Vietnam when she was arrested, police say
Read full article: FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother was fleeing to Vietnam when she was arrested, police sayA 73-year-old Miami Beach grandmother was arrested on Monday at Miami International Airport on a warrant related to her former son-in-law’s murder in 2014 in Tallahassee.
FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother was fleeing to Vietnam when she was arrested, police say
Read full article: FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother was fleeing to Vietnam when she was arrested, police sayA 73-year-old Miami Beach grandmother was arrested on Monday at Miami International Airport on a warrant related to her former son-in-law’s murder in 2014 in Tallahassee.
Prosecution refers to key witness before jury finds Broward periodontist guilty
Read full article: Prosecution refers to key witness before jury finds Broward periodontist guiltyDuring her closing on Monday, Leon County Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman asked a jury to deliver justice for Daniel Markel, a 2014 murder victim.
WATCH LIVE: Jury finds Broward periodontist accused of plotting FSU professor’s murder guilty of all charges
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Jury finds Broward periodontist accused of plotting FSU professor’s murder guilty of all chargesThe jury announced a guilty verdict on Monday afternoon in the trial of a Broward periodontist, whom prosecutors accused of being the mastermind of a 2014 murder-for-hire plot in Leon County.
Broward periodontist decides to testify during trial for FSU law professor’s murder
Read full article: Broward periodontist decides to testify during trial for FSU law professor’s murderA Broward County periodontist’s trial for his role in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Tallahassee attorney in 2014 continued on Wednesday morning in Leon County with the prosecution playing the recordings by FBI agents of his private conversations in 2016.
FBI agents testify about going undercover to expose alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill law professor
Read full article: FBI agents testify about going undercover to expose alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill law professorA Broward County periodontist listened to the testimony on Tuesday in court of the FBI special agents who helped to identify him as a suspect in the murder of a university law professor.
Broward periodontist’s ex-girlfriend testifies about role in FSU law professor’s murder
Read full article: Broward periodontist’s ex-girlfriend testifies about role in FSU law professor’s murderA Broward County periodontist appeared in court on Monday for the third day of his trial for the 2014 murder of a 41-year-old Florida State University law professor.
Florida court won’t reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases
Read full article: Florida court won’t reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion casesThe Florida Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making comments opposing prosecutions for abortions or gender-affirming health care.
Florida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education department
Read full article: Florida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education departmentA school superintendent has reached a settlement with Florida's education department after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized him for infusing “politically charged statements” and “personal views” into his administration.
Lawsuit: Florida discriminates against Florida A&M
Read full article: Lawsuit: Florida discriminates against Florida A&MA group of Florida A&M University students is suing the state’s university system claiming the historically Black university is underfunded and subject of discriminatory practices compared to other state institutions.
Fake Florida doctor sentenced to 9 years for dating scam
Read full article: Fake Florida doctor sentenced to 9 years for dating scamA Florida man will spend nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding more than 30 women of more than $1.3 million by pretending to be a doctor on online dating services.
Judge to temporarily block Florida’s 15-week abortion ban
Read full article: Judge to temporarily block Florida’s 15-week abortion banA judge in Leon County ruled Thursday that the ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy is unconstitutional in Florida, but Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration vowed to continue defending it in court.
Florida judge likely to issue a decision on abortion ban Thursday
Read full article: Florida judge likely to issue a decision on abortion ban ThursdayPlanned Parenthood and other reproductive health care providers are challenging Florida’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Monday at a state court in Tallahassee.
Man arrested in Tallahassee was extradited to Miami-Dade for murder outside market
Read full article: Man arrested in Tallahassee was extradited to Miami-Dade for murder outside marketA 23-year-old man was at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Friday accused of killing a man late last year outside of Tony’s Food Store in West Little River.
Leon County grand jury to review case of slain LGBTQ+ advocate
Read full article: Leon County grand jury to review case of slain LGBTQ+ advocateA Leon County grand jury will be reviewing the homicide case investigation into the death of a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate, the Tallahassee Police Department announced on Thursday.
As judge backs school mask mandates, Broward already docked funding by state
Read full article: As judge backs school mask mandates, Broward already docked funding by stateLeon County Circuit Judge John Cooper’s final judgment was officially filed Thursday. It is expected to be appealed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state.
Battle over face masks: At least 10 school districts in Florida stand up to DeSantis
Read full article: Battle over face masks: At least 10 school districts in Florida stand up to DeSantisAs of Wednesday night, 10 school districts in Florida were implementing face mask mandates in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s executive order.
DeSantis announces 3 new vaccine locations in South Florida
Read full article: DeSantis announces 3 new vaccine locations in South FloridaRon DeSantis announced Thursday that six new COVID-19 vaccine locations would be opening across the state to help inoculate underserved communities, including three in South Florida. According to DeSantis, more than 44% of the state’s senior population has received the vaccine, which is about 4.5 million seniors. He said he plans to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine himself when it is more widely available to the public. Separately, Publix announced Thursday that all its pharmacy locations across the state would be administering vaccines as of next week. 247: 1155 NW 11th St., Miami, FL 33136Those interested in receiving the vaccine at one of those locations are asked to visit www.winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine.
Lawsuit over Florida schools reopening wont be heard in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Lawsuit over Florida schools reopening wont be heard in Miami-DadePEMBROKE PARK, Fla. A judge sided with the state Thursday, deciding that the case over a lawsuit filed by the Florida Education Association to stop reopening should be heard in Leon County, where Tallahassee is located, instead of Miami-Dade. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order saying schools had to open their doors physically at least five days a week. The order does allow local school districts to decide when they reopen based on COVID-19 positivity rates. [The executive order] does not require any particular teacher, student, parent, staff to be physically present at any school, said Angel Cortinas, the states attorney. Theyve refused that mediation.Richard argued that transferring the case would delay any result.
DeSantis avoids coronavirus data transparency questions to focus on revenge porn case
Read full article: DeSantis avoids coronavirus data transparency questions to focus on revenge porn caseORLANDO, Fla. – Rebekah Jones’ career as a geospatial data scientist with the Florida Department of Health began in late 2018 and ended recently. Her final e-mail raised questions about the transparency of Gov. It’s a transparency that a group of news organizations questioned in Leon County Circuit Court in a lawsuit filed April 27 to demand that DeSantis release data on cases at prisons and long-term care facilities. She was on supervised pretrial release when President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, praised her work. “I will always be dedicated to truth and justice,” Jones wrote, adding she wanted to help others to “understand the world a little bit better.”THE TIMELINE
Judge strikes down penalties for passing tougher gun laws
Read full article: Judge strikes down penalties for passing tougher gun lawsWPXI via CNNTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida judge struck down a state law that threatened city and county officials with penalties if they approved gun regulations tougher than state laws. Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson said late Friday that Florida lawmakers can prohibit local regulation of firearms. But he said penalizing local officials for passing stricter laws is unconstitutional. The Tallahassee Democrat reports Florida has barred cities and counties from passing gun laws stricter than state laws since 1987, but lawmakers in 2011 approved penalties for local governments and officials. Local officials challenged the law in 2018 after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.