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Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a February traffic stop. The actions of Officer D. Bowers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office did not constitute a crime, according to an investigative report released by the State Attorney’s Office for …

NFL still reviewing Browns RB Quinshon Judkins’ domestic violence case despite Florida prosecutors declining  Cleveland.com Browns’ Judkins won’t face charge for July arrest  ESPN Former Alabama prep star, unsigned NFL draft pick won’t face charges in Florida  AL.com Prosecutors decline to pursue battery and domestic violence case against Browns rookie Judkins  CNN Florida prosecutors decline to formally charge Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins  NFL.com Source …

Amazon Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Mother Dies at 78—2 Years After He Moved to Florida To Be Closer to Her  Realtor.com Jackie Bezos, Jeff Bezos’ Mom, Dies at 78  People.com Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, dead at 78  New York Post Jackie Bezos, Who Funded Her Son Jeff’s Startup, Dies at 78  Bloomberg.com Jeff Bezos shares a touching tribute after his mom’s death: ‘I …

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record 294 invasive pythons being removed, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said Wednesday. Just 195 pythons were caught during last year’s challenge. A total of 934 participants from 30 …

Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, said on Thursday that the state will open a second immigration jail, as a federal judge weighs whether to close the controversial existing facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz”. DeSantis painted the forthcoming detention center at the shuttered Baker correctional institution in Sanderson as supplementary to the remote tented camp. He also said …

Florida to use shuttered prison as 2nd immigration detention center after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  Politico Florida plans to open second immigration facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ at a vacant prison  CNN Florida to Open Second Immigrant Detention Center Called ‘Deportation Depot’  The New York Times Governor DeSantis announces ‘Deportation Depot’ immigration detention facility at north Florida prison  FOX 13 Tampa Bay DeSantis: New immigration detention facility …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” DeSantis announced Thursday that the new facility is to …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an emergency rule on Wednesday to designate a certain drug as a Schedule I controlled substance in the state, according to his office. In a release, state officials said that the order makes it illegal to sell, possess or even distribute any isolated or concentrated form of that drug, which was …

Facebook Tweet Email Link AP  —  Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a February traffic stop. The actions of Officer D. Bowers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office did not constitute a crime, according to an investigative report released …

The immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is shown on July 4, 2025, as construction was finishing at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition airport in the Florida Everglades. A lawsuit, brought by environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe, has challenged the expansion and operations of the facility. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP MIAMI — A lawsuit …