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Florida’s Ricky Pearsall holds football despite being crushed after amazing catch

How did Florida's Ricky Pearsall catch the pass, and somehow hold onto the football?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida authorities killed an alligator that was seen with human remains in its mouth

A 13-foot-8.5-inch male alligator was "humanely killed" and removed from the water, authorities said, after a local resident saw the reptile latching onto human remains in a Tampa Bay area canal.

WEKU

Police seek contractor who took $118,000 from Hurricane Ian victims and did no work

At least 30 Florida residents targeted in alleged scam

The Independent UK

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Armed police stop 10-year-old boy driving on highway in Florida

Sheriff’s deputies drew their guns and ordered those inside to step out

Evening Standard

Florida authorities find 13ft alligator in canal with human remains in mouth

County sheriff’s office euthanize animal after removing it from the water, but identity of the dead person yet to be established

The Guardian - US

Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys reveal no money left for second murder trial defence at Crime Con - live updates

Follow live updates as The Independent goes on the ground at true crime conference CrimeCon 2023 in Orlando, Florida

The Independent UK

Alligator with corpse in mouth is shot dead in Florida

The 13-foot male alligator was ‘humanely killed’

The Independent UK

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‘Reading is resistance’: students and parents take on DeSantis’s book bans

Florida governor’s constant attacks on the education system have led to an increasing backlash from a wide range of people

The Guardian - US

A Florida man’s teenage niece was pregnant with his child; he killed her, and now he may face execution

Five years after Iyana Sawyer vanished, 38-year-old Johnathan Quiles, was found guilty of murdering her and the child writes Graig Graziosi

The Independent UK

High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs

The Independent UK

‘Eating away at democracy’: book bans in US public schools rise by a third in a year

According to a new study by Pen America, there were 3,362 instances of book bans in school classrooms and libraries – with more than 40% of all cases occurring in Florida

The Guardian - UK

Sophie’s Steakhouse, London SW10: ‘Resolutely, safely unadventurous’ – restaurant review

All the oily, crunchy joy of eating hard carbs in an American bar without having to shell out £450 to get to Florida

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Hearn reacts to criticism of Conor Benn comeback: ‘He’s cleared to box’

Benn will box in Florida on Saturday, marking his first fight since failing two drug tests last year

The Independent UK

White House trolls ‘worst person you know’ Matt Gaetz

Florida representative has blamed looming government shutdown on Speaker McCarthy

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Caroline Marks: ‘I wasn’t sure if I’d ever find happiness again in my surfing and in myself’

The newly minted world surfing champion opens up about the weight of expectations, what she learned from stepping away from the tour and her unfinished business at next year’s Olympics

The Independent UK

Book bans and challenges surged over the last school year with 40% in Florida alone, report finds

Censorship campaigns are increasingly targeting community public libraries, not just schools

The Independent UK

DeSantis rattles off laundry list of reasons he’s better than Trump

Florida governor compared his ‘blue-collar’ upbringing to Trump’s ‘great wealth’

Fortune

Ron DeSantis—going against CDC guidelines—advises Florida residents under 65 to avoid getting the COVID booster

The CDC recommends an updated COVID booster for everyone 6 months and older.

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The Independent UK

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia could be up to $371M

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences

The Independent UK

Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says

Evening Standard

Conor Benn fight time: TV channel, live stream, odds, prediction, ring walks for return against Rodolfo Orozco

Conor Benn makes a low-key return to boxing tonight as he fights Rodolfo Orozco in Florida.

The Independent UK

A sick child, Munchausen suspicions and mother’s suicide: How one ER visit ripped a family apart

A Florida family sought help when their nine-year-old daughter, Maya, started suffering from debilitating and mysterious symptoms in 2015. An ER visit set off a horror chain of events including Munchausen by proxy claims, loss of custody and her mother’s suicide. Sheila Flynn writes

Zenger

Florida To Challenge Ruling Overturning Congressional District Map

Florida Secretary of State Appeals Court decision on congressional district boundaries.

The Independent UK

Six-year-old girl’s family sue police for restraining her with zip ties in arrest at Florida school

Police were called to Kaia Rolle’s school after teacher reported her ‘misbehaving’

WEKU

School book bans show no signs of slowing, new PEN America report finds

The number of bans and restrictions in the U.S. rose 33% in the last school year, according the the report. Florida had more bans than any other state.

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