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Inside Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz': Detainees allege abuse in a legal black hole

OCHOPEE: At US President Donald Trump's new migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, time has no discernible ...
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Florida DOGE's St. Pete audit starts with protests

Florida DOGE’s two-day audit of St. Petersburg’s budget comes two days after a similar inquiry began across the bay with the ...

Fish and wildlife managers approve first Florida black bear hunt since 2015

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

As Florida DOGE comes to St. Petersburg, local residents push back

State-appointed auditors came to St. Petersburg Wednesday to begin two days reviewing spending by Mayor Ken Welch and the ...

Judge concludes hearing on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns without an immediate ruling

The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance ...
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Protesters rally as St. Pete gets DOGE’d, but Gov. DeSantis is unmoved

While St. Pete has actually lowered its property tax rate in recent years, a fact acknowledged in a letter the city received ...

DeSantis awards Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies $5K bonuses

Ron DeSantis is speaking at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning. DeSantis is joined by Lt. Gov. Jay ...
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Florida DOGE arrives in St. Pete. Here's what auditors are targeting

State-appointed auditors will go inside St. Petersburg City Hall on Wednesday for the first of a two-day review of city ...

Duval County Public Schools already has ability to hire outside counsel | Letters

Pondering recent vote of Duval School Board; concern over upcoming bear hunt vote; concern for caregivers; and more.