Courts grapple with Florida’s death penalty change

A new state law lowering the number of jurors required to recommend death sentences has spurred a rash of litigation, triggered conflicting judicial rulings and infused an additional level of uncertainty in capital cases.

The changes have caused what numerous attorneys called “chaos” in the death-penalty system.

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Blacken Fish

Mac & Cheese and Stewed Tomatoes and Okra 

 Mr B's Cafe - Ybor Heights

Oaklawn Cemetery - Soulwalk

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JENerational Change: Maui's Sheriff, Jared Kushner & UAW Workers STRIKE Update w/ Max Alvarez

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

Max Alvarez of The Real News Network joins us to discuss the current state of the pending UAW Workers Strike.

We'll also be discussing the suspicious background of Maui's Sheriff & Jared Kushner's equally suspect handling of the $2 Billion In Saudi Money.

Gun safety advocacy group, Giffords, endorses Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s U.S. Senate bid

One of the nation’s most prominent gun safety advocate groups is endorsing former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s campaign for Senate.

Giffords, where Mucarsel-Powell worked after leaving Congress, will back the Miami Democrat as she challenges Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.

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Kids’ landmark Montana court win adds momentum to fight for climate protections

Youth climate activists’ landmark legal victory against the state of Montana last week could set the stage for wider recognition of rights to protection from climate change, with litigants potentially challenging state permitting for fossil fuel projects directly.....MORE

Florida is considering a rule that would force state colleges to require restroom use “based on biological sex at birth”

State education officials on Wednesday are slated to weigh approval of a proposed rule that deals with the designation of restrooms and changing facilities at Florida colleges, amid broader efforts to require people to use bathrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth.....MORE

SHAME: Only Black students at Florida school were singled out for bad test scores, report says

Parents at one Florida elementary school are upset that only Black students were singled out for bad test scores, regardless if they were below-average, average, or above-average, according to a report.

Black students at Bunnell Elementary in Flagler County were reportedly called into an assembly Friday and lectured about consequences of not being successful, according to WESH. The students were allegedly told if they’re not successful, they could end up killed or going to jail.

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Poll: DeSantis’s support collapses ahead of 1st GOP debate

Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a heavily hyped campaign “reboot,” in hopes of saving his struggling bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

It hasn’t worked, according to a new 

Yahoo News/YouGov poll.

Holiday Art & Craft Fair - Gulfport

DECEMBER 2, 2023 AT 9 AM INFO

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Austin Miller in Seminole Heights

OCTOBER 25, 2023 AT 6:30 PM

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Reefer Madness Murder House Cold Case Excavation in Ybor City

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DeSantis Faces MAJOR MAGA Backlash For "Basket Of Deplorables" Moment

The Wandering Hours in Seminole Heights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 AT 3 PM

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Matt Gaetz Files Resolution To Censure Judge Overseeing Trump Trial

What Stogie Had For Lunch

The Works Pizza 

NY, NY Pizza - Ybor City

Inside Acropolis Greek Taverna, Ybor City: Ultimate Dining Experience with Zorba & Belly Dancing!

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NOVEMBER 11, 2023 AT 1:30 PM

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As COVID surge continues, is the booster still working against new variants?

The summer COVID surge isn’t over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported hospitalizations jumped another 21.6% last week, and deaths rose by more than 8%.

While the CDC doesn’t track the number of people testing positive anymore, the weeks of rising hospitalizations show people are still getting seriously ill with the virus more than three years into the public health battle against it. However, an updated booster could still be a month or two away from being released.

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Goldman Sachs predicts government shutdown ‘more likely than not’ this year

Goldman Sachs in a report released Sunday predicted a government shutdown was “more likely than not” this year, pointing to the slim House majority and a lack of agreement on key spending issues.....MORE

REPREHENSIBLE: Manatee County delays plans for affordable housing for veterans

Some commissioners were hesitant including Republican District 3 commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge. The housing would be in his district, and he was concerned about potential drug use from the veterans. He worried it would spill over into his community.....MORE

Trump’s bond set at $200K in Fulton County case

A judge on Monday signed off on a $200,000 bond for former President Trump in the Georgia election case, according to court filings.

The order forbids Trump from intimidating any co-defendants or witnesses in the case as he awaits trial.

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Lana Del Rey’s limited 10-city tour comes to Tampa this September

Lana Del Ray will perform live at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater on September 25 at 8pm. Tickets will officially go on sale on August 25 at 10am.....MORE

Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restricts businesses from training on some race-related issues; a court will hear a challenge

A federal appeals court this week will hear arguments in a fight about a 2022 Florida law that placed restrictions on how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training — part of what Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”

Attorneys for the state want the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a preliminary injunction that Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued last year to block the workplace-training part of the law. Walker agreed with businesses and a consultant that the restrictions violated the First Amendment.

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