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Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
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Family of man paralyzed after police tasing announces federal lawsuit against Palm Bay
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Seminole County proposes $1.3B budget for FY27, eyes future tax reform challenges
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Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappings
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Accused toll booth killer remains jailed; victim’s family faces suspect in court
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Missing boaters found safe, New Smyrna Beach police say
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Proposed sloth reforms target Florida’s exotic animal loopholes after Sloth World collapse
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3 hurt when chase ends in crash with Osceola County deputy patrol vehicle, sheriff’s office says
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Trooper Steve on Patrol: Cruising through The Villages with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Cruising through The Villages with the Sumter County Sheriff’s OfficeLeaving the patrol car behind, Trooper Steve hopped into one of the Sheriff’s Office’s marked golf carts, and he gave him a firsthand look at life in The Villages.
Florida USAA auto members may see rate drops this month. Here’s when
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Here’s what was cut from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ property tax proposal
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News 6 investigation into mysterious mail prompts fraud arrest
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‘I’ve been misled:’ Oviedo business owners accuse city of hiding true cost of doing business
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Couple’s Brevard County dream home sits without power, water after 5 years
Read full article: Couple’s Brevard County dream home sits without power, water after 5 yearsA Wisconsin couple sold their home to retire in Central Florida. Five years and more than $900,000 later, they say their Brevard County home still has no power, no water and no finish line in sight.
‘Consent does not exist in Orlando:’ Man arrested over sexual battery of 17-year-old girl
Read full article: ‘Consent does not exist in Orlando:’ Man arrested over sexual battery of 17-year-old girlGray Powell, 20, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl who he picked up from a group home in Deland after meeting via a dating app, according to Orlando Police.
Ruptured eardrums, hidden body: Graphic details emerge about Anna Kepner’s killing on a cruise ship
Read full article: Ruptured eardrums, hidden body: Graphic details emerge about Anna Kepner’s killing on a cruise shipFederal prosecutors want to keep Titusville teen Anna Kepner's stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, in jail until his trial for her violent rape and killing on board a Carnival cruise ship. To convince the judge, attorneys detailed graphic evidence about Kepner's death in court Wednesday.
New video shows Florida driver fighting deputy after good Samaritan attack
Read full article: New video shows Florida driver fighting deputy after good Samaritan attackNew video footage obtained exclusively by News 6 shows a motorist fighting an Orange County deputy sheriff just minutes after attacking a good Samaritan on a Central Florida expressway.
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US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa
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Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'
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Accused toll booth killer remains jailed; victim’s family faces suspect in court
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Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action
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Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
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Colombian presidential candidate urges prosecutors to investigate alleged voter coercion
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Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons
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Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74
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Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected
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AP Interview: Albania's leader defends Kushner-linked luxury development
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Missing boaters found safe, New Smyrna Beach police say
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Proposed sloth reforms target Florida’s exotic animal loopholes after Sloth World collapse
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Salt Lake City lawsuit is latest against DHS' plan to use giant warehouses to detain immigrants
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Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
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Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'
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Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open
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US home sales surge to the fastest pace this year despite rising mortgage rates and prices
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Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers' language
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After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
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Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning
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Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AI
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The Latest: In crucial Maine race, Platner seeks Senate seat after controversies
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