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Will new abortion restrictions, long-sought goal of conservatives, produce a political backlash and help Democrats in 2022 elections?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Republicans signaled months ago that 2022 would be the year they’d impose new restrictions on abortion access in Florida, Democrats had a warning: Limiting access would produce a political backlash, and a torrent of enraged voters would punish the GOP in this year’s elections.

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Florida Rep. Ted Deutch resigning from Congress, will become CEO of Jewish organization

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, who has represented parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties since 2010 and is a senior Democratic member of Congress, won’t seek reelection and plans to resign before the end of his current term.

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Iguana killers: Hunts around South Florida backyards become a tourist attraction

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Standing in a boat in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Chris Whitaker aimed a .25-caliber air rifle at a large green iguana on a canal bank and squeezed the trigger.

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Only in South Florida: These 7 destinations are iconic with a kitschy twist

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Surprise! There’s more to South Florida than eating out and going to the pool.

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Manta rays establish shadowy presence in South Florida, as global population threatened

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Giant manta rays radiate menace as they sweep across the ocean surface, their wings reaching a span of up to 29 feet.

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How a 13-year-old Florida girl was kept in detention for a crime she didn’t commit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two months after being arrested and spending nearly two weeks in a juvenile detention center, charges were dropped against 13-year-old Nia Whims.

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Can Democrats beat DeSantis next fall? A look at the odds, and what it would take

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The three Democratic candidates for Florida governor are talking to voters, offering optimistic sound bites to interviewers, and courting financial donors — selling themselves and the premise that they really, truly have a chance to defeat Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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These Democrats want to take on Ron DeSantis. Each has pluses, minuses

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three Democrats — Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried and Annette Taddeo — are vigorously competing for what in many ways is an unenviable job: running as the Democratic nominee against Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

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Fatal dog attack could spark debate about regulating animal rescue facilities

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The gray-area world of dog rescue facilities doesn’t have many rules or regulations.

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Florida Cop Pulls 3 Swimmers From Ocean After They Were Caught In Rip Current

One of the swimmers later died. Powerful rip currents are responsible for the deaths of an estimated 100 people each year.

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Parkland dad climbs crane near White House in protest as activists urge Biden to take action on gun violence

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parkland dad Manuel Oliver climbs a crane near the White House, urging immediate action against gun violence.

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Parkland dad climbs crane near White House in protest as activists urge Biden to take action on gun violence

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parkland dad Manuel Oliver climbs a crane near the White House, urging immediate action against gun violence.

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‘You can’t keep reliving it’: Stoneman Douglas trauma endures, but healing continues four years later

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It was supposed to be a day filled with expressions of young love at a high school in one of Florida’s safest communities.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vows veto of Congress maps; House seeks to break up Murphy and Demings seats

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday threatened to veto any congressional map coming out of the Legislature that doesn’t eliminate a Black district in North Florida.

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Fla. gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, meeting with Black community activists, says all-female ticket would help Democrats win everything

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried said Wednesday that Florida Democrats should nominate a female candidate for every statewide office this year, arguing it would help her party win each of the four contests.

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Man shot, paralyzed by Florida cop who thought he was using Taser, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A police officer meant to grab his Taser but mistakenly grabbed his gun and shot a man in the back while trying to subdue him, Hollywood, Florida, police said.

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Many Florida counties, towns had fewer murders in 2021, going against the national trend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Some of Florida’s biggest municipalities went against the national trend in 2021 by reducing their murder numbers, or keeping them practically the same, from 2020, according to statistics from medical examiners.

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‘Fauci can pound sand’: DeSantis’ campaign sells new flip-flops and more to keep skewering doctor

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking more shots at Dr. Anthony Fauci with his latest campaign merchandise, this time adding flip-flops that read, “Fauci can pound sand.”

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A decade after her death, a rare look at young Whitney Houston in new book by Florida photographer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As the 10th anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death on Feb. 11 approaches, it is natural to focus on the mercurial singer’s tragic coda, the conclusion face down in a hotel bathtub at age 48.

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Manatee deaths lead to lawsuit from conservation groups, saying US didn’t protect their habitat

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday over last year’s record manatee deaths, saying the government failed to follow the law by designating protected habitat for the marine mammals.

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Manatee deaths lead to lawsuit from conservation groups

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Florida probe finds Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony lied about his murder arrest and much more. But he won’t be prosecuted

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A state investigation into Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s lies on official applications is closed, and he will not be charged.

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What it takes to get a train station in your South Florida city

When Boca Raton, Florida Mayor Scott Singer took his first Brightline train trip to Miami, he was instantly sold on the idea that his city had to go along for ride.

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Warmer weather on the way for South Florida after frigid weekend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida will start to feel like South Florida again Tuesday, as the region emerges from its worst cold spell in more than a decade.

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Citrix Systems to be sold to private investors for $16.5 billion

Citrix Systems, the long-time software developer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has reached an agreement to be taken over by two large investment firms for $16.5 billion.

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