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July 26, 2023

Teen arrested for allegedly setting fire in Florida hotel following fight with mother: police

A 16-year-old girl from Illinois was arrested after allegedly setting fire to a couch hotel following a fight she had with her mother while on vacation in Florida.

July 25, 2023

ABC, CNN, MSNBC tie Emmett Till monument to Florida's slavery curriculum, Jason Aldean

ABC, CNN and MSNBC referenced the controversy surrounding Florida’s African American history curriculum by linking it to Emmett Till’s infamous 1955 lynching.

July 25, 2023

Florida judge in Parkland shooter trial publicly reprimanded

Florida's highest court issued a public reprimand of Judge Elizabeth Scherer Monday for showing sympathy to the prosecution during Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz's penalty trial.

July 25, 2023

DeSantis involved in car accident on drive to Chattanooga; Florida governor unhurt

Ron DeSantis is unhurt, his spokesman says, following a car accident he was involved in this morning while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

July 25, 2023

Florida burglar thwarted by elderly homeowner who held him at gunpoint: cops

A Neptune Beach, Florida, homeowner turned the tables on suspect Antonio Grant after he allegedly broke into his house. The homeowner held Grant at gunpoint until police arrived.

July 25, 2023

Shooting at Florida bar during party leaves 5 wounded, no arrests

Five victims suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds when at least one suspect opened fire at a bar in Tampa, Florida, over the weekend.

July 25, 2023

Florida Black history academic shreds Harris' 'categorically false' claims in unaired ABC News interview

Dr. William Allen of Florida’s African American History Standards Workgroup, called out those who mischaracterized the state's educational materials about slavery.

July 25, 2023

Florida Uber driver accused of raping passenger celebrating 21st birthday had lengthy criminal past

A 42-year-old Uber driver has been accused of raping his 20-year-old passenger while she was intoxicated on a ride from a Tampa, Florida, nightclub to her hotel.

July 24, 2023

Florida woman allegedly linked to Daytona Beach quadruple shooting arrested

A woman who allegedly shot four people during a brawl outside a Florida nightclub has been arrested, authorities said.

July 24, 2023

New York man hiding out in Florida for 3 years pleads guilty to 2018 'senseless' pool hall murder

A Long Island, New York man could be sentenced to 23 years to life after pleading guilty on July 24, 2023, to murdering a man at a pool hall in 2018.