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US Politics · FloridaA federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.See the Story
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
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Tampa · TampaThe Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said they have “preliminarily determined” a body found Friday belongs to 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, the teen who went missing from Charlotte County last week, according to a news release.See the Story
Body Found in Manatee County ‘Preliminarily Determined’ to Be Missing 18-Year-Old Giovanni Pelletier, Officials Say
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International · FloridaA 35-year-old man is accused of killing his grandfather, who was in hospice care, by giving him prescription medication, according to an affidavit for arrest warrant.Christopher Michael Balter, 35, was arrested on Aug. 3, months after the death of his grandfather.According to an affidavit for arrest warrant, a childhood friend of Balter reported on Feb. 3 to Palm Bay police that he had texted her that his grandfather passed away. She told police…See the Story
‘I Helped Him out:’ Indian River County Planning Director Accused Killing Grandfather in Hospice Care
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