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DeSantis ignores challengers as he goes after ‘stumbling’ Biden, while Democrats knock governor's record

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly hit on two of his favorite themes — extolling the “free state of Florida” and bashing President Joe Biden as dangerous and incompetent — to rally Florida Republicans on Saturday, previewing the kind of pitch he might deliver as a presidential candidate.

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Medical examiner, police share precise and painful details about the Stoneman Douglas victims

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors in the penalty trial of the confessed Parkland gunman listened to law enforcement officers describe carnage during the fifth day of testimony: injured students pleading for help, and body after body of people who were either defenseless or spent their final breaths providing cover for…

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Law officers describe pleas for help in the aftermath of Parkland mass shooting carnage

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Law enforcement officers described injured Parkland students pleading for help and finding body after body of people who were defenseless, or others who spent their final breaths providing cover for students to escape, during the fifth day of testimony in the penalty trial of the confessed…

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Parkland shooter slipped away in panic and chaos at high school, calmly went into fast-food places, videos in court show

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For three days, survivors of the Parkland mass shooting provided graphic witness accounts of the chaos and uncertainty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. Students and teachers displayed their scars and braces, their firsthand accounts of the murders, their confusion at whether…

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‘I had a bad gut feeling’: Stoneman Douglas victim’s brother describes encounter with gunman after mass shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, the gunman bought a drink at a Subway and then headed to McDonald’s, where he tried to catch a ride with a student who was waiting for his mother.

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‘A lot of bodies on the floor.’ Students, teachers describe classroom horror of Stoneman Douglas shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a scene of chaos on Feb. 14, 2018.

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‘Laying on top of classmates ... shielding ourselves with backpacks.’ Students describe classroom horror of Stoneman Douglas shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a scene of confusion — was it a drill? Was it not a drill?

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‘They were incredibly brave,’ teacher testifies about students in Parkland trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a scene of confusion — was it a drill? Was it not a drill?

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‘They were both instantly gone’: Teachers, students describe horror of watching Marjory Stoneman Douglas classmates gunned down

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a scene of confusion — was it a drill? Was it not a drill?

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Parkland gunshot victims and their teachers testify about a Valentine's Day that ended in horror

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The killer gave one warning to one student — “Get out of here,” he said. “Things are going to get bad.”

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Parkland gunshot victim who lost brother in mass shooting testifies about ‘trying not to freak out’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Even after he was shot, Alex Dworet tried not to believe the Parkland tragedy was real.

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‘Things are going to get bad’: Parkland student testifies he was warned by killer before mass shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Even after he was shot, Alex Dworet tried not to believe the Parkland tragedy was real.

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Two decades of shooter response strategy ignored in Uvalde

A total of 376 officers converged on Robb Elementary School, more than the entire police force in a mid-size American city like Fort Lauderdale, Florida or Tempe, Arizona

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Opening statements start in Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Prosecutor Mike Satz gave jurors an introduction to the horror of Feb. 14, 2018, telling them, “I’m going to speak to you about the unspeakable.”

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‘Someone help me’: Victim’s pleas from video evidence shake courtroom on opening day of Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The horrifying sounds of gunshots, screams and pleas for help filled a Broward County courtroom Thursday on the first day of the trial to determine if the confessed Parkland shooter is put to death.

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Opening statements start in Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Prosecutor Mike Satz gave jurors an introduction to the horror of Feb. 14, 2018, telling them, “I’m going to speak to you about the unspeakable.”

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‘Someone help me.’ Victim's pleas, loud gunfire on video shake courtroom on opening day of Parkland shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It took more than four years for the sounds of shots fired at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland to reach a courtroom in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

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A day at the beach: How to save money on parking, food and rentals on South Florida shores

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Those of us in Florida are lucky to have access to a free amenity that makes many Americans jealous: the beach.

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The price of punishment: Seeking justice for the Parkland victims, and condemning a killer, carries ballooning cost

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Justice is not free.

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Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on oxycodone charge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested Friday on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, according to court documents.

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Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on oxycodone charge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested Friday on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, according to court documents.

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Family gets $8.3 million, drawbridge company makes changes after woman plunged to her death

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach opened beneath Carol Wright in February, the frightening plummet to her death left behind more than a void in the lives of her loved ones. She left behind a legacy — one of increased safety measures and…

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South Florida commuters turn to electric scooters for convenience and cost

It’s the era of scooter commuters.

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Pretrial hearings end in Parkland school shooting case; trial starts Monday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The courtroom is closed. Pretrial hearings in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting case came to an anti-climactic end Wednesday.

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Disturbance expected to emerge near US Gulf Coast, forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are monitoring an area of low pressure that could develop just offshore of the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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