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Deportation flights begin from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 25, 2025
Deportation flights from the makeshift South Florida immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have begun, the state’s governor said.“What has been done here has been remarkable,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday at a news...
Tumult over Epstein files dogs President Trump in both DC and Florida
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: ASHLEY MURRAY AND CHRISTINE SEXTON - JULY 24, 2025 5:52 PM WASHINGTON — The fallout over President Donald Trump’s handling of financier and Florida sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case files permeated business on Capitol Hill Thursday, as...
World's tallest teen, 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux, gives football a try at Florida
ABC News - New York
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July 25, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The world's tallest teenager is trying his hand — his reach, really — at football. Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center who played for the Under-19 Canadian national team this summer, recently worked out...
Florida woman locks 2-year-old child in hot car so she can watch Smurfs movie in peace: police
The Post Millenial
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July 24, 2025
Tipora Merriex left the theater on Saturday with her crying child, placed the toddler in a 2002 Cadillac Escalade outside, and returned to the theater, police said. An 18-year-old mother in Lake City, Florida, has been charged with felony child...
Vote: Who is Central Florida High School Softball Player of the Year?
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 25, 2025
Winter Springs High sophomore pitcher Tiffany Seamann (wearing mask) compiled a 14-7 record and 2.50 ERA in 128.2 innings pitched, striking out 96 and walking 35 in leading the Bears to a 24-8 record and the Class 5A state championship. / Tiffany...
Florida man speaks out after violent traffic stop caught on camera
WMGT 41 - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
A Florida man at the center of a viral traffic stop is speaking publicly for the first time since the February incident, which has drawn national attention and renewed calls for police accountability. (NBC)- A Florida man at the center of a viral...
The world’s tallest teen, 7-foot-9 centre Olivier Rioux, gives football a try at Florida
Lethbridge Herald
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July 25, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 25, 2025. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world’s tallest teenager is trying his hand — his reach, really — at football. Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 centre who played for the Under-19 Canadian...
Help purchase supplies for Central Florida teachers as they head back to school
WKMG 6 - Florida
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July 25, 2025
News 6 celebrates Back-to-School with teacher supply drive (Copyright 2025, WKMG-TV/ClickOrlando.com) ORLANDO, Fla. – As students head back to school, teachers are busy preparing their classrooms to create the best environment for children to...
Florida court rules clerk immune in mortgage indexing dispute
Mortgage Professional Australia
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July 24, 2025
Manhattan Palms sued, arguing the clerk’s indexing mistake caused it to buy encumbered property and lose both money and surplus funds. The lawsuit claimed the clerk had a duty to buyers and creditors searching property records — not just to the...
Visit Florida picks Bryan Griffin as chief after DeSantis endorsement
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recommended his communications director, Bryan Griffin, to lead Visit Florida, the state's tourism agency. Griffin replaces Dana Young, who resigned in December, and will promote Florida tourism. This latest...
Governor Ron DeSantis Recommends Bryan Griffin as President and CEO of Visit Florida
Governor of Florida
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VISIT FLORIDA is the state’s tourism agency and acts as Florida's official destination marketing organization. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis made his recommendation for the next VISIT Florida President and CEO to be Bryan...
Florida Is Now a Haven for Unproven Stem-Cell Treatments
Wired
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July 24, 2025
Florida is the latest state to sidestep the authority of the Food and Drug Administration by allowing patients to access certain stem-cell treatments that have not been rigorously evaluated and approved. Under a new law that went into effect July...
‘Come with me, Chuck E’: Florida police arrest mascot for credit card fraud as children look on
The Guardian
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July 25, 2025
Florida police have arrested a Chuck E Cheese mascot for credit card fraud, telling him “Chuck E, come with me” and leading him away in handcuffs while still in his gigantic mouse head costume as horrified children looked on. Police confirmed to...
South Florida woman bit by 11-foot alligator
WTSP - Florida
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Officials said her and her boyfriend were in waist-deep water with their dog when the gator dragged the woman underwater by her wrist. Author: wtsp.com Published: 12:32 PM EDT July 25, 2025 Updated: 12:32 PM EDT July 25, 2025
DHS has begun flying migrants out of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz,' DeSantis announces
Fox News
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July 25, 2025
Retired ICE special agent Victor Avila weighs in on the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that...
New Florida cases of 'flesh-eating' bacteria reported. Here's where
News Chief - Florida
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Four Floridians have died from Vibrio vulnificus infections in 2025, with 13 cases reported statewide. The bacteria are naturally occurring in warm brackish water and can infect people who eat raw seafood or have open wounds exposed to the water....
Saharan dust will heat up the weekend across Florida
Jacksonville Today - Florida
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July 25, 2025
As we move closer to the weekend, the moisture that affected much of Florida around the middle of the week begins to move away. This is the same area where we have been watching for tropical development. Its chances continue to wind down and give...
Florida Tech's Dining Services Receives National Recognition and Awards
WFIT - Florida
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Campus Dining is passionate about providing gourmet culinary experiences and value to the campus community through excellence in customer service, food quality and engaging special events. We offer more than 10 convenient locations across campus....
Trump endorses Florida Sen. Joe Gruters to serve as the next chairman of the RNC
Orlando Weekly - Florida
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July 25, 2025
President Trump says he is backing Sarasota Republican state Sen. Joe Gruters to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee. In a Truth Social posting sent out Thursday night, the president said that he was hoping that the...
Florida judge rejects Trump DOJ push to release Epstein grand jury transcripts as congressional pressure mounts
Fortune
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A judge on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations of Jeffrey Epstein years ago in Florida, though a similar request for the work of a different grand jury is pending in New York. U.S....