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Florida prosecutor removed by DeSantis says he's 'not going down without a fight'

TAMPA, Fla. — Three days after a blistering blow from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, ousted Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren issued his most defiant message yet: “I’m not going down without a fight.”

Tribune News Service

The end of the race: With no clients left, a Florida shelter for retired greyhounds closes

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With all of the Fidos in forever homes, Hollydogs Greyhound Adoption, the nonprofit organization created in 1995 to save South Florida’s retired racers, has closed its doors.

Tribune News Service

Florida prosecutor vows to fight Gov. DeSantis suspension

A Florida prosecutor is vowing to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments for minors

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Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his side

The prosecutor seeking to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case over the last three weeks

The Independent UK

Two dead and five missing as migrant boat capsizes off Florida Keys

US Coast Guard rescues eight people from vessel trying to bring people to the US illegally

The Guardian - US

India vs West Indies, 4th T20I: I turned to slower balls to unsettle West Indies batters, says Avesh Khan

LAUDERHILL (Florida): India pacer Avesh Khan's redemption, after being whacked around the Caribbean grounds with strong wind and short boundaries, came about after he slowed down his pace following skipper Rohit Sharma's advice.

The Times of India

At CPAC, conservative Texans show Donald Trump loyalty and support for another presidential run

A straw poll conducted at the conference found that Trump is still the overwhelming favorite among attendees. Sen. Ted Cruz, who spoke at the conference on Friday, came in third with 2% of the straw poll vote, coming up short to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Texas Tribune

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Trump once again dominates CPAC 2024 presidential straw poll

DALLAS — Former President Donald Trump, who has teased he plans to run again in 2024, was the clear choice in a presidential straw poll of attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference, beating out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Tribune News Service

India vs West Indies, 4th T20I Highlights: Rohit Sharma's India ensures another series win after beating West Indies by 59 runs

LAUDERHILL (FLORIDA): Rohit Sharma maintained his unbeaten record as captain in bilateral T20Is after India made short work of West Indies by 59 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Harry Potter star Chris Rankin proposes to his long term girlfriend on trip to Florida

Chris Rankin has taken to Instagram to share the happy news that he has asked his long term girlfriend to marry him

Daily Mirror

Fabiola Santiago: Kansas abortion vote should teach cocky Florida Republicans not to mess with women

The first Americans to speak on abortion rights at the ballot box since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade did so this week resoundingly.

Miami Herald

Florida Board of Medicine votes to start writing rules for gender-confirming treatment of minors

MIAMI — The Florida Board of Medicine on Friday voted to initiate the rule-making process for minors seeking gender-confirming therapy, hormones and surgery.

Miami Herald

Florida begins rule-changing process to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth

The proposed standards would ban trans youth care recommended by major health groups and require waiting periods for trans adults to begin treatment

The Independent UK

Medical Marijuana In Florida: A Roundup Of What Cannabis Advocates Need To Know

Although cannabis remains illegal at the federal level and is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), some states have approved the medical use of cannabis. This is the case in the Sunshine State (FL).

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The Independent UK

Python hunt! 800 compete to remove Florida's invasive snakes

More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money

Salon

DeSantis suspends elected prosecutor

Watchdog group calls out Florida governor's "outrageous overreach" and "blatant power grab"

McClatchy Washington Bureau

DeSantis a willing warrior as conservatives lean into gender and sexual identity fights

Few fronts in America’s heated culture wars have been more active recently than the fight over sexuality and gender identity.

The Times of India

India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma declared fit for last two T20Is in US

MUMBAI: In what will be a big relief for Team India, skipper Rohit Sharma, who had retired hurt while batting on 11 off 5 balls in the third T20I due to back spasm in Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, on Tuesday, will be available for the last two games of…

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South Korea launches first lunar orbiter, BTS song to be used to test wireless internet link

Danuri, South Korea's lunar orbiter, is launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with the spacecraft to use the BTS song Dynamite to test a wireless network aimed at linking satellites or exploration spacecraft.

Tribune News Service

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends state attorney who opposed prosecuting abortion, sex reassignment crimes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday removed Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren from office for what he said was Warren’s disregard for his duty to enforce state laws, including a pledge not to prosecute people receiving an abortion or their doctors performing them.

Al Jazeera

Florida’s DeSantis suspends state prosecutor over abortion law

Andrew Warren, an elected Democratic state attorney, had pledged not to enforce the US state’s 15-week abortion ban.

Evening Standard

David Beckham accuses son Romeo of raiding his wardrobe as they ‘twin’ in similar outfits

The Beckhams are currently taking advantage of some family time on their £5million superyacht Seven in Miami, Florida

The Independent UK

DeSantis suspends state attorney who refused to prosecute trans people and abortion providers

Andrew Warren joined dozens of prosecutors across the US who refused to criminalise abortion and gender-affirming care

Reason

How Can Florida Gov. DeSantis Suspend Elected Prosecutor for Refusing to Enforce Certain Criminal Laws?

Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Tampa-area elected state prosecutor Andrew Warren (see this executive order, and this article in the Tampa Bay Times [Lawrence Mower]) for "neglect of duty." The core of DeSantis's stated basis seemed to be this: DeSantis cited Warren's having "publicly proclaimed in writing that he will…

WEKU

The Parkland jury gets a rare view of the school massacre site

Jurors in the trial of Nikolas Cruz toured a building at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The scene was deeply unsettling: Large pools of dried blood still stained classroom floors.

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