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In a post on Facebook, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says his detectives had to gather evidence, understanding that people were concerned that the arrest took several days.

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Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats
By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press
Thu,06/08/23-10:43AM , 123 Reads
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A white Florida woman charged with shooting and killing her Black neighbor told detectives that she called the victim’s children by racist slurs in the months leading up to the slaying, according to an arrest report released Thursday.
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A student makes her way past the sign at New College of Florida, Jan. 20, 2023, in Sarasota, Fla. The New College of Florida trustees dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a new mascot on Thursday, June 1, 2023, for the Sarasota school: The Mighty Banyans. The tree mascot will replace one that has been in use since 1997, which is the mathematical formulation of the Null Set. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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Conservative trustees choose 'Mighty Banyans' for Florida college mascot
By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press
Thu,06/01/23-5:08PM , 162 Reads
The New College of Florida trustees dominated by conservatives appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a new mascot Thursday for the Sarasota school: The Mighty Banyans.
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In the months after Hurricane Ian made landfall, residents in Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island, and Sanibel, Florida have struggled to navigate insurance claims, building permits, and government aid as they rebuild their lives. (May 29) (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld)

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Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms
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Sun,05/28/23-11:54PM , 183 Reads
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach.
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Miles of empty beach and billions of sea shells await a lone beachcomber at St. George Island State Park near Apalachicola in the Florida Panhandle, Feb. 5, 2007. The nine-mile (14-kilometer) stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.” (AP Photo/William Kronholm, File)

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Surf's up! Florida's St. George Island beach named nation's best in annual ranking
By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press
Thu,05/18/23-12:09AM , 190 Reads
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 9-mile (14-kilometer) stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday by the university professor known as “Dr.
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