Florida

Florida casts itself as elections model, but clashes remain

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a state famed for election night fiascoes, Florida's handling of the November presidential vote was hailed as a sign it...

Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies

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<p>COLUMBIA, Mo. &mdash; Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting...

Miami money manager gets 4 years in Venezuela bribery case

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MIAMI — A federal judge has sentenced a Miami money manager to nearly four years in prison for his role in a $1.2 billion...

Black Freedmen struggle for recognition as tribal citizens

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<p>OKLAHOMA CITY &mdash; As the U.S. faces a reckoning over <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-us-news-race-and-ethnicity-conspiracy-theories-philanthropy-f8f793b94b0dd7e8ec62957dcbeb53d8">its history of racism,</a> some Native American tribal nations that once owned slaves...

Florida casts itself as elections model, but clashes remain

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<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. &mdash; In a state famed for election night fiascoes, Florida's handling of the November presidential vote was hailed as a sign it...

Miami money manager gets 4 years in Venezuela bribery case

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<p>MIAMI &mdash; A federal judge has sentenced a Miami money manager to nearly four years in prison for his role in a $1.2 billion...

Tax dollars to help defend woman accused of drowning son

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MIAMI — Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her...

Court upholds city’s $30,000 fine for man’s overgrown lawn

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DUNEDIN, Fla. — A federal court has upheld a Florida city's decision to issue nearly $30,000 in code violation fines to a homeowner whose...

Tax dollars to help defend woman accused of drowning son

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<p>MIAMI &mdash; Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her...

Wu-Tang Clan imposter gets prison for cheating hotels, limos

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to live...