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Gov. Ron DeSantis went full-on DeSantis on Thursday, removing an elected county state attorney with whom he differs ideologically, earning resounding praise from supporters and condemnations from critics who denounce him as an authoritarian leader. Out is Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, a Democrat elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020. Among his transgressions: declaring he wouldn’t prosecute violators of the new Florida law banning almost all abortions after 15 weeks of... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE — Editor’s note: Daily coverage of the Parkland trial is being provided to all readers as a public service. Advertisement The halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building had long been empty. But the doors opened Thursday morning, and the jurors who will decide the gunman’s fate walked in. Advertisement Once back in the courtroom, they heard from three families whose loved ones never got to leave the school alive. And then, suddenly,... Read More

ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 195 Hui Wang becomes emotional as she is asked to hold a photograph of her son, Peter Wang, during victim impact statements in the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Peter Wang was killed in the 2018 shootings. Cruz previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018... Read More

There’s a storm set to brew soon. Or, more likely, several. But in its mid-season update, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration slightly adjusted its prediction for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season. Advertisement Thursday’s update: 14 to 20 named storms (down one from the 21 predicted in May), six to 10 hurricanes (the same as May), and three to five of those hurricanes as being a category 3 or above (down one from the six predicted in May). So far this... Read More

It’s the busiest planned day for launches ever for commercial companies in the United States, with 3.4 millions pounds of combined thrust among three rockets planning to punch their way into space on Thursday with payloads of one military satellite, one lunar probe and six space tourists. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V, Blue Origin New Shepard and SpaceX Falcon 9 could all blast off in less than 13 hours. Advertisement Two of them, the ULA and SpaceX launches, plan to take off just... Read More

The Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for Florida attorney general are divided over the death penalty — including whether the killer who perpetrated the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre should be executed. Two of the three candidates, Daniel Uhlfelder and Jim Lewis, both said Wednesday the Stoneman Douglas shooter should be executed. Advertisement Lewis said the killer “deserves the death penalty, richly, and we deserve to kill him,” adding it was justified... Read More

Democratic candidates for Florida governor Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried appear at an election forum sponsored by the Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times, Spectrum News 13 and Bay News 9. See what the duo have to say ahead of their primary this month. Volume control on the video should show up if you mouse over the video in the lower right hand corner. Advertisement Watch the video above or at the Facebook Live event at https://www.facebook.com/events/424446339647338/ The... Read More

ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 197 Jennifer Montalto pauses before giving her victim impact statement during the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. MontaltoÕs daughter, Gina, was killed in the 2018 shootings. Cruz previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 shootings. (Amy Beth Bennett/South... Read More

Authorities are searching for the driver of a silver SUV who is on the lam after hitting a pedestrian in an intersection in Boca Raton early Wednesday morning, according to police. The SUV driver hit the pedestrian in the westbound lanes while crossing the intersection of Glades Road and Butts Road in the 2300 block shortly before 6:30 a.m., Boca Raton Police said. A bystander found the pedestrian in the road. Advertisement Surveillance video in the area showed the suspect’s SUV... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — A South Florida abortion clinic is fighting an attempt by state regulators to impose a $41,000 fine over allegations that the clinic did not show that it provided required information to women at least 24 hours before abortions. The Hialeah clinic, A GYN Diagnostic Center, is challenging the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration in the state Division of Administrative hearings, according to documents filed Monday. The case emerged as the agency also faces an... Read More