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Aggregated Florida News Articles

• Sources: Bama RB Miller set to miss FSU opener
  
  Alabama won't have its top returning rusher for the season opener against Florida State after Jam Miller suffered an upper-body injury in a scrimmage, sources told ESPN.
  Mark Schlabach.  ESPN.  Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:13:03 EST.
• Florida schedules execution for man who killed estranged wife's family, set house on fire
  
  A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents before setting their house on fire 35 years ago is set to be put to death next month.
  Fox News.  Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:25:09 -0400.
• Ewers makes most of chances in Dolphins' win
  
  Quinn Ewers threw two touchdown passes, both to undrafted free agent Theo Wease Jr., in a marked turnaround from a rough debut for the rookie quarterback in Miami's first preseason game last week.
  Marcel Louis-jacques.  ESPN.  Sat, 16 Aug 2025 19:48:58 EST.
• New Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. Draws Criticisms Over Its Proportions
  
  A statue in Florida has prompted complaints about its shoes, arm and head but also a discussion about art and representations of historic figures.
  Adeel Hassan.  New York Times.  Sat, 16 Aug 2025 20:07:49 +0000.
• Forget robot bunnies - realtor turned real-life Indiana Jones is hunting Florida's most dangerous predators
  
  At the center of the fight against an invasive predator in the Florida Everglades is Amy Siewe, a former real estate broker who now hunts the beasts.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:02:21 GMT.
• Archaeology student finds rare 9th-century gold during first-ever excavation
  
  Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, made the discovery about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.
  CBS News.  Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:18:10 -0400.
• Playboy leaves Los Angeles for Miami Beach; CEO calls California 'anti-business'
  
  Playboy CEO Ben Kohn called California "anti-business" and "extremely expensive" as the company relocates its headquarters from L.A. to Miami Beach.
  Piper Heath.  Los Angeles Times.  Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:41:15 GMT.
• Florida woman wins annual python challenge with record snake haul
  
  Florida woman breaks python challenge record by capturing 60 snakes, helping remove 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Everglades in 2025 competition.
  Fox News.  Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:22:16 -0400.
• Urban garden helps combat food insecurity in Miami
  
  Asha Walker founded "Help in the Hood" to bring fresh food to food deserts like Pinewood near Little Haiti. Her nonprofit now feeds hundreds of families each month and teaches gardening and cooking skills to the community.
  CBS News.  Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:07:00 -0400.
• Florida opens second migrant facility named 'Deportation Depot'
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that his state is opening a second migrant detention facility, dubbed the "deportation depot," to help President Trump achieve his mass deportations.
  Stephen Dinan.  Washington Times.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:00:36 -0400.
• Peaceful Lake Day Ruined For Families After Insane Brawl Erupts Between Degenerates In Florida
  
  Don't be bringing this nonsense to Florida
  Andrew Powell.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:31:23 +0000.
• Bodycam video shows Powerball winner arrested after kicking deputy in face
  
  A Kentucky man won $167.3 million playing the Powerball. Days later, he was arrested in Florida for kicking a police officer.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:50:00 GMT.
• DeSantis announces second immigration detention center in north Florida
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces a second immigration detention facility dubbed "Deportation Depot"
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:45:00 GMT.
• Prosecutors clear Florida officer who punched man in traffic stop
  
  William McNeil Jr took a video of himself sitting in his car as an officer hit him and dragged him to the ground earlier this year.
  BBC News.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:39:39 GMT.
• Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015
  
  State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead to trophy hunting.
  Patricia Mazzei and Andrew Pantazi.  New York Times.  Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:03:08 +0000.
• Priscilla Presley faces $50-million L.A. lawsuit from former business partner
  
  After first filing a breach of contract suit against Priscilla Presley in Florida, Brigitte Kruse, her former business partner, sues Presley in Los Angeles for $50 million.
  Stacy Perman.  Los Angeles Times.  Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:17:42 GMT.

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