The Associated Press
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Donald Trump is facing political blowback from within his party for his comments about abortion. The former president said on NBC's “Meet the Press” that the Florida ban on abortions at six weeks of pregnancy signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was “a terrible mistake.”
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The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed in a lawsuit arguing that federal officials are unduly delaying a decision.
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On Friday, justices will hear a challenge to a law banning abortions in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The decision will determine whether a six-week ban can take effect.
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Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study.
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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor continues to reset his stagnant presidential campaign.
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The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.
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The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz on Monday for showing bias toward the prosecution.
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A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol following a rally held by then-President Donald Trump. Court documents show that 33-year-old Corinne Montoni pleaded guilty Monday to felony civil disorder in District of Columbia federal court.
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Susan Lorincz was accused of fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her son in central Florida has been formally charged with manslaughter and assault.
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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is promising to end birthright citizenship, finish building the U.S.-Mexico border wall and send U.S. forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels. It's part of an aggressive and familiar plan to stop what DeSantis calls an “invasion” of illegal immigration.